Musical program by Renouned Guest Artists, on Saturday, September 26th, 2009

An introduction of the Guest Artists

• ADITYA NARAYAN BANERJEE – TABLA MAESTRO FROM CALCUTTA

Aditya is disciple of Pt Swapan Chaudhuri, a world-renowned Tabla exponent of Lucknow Gharana. He has been performing in India, Europe and the US. He is the First percussionist to perform in the White House for President Bush and other dignitaries in Nov 2007. He has been accompanying many leading artists – Pt. Jasraj, Pt Rajan Sajan Mishra, Shankar Mahadevan and many more in India as well as abroad. He is a resident faculty teaching Tabla in TAALSADHANA – School of Indian classical music, NJ.

• PRANAB KUMAR BISWAS –VOCALIST FROM MUMBAI

Pranab is a young, talented rising vocalist from India. He has been rigorously trained under Ustad Rashid Khan, Ustad Nissar Hussein Khansaheb. Currently Pranab is under guidance of Pt. Rajan Sajan Mishra. Pranab has won awards in India and has been appreciated immensely by the media. He has also been a playback singer in Bollywood movies, and has worked with Music directors like Shantanu Moitra and Preetam. He has sung in movies like Khoyaa Khoyaa Chand, Laage Raho Munnabhai, Eklavyaa and others, along with top artists like Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan and Sonu Nigam. Pranab is a currently in NJ. Teaching Indian classical music in Taalsadhana –school of Indian music.

• PARTHASARATHI CHATTERJEE – SITARIST FROM CALCUTTA

Parthasarathi is young, talented rising sitarist from India. He has been trained under Pt. Indranil Bhattacharya (disciple of Baba Allauddin Khan- Maihar Gharana) Partha comes from a family of musicians. His father Chandrakumar Chatterjee was a leading tabla player of his days. His aunt Meera Banerjee and Uncle Prasun Banerjee was a renowned vocalist. Parthasarathi has performed in India, Europe and also in the US. Currently he is a visiting faculty teaching string instruments in Taalsadhana- school of Indian Music, NJ. Apart from being a pure Indian classical performer, Partha has also performed with Jazz musicians in Europe.