Echos of Independence | Saranya Sarkar on Flute | Arijeet Banerjee on Pakhawaj

𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 presents the captivating concert "𝐄𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞” celebrating India's Independence. Enjoy a performance featuring young virtuosos 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐫 on the 𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 and 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐣𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐣𝐞𝐞 on the 𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐣.
𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒,
𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝟏𝟏.𝟎𝟎 𝐚𝐦 𝐄𝐒𝐓/ 𝟖.𝟑𝟎 𝐩𝐦 𝐈𝐒𝐓.
𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐬:
𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐫: Master Saranya Sarkar, a rising Hindustani classical flautist from West Bengal, began his journey under the guidance of esteemed flautist Sri Uday Dey, a disciple of Pt. Pranab Mukherjee of the Benaras Gharana. Currently receiving training from renowned vocalist Pandit Sandipan Samajpati and tabla accompaniment from Pandit Parimal Chakraborty, 15-year-old Saranya has excelled in numerous state and national music competitions, including Sangeet Milon, CVOI 2022, JHANKRITI 2022, Routes 2 Roots 2022, Chhandayan International Competition of Performing Arts 2023, VISHVAS Sangeet Pratiyogita Haryana 2023, and Sangeet Piyasi Competition 2023. He was also awarded the CCRT scholarship in 2024.
𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐣𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐣𝐞𝐞: Master Arijeet Banerjee (born July 9, 2010) is a distinguished Pakhawaj artist from a musical family, trained under his father, Sri Sanjoy Kumar Banerjee, and Mridangacharya Gurudas Ghosh ji of the Pakhawaj Samrat Kudau Singh Gharana. He also received vocal training from his mother, Smt. Keya Banerjee, of the Dagar Vani tradition. An AIR Artist of Sishu Mahal in Pakhawaj (Akashvani Siliguri), Arijeet has won several prestigious awards, including the Bharat Ratna M.S. Subbulakshmi Fellowship, Asia Book of Records, and Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar. His performances include major events such as the G20 summit and various international festivals.