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KAUSHIKI CHAKRABARTY
Kaushiki was blessed with the rare gift of a melodious voice and
extreme musical potential which was given shape by her Guru,
parents and her unflinching practice and dedication throughout the
years.
At Sangeet Research Academy, her birth place, she grew up amidst
the greatest stalwarts of music. Her musical talent was noticed even
before she was a toddler, as she could reproduce any musical note
which she was asked to sing. Her mother Smt. Chandana
Chakrabarty an accomplished singer herself, took up the task of training Kaushiki in the initial
stages, thus being her first Guru. Since music was in her genes, the task of further enhancement
of her musical understanding and knowledge was taken over by none other than her illustrious
father Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty. Following the age old tradition Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty took
Kaushiki to his mentor and guide, Guru Jnan Prakash Ghosh,who accepted her as a “ Ganda
Bandh Shagird” (Formal Disciple). Kaushiki’s exceptional talent was ably groomed under the
magical tutelage of Guru Jnan Prakash Ghosh. It was the influence of Guru Jnan Prakash Ghosh
which instilled in little Kaushiki’s heart that the path to musical excellence was not only
technical brilliance but philosophical realization and devotion.
As the years passed by she was selected as a scholar at ITC Sangeet Research Academy in her
early teenage under the guidance of her father since when the journey began. During this time
,the Guru, the Father and a performer par excellence, Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty guided her to
several platforms all over India and abroad and imparted the invaluable musical knowledge
along with art of performance and the different aspects of complete musicianship. During her
early days as a performer she was privileged to share platform with maestros like Ustad Amjad
Ali Khan, Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, Pt.Bhimsen Joshi, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Ustad Rashid Khan
as a scholar of ITC SRA. Her “ RIYAAZ” under the guidance of her father turned Kaushiki from
a child prodigy to the only A-TOP grade scholar, then at ITC SRA.
Prestigious music festivals like the Dover Lane Music Conference, Harballabh Sangeet
Sammelan, Alauddin Khan Sangeet sammelan (Maihar), Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan Yadgaar
Sabha (Delhi), Sangeet Natak Academy (Patna), Swar Utsav (Delhi) and many more have seen
Kaushiki performing before connoisseurs and august gatherings. In her recent array of concerts
she has performed in Sawai Gandharv, Saptak Festival, Shankarlal Festival (Delhi) and the
Dover Lane Festival this year was the sixth year performance in a row.
Her musical horizons have not been limited to the boundaries of India but has been expanded to
the global audience. Music lovers from countries like USA. Europe, England have highly
regarded and acclaimed Kaushiki’s artistry.
SUBHAJYOTI GUHA
Subhajyoti Guha, a highly talented, young tabla player from Kolkata, India, is one of
the new genre of tabla exponents who are taking this world pleasing North Indian
percussion instrument to greater heights in the 21st century. At present he is a grade
'A' tabla player of All India Radio & TV. Subhajyoti has rendered his musical
accompaniment to various young and senior leading musicians of India .To name a
few: Pandit Buddhadev Dasgupta, Pandit Manilal Nag, Late Pandit A.T.Kanan, Pandit Ram
Narayan, Ustad Aashish Khan, Pandit Barun Pal, Ustad Shahid Parvez, Pandit Brij Narayan,
Ustad Irshad Khan, Smt Sisirkana Dhar Chaudhury, Vidushi Purnima Chaudhuri, Smt Jaya
Biswas, Smt Kankana Banerjee and many others. Through these performances Subhajyoti has
won the hearts of his listeners and his talent has also been acknowledgement by maestros like
Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.
AJAY JOGLEKAR
Ajay Joglekar had a natural flair for harmonium since the early age of ten.
Dedication and practice resulted in an individual style and technique. He is
presently being trained by renowned harmonium player Tulsidas Borkar.
Ajay is a familiar face at many music concerts in India and abroad. Besides
accompanying several leading vocalists, tabla players and dancers, Ajay is
also establishing himself as a composer and arranger.