Raga Lalit on Bansuri & Sitar I Jor - Jhala I Rakesh Chaurasia & Purbayan Chatterjee I BCMF 2017

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Pandit Abhijit Banerjee is one of the most sought-after creative artists in the realm of Indian classical music. He has crafted a unique style and creative approach, bringing him many accolades and awards. He is known for his sensitivity, skill and deep sense of musicality. He was steered towards the tabla at the age of four by his father. Later he also studied vocal music and violin, making him a complete musician. He is one of the main disciples of the illustrious guru, late Pt. Gyan Prakash Ghosh. Pt. Banerjee has accompanied nearly all the top-ranking stars of Hindustani classical music on the tabla.
Rakesh Chaurasia, the nephew and child prodigy of flute maestro Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia, has carved a niche for himself, as an accomplished flautist. Incorporating the tradition of his renowned uncle and infusing his personal style, he has evolved a form of music which while maintaining the purity of the flute manages to capture the attention of the young listeners too.
Rakesh's flute has matched note and rhythm with wind instruments of other cultures as well as having performed 'jugalbandis' with Carnatic and world famous instrumentalists. His forte is in blending his flute without really losing its identity in mixed instruments concerts.
Rakesh has already globe trotted many times over, enthralling audiences at classical and non-classical concerts. He is also an accomplished studio musician having recorded with most of the leading stalwarts of the Indian film industry. Rakesh has been the recipient of numerous awards and accolades. He received the Indian Music Academy Award, presented by the Honourable President of India, Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam in 2007, the Aditya Birla Kalakiran Puraskar in 2008, the Guru Shishya Award in 2011, IWAP-Pandit Jasraj Sangeet Ratna Award in 2013 and the Pannalal Ghosh Puraskar 2013. He has regularly appeared in prominent festivals such as the WOMAD festival in Athens, Womad Earthstation in Europe, the 'Festivals of India' in Russia, Japan, USA, and Europe, Festival of Saint-Denis in Paris and the Leicester International Music Festival in England.
Purbayan Chatterjee is considered one of the finest Sitar artists of his time, and has attained a very special place among musicians and music lovers around the world. He received lessons in the Senia Maihar style from his father Parthapratim Chatterjee. Sitar maestro Pandit Nikhil Banerjee’s music continues to act as a great source of inspiration for him. Purbayan Chatterjee is also an accomplished vocalist. He is one of the few from the Indian classical music fraternity, who have successfully fused the traditional form of music, with jazz. His soulful and deft performances have drawn praise in the concert circuit in India and abroad.
In the sixth edition of Bengal Classical Music Festival held in 2017 in Dhaka, Rakesh Chaurasia & Purbayan Chatterjee played Raag Lalit in Bansuri & Sitar. Alap was followed by a khayal style vilambit gat with taan improvisations. The composition set to Jhaptaal. The rendition ended with jor and jhala, much to the delight of the audience. Pt Abhijit Banerjee’s able accompaniment added flair to the performance.
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