Shantanu Bhattacharyya
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Shantanu Bhattacharyya is a much adored name in the world of Hindustani Raga Music. With a rare feat of topping in both Khayal and Thumri at the age of 20 in the Akashbani Music Competition and being awarded the Top Grade at only 43 years of age, his singing has been described by the greatest maestros of the country including his Guruma, the legendary Meera Banerjee, as a true reflection of Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan’s gayaki. Initiated into music by his mother Ira Bhattacharyya, Shantanu received further training from Sukhendu Goswami. Subsequently, he came under expansive taalim from Prasun Banerjee and Meera Banerjee, the worshipped names of Patiala gharana. In the following years, he became a disciple of the celebrated maestro Ajoy Chakrabarty as a scholar at the ITC Sangeet Research Academy. An Honours Graduate in Economics from Calcutta University, Shantanu Bhattacharyya has sung at the Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan, Allauddin Khan Smriti Samaroh, Sangeet Natak Akademi Festival, ITC Sangeet Sammelan, Gururao Deshpande Sangeet Samaroh, West Bengal State Music Academy Conference, VSK Baithak, Sangeetalok Conference, Spirit of Unity Concert, All India Radio National Programme and Akashbani Sangeet Sammelan; among many others. His performances have been highly applauded in USA, Canada, England, France, Italy, Finland, Germany, Australia and Singapore. His significant contributions include conducting music workshops at various institutions of the world, ensemble compositions in Ragas, articles in journals and books, and compositions of devotional songs and meditation music. Shantanu Bhattacharyya's music school Aalor Pathe Raga Dhwani has won accolades from one and all, for the brilliant performances of its scholars.
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Shantanu Bhattacharyya is a much adored name in the world of Hindustani Raga Music. With a rare feat of topping in both Khayal and Thumri at the age of 20 in the Akashbani Music Competition and being awarded the Top Grade at only 43 years of age, his singing has been described by the greatest maestros of the country including his Guruma, the legendary Meera Banerjee, as a true reflection of Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan’s gayaki. Initiated into music by his mother Ira Bhattacharyya, Shantanu received further training from Sukhendu Goswami. Subsequently, he came under expansive taalim from Prasun Banerjee and Meera Banerjee, the worshipped names of Patiala gharana. In the following years, he became a disciple of the celebrated maestro Ajoy Chakrabarty as a scholar at the ITC Sangeet Research Academy. An Honours Graduate in Economics from Calcutta University, Shantanu Bhattacharyya has sung at the Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan, Allauddin Khan Smriti Samaroh, Sangeet Natak Akademi Festival, ITC Sangeet Sammelan, Gururao Deshpande Sangeet Samaroh, West Bengal State Music Academy Conference, VSK Baithak, Sangeetalok Conference, Spirit of Unity Concert, All India Radio National Programme and Akashbani Sangeet Sammelan; among many others. His performances have been highly applauded in USA, Canada, England, France, Italy, Finland, Germany, Australia and Singapore. His significant contributions include conducting music workshops at various institutions of the world, ensemble compositions in Ragas, articles in journals and books, and compositions of devotional songs and meditation music. Shantanu Bhattacharyya's music school Aalor Pathe Raga Dhwani has won accolades from one and all, for the brilliant performances of its scholars.