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It is our pleasure to inform you that Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan has agreed to join us during Bangamela 2010 to present a Hindustani classical sitar concert. He will be accompanied by Subhajyoti Guha in Tabla. Click here to read more Artist Profiles (please click names...)
Ajoy Chakraborty is considered to be
one of the finest vocalists currently
Chandrabindoo is the last letter of
the Bengali alphabet. The band that is The band is known for Chandril's witty, satirical, colloquial lyrics laced with a twisted humor laden with references to current affairs and cultural phenomenons. However, they also sing different types of songs, written by Anindyo and Upal. Chandrabindoo’s music combines shades of Pop, Reggae, Calypso, Techno & traditional Indian overtones to form a collage that is unique and in a class unto itself. Recently, Chandril and Anindyo won National Film Awards for their lyrics of the film "Antaheen"
Rupankar Bagchi is a shooting star in
the modern Bengali music scene.
Today he is front, right and centre , the heart-throb of the new age Bengali music circuit & the undisputed prince of Bengali modern music.
Gandhar a theatre group based in
Kolkata was established on 3rd June, Gandhar’s presentation at the Bangamela - KACHHER MANUSH, is based on a play directed by the renowned film maker Gautam Halder with Debshankar Halder and Bijaylakhsmi Barman leading the cast. The play has earned rare acclaim in Kolkata’s theatrical circles. more... Go Top
Ashish Bhattacharjee is a master of
Rabindra Sangeet and has regaled
He received his musical training from Gitabitan, the premier institution of Rabindra Sangeet in Kolkata, India as well as from Acharya Sailaja Ranjan Majumdar, a direct disciple of Tagore. Today, he is actively engaged in teaching Rabindra Sangeet and many of his pupils have performed in India and abroad. He has also held several key positions at notable institutions including being a member of Visva-Bharati Music Board, Senior member of the Advisory Committee of Rabindra Sadan, and Principal of Gitabitan. more... Go Top
You just got to listen to Parnava once
to know why this Parnava’s first musical album “Swapno Kuri” was selected as the best Music Album in 2007 and awarded the “Sharad Arghyo award-2007” (organized by Ananda Bazar Patrika, ACC Cement & UCO Bank). Since then he has released two more albums and successfully performed at Bangamela 2008 and in other US cites in 2008 and 2009. more... Go Top
(The artist appears courtesy Indian Council for Cultural Relations)
Hailing from a family of
internationally acclaimed Rabindra Nritya Natak In her generation of musicians, Sreyashi is one of the best representatives of the rich heritage and core traditions of music in Bengal. more... Go Top
Alak has directed music for some of Tagore's dance dramas directed and choreographed by late Manjusree Chaki Sarcar. Worked in the lead role as an actor-singer in Shaonli Mitra's 'Nathabati Anathabati'. An Ex-Faculty of Rabindra Bharati University, Alak has given music direction to a number of tele-serials including the one directed by Satyabrata Mookherjee. Alak has several music albums and musical collaborations to his credit. He has performed in several European and American Festivals including Bangamela, NABC, FOBANA, World Folk Festival (FOLKLARAMA). |
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Aashish
Khan is considered among the top handful of India’s greatest living
Sarod players. His pedigree of training and lineage is
unquestionable, having descended from the illustrious family of
great musicians. 
performing in India today. He is a veritable trendsetter,
demonstrating a knowledge diverse forms of classical,
light-classical and even modern vocal music. He showed extraordinary
promise in vocal music and at the tender age of three, began taking
lessons from his father Ajit Chakrabarty. He then learnt from
Pannalal Samanta and Shri. Kanai Das Bairagi and later became a
student of Padma Bhushan Pandit Jnan Prakash Ghosh. In 1969, his
training took a decisive turn as he became a disciple of Ustad
Munawar Ali Khan, son of the legendary maestro of the Patiala-Kasur
gharana (school), Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. His imagination and
sensitivity to lyrics, coupled with his uncanny sense of rhythm, has
made him the authentic exponent and leading representative of the
famous Patiala gaikee (style of singing).
its namesake does justice in that they are the last word in the
musical genre they represent - the “Bangla-Band”. 
Music
flows in his blood and he has the intensity to set a stage on fire.
His ascendance to the pinnacle of Bengali modern music has been like
a voyage that began at the tender age of five under the watchful
eyes of his father Sj. Ritendra Nath Bagchi. Subsequently, he
received formal training from his Guru Sj. Sukumar Mitra and from Sj.
Jatileswar Mukhopadhyay. This laid the perfect foundation from which
he launched a career as a singer and song-writer - fresh,
improvisational and chic. 
1962. 'GANDHAR' has so far produced about thirty plays and numerous
National Theatrical awards for productions such as GHORAH, NEELAM
NEELAM, VOMMA, VISARJAN , TAKHAN BIKEL & CHAAR DUAR. 
audiences
with his melodious voice for decades. He regularly performs on All
India Radio and Kolkata T.V and has recorded several CDs. He has an
innate mastery over technique, a deep resonant voice, and an
unfailing commitment to the authentic style of Rabindra Sangeet. His
forte lies in an effortless rendition of rarely heard “Dhrupadanga”
Rabindra Sangeet. 
young talented artist from Kolkata went on to be
the "Zee TV Bangla Golden Voice
2006" champion. His rich, melodious voice, versatility to sing a wide
range of songs, from Raag Sangeet to Modern Bengali Songs, Ghazals
and
Hindi Songs, his nurturing at Ajay Chakraborty's musical
institution, Shrutinandan from a tender age and we know why he is
admired so much by his fans and critics alike. 
artistes from Shantiniketan, music comes naturally to Sreyashi. An
exponent of several genres of Bengali music – Rabindrasangeet, Folk
and Adhunik (Modern) – Sreyashi’s distinct style has been boned
under the tutelage of exponents like Late Shri Subinoy Roy and Shri
Arghya Sen. Her tonal quality, flawless diction, range and grasp of
the complex nuances have been singled out for praise by fellow
artistes as well as critics.
An
accomplished student of Rabindra Sangeet from Dakshinee, Alak's
professional approach has been in all types of Bengali songs,
particularly those popular songs of yesteryears creating a nostalgia
in the mind of his audience. His specialization is on modern and old
Bengali songs, while he is equally at home in Rabindra Sangeet,
Nazrul Geeti, songs from the Puratani Plays, Comedy, Patriotic and
Folk Songs. A widely traveled artist in India and countries of
Europe and America, Alak's rich baritone voice, exquisite diction,
impeccable 'Gayaki' and the total command over the subject has won
him high acclaim wherever he has performed.