Artist description I believe in the "Three E"s - Education, Expression and Entertainment. All these get fulfilled in my music as this is the major part of my everyday life. Most Indian classical instruments tend to follow vocal music and I tend to render the same with my instrument - Sitar. Many of my compositions are originally from classical songs and I use a lot of petterns that may only be found in vocal music. There are also certain technics that may only be used in instruments, particularly in Sitar (Jhala is one example). These are integral parts of my performances as well. Please listen to the pieces I gathered here from my performances throughout my life. I hope you will like thes

Music Style North Indian Classical Instrumental (Sitar)

Musical Influences My father, Sushil Kumar Bhanja and Pandit Nikhil Banerjee

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Artist History Raised in a family of Musicians in Santiniketan, I learnt Sitar at a very early age from my father Late Sushil Kumar Bhanja who was a direct deciple of Ustaad Allauddin Khan. Received Sangeet Visharad degree from Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyapith in *** with distinction and stood first in order of merit among all streams of music. Started performing in the All India Radio in *** and then in Indian National and Regional Television along with numerous concerts in all over India. Started touring across the world following invitations from Europe, Asia, USA, Australia, New Zealand and Shri Lanka since 1983. Performed in over a few hundreds of concerts outside India. In 1983 started teaching Sitar in Visva Bharati University at Santiniketan and became a Professor and the Head of the Department of Music. Currently an A+ grade artist of All India Radio and TV and teach music regularly

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Instruments Sitar

Press Reviews Numerous...I will upload in due course of time..

Location Santiniketan, West Bengal - India

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