Where Classical meets Folk...
Music
2.0 hrs
November 18, 2017 7:30 pm Saturday
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Hindustani classical music is a heritage that has evolved through the centuries. It is a blend of ritualistic, folk and cultural expression of the sub-continent and represents music of different genres. The two singers, namely, Barnali and Anindita, will explore the integration of native and folk traditions with Hindustani classical music. This type of collaborative performance, stepping outside of the traditional bounds of Indian classical music, will be an experimental endeavour.

Organizer
Barnali Bhattacharya
Barnali Bhattacharya learnt different forms of Hindustani vocal music from Pt. Nalini Chakraborty of Hooghly district in her formative years. Later she took training from Late Ustad Bhishmadev Bhattacharyya, an illustrious disciple of Ustad Salamat Ali and Nazakat Ali of Shamchurashi gharana. She also learnt Bengali Light Music ( Bangla Adhunik) from Shri Paresh Bandyopadhyay , a disciple of Shri Satinath Mukherjee, the great Bengali composer and artist. She passed B Mus with distinction from Chandigarh. Currently, she is learning from Pandit Urmimala Dasgupta of Kirana gharana who is a disciple of Pt Chinmay Lahiri and doyen of Kirana gharana, Smt Hirabai Barodekar. Barnali has influence of all gharanas in her style which is evident in her Light Classical and Classical singing. Her approach to music is unbiased one and she amalgams any new material from any gharana in her rendition. Anindita De, a disciple of Pandit Urmimala Dasgupta, is a Sangeet Visharad from Chandigarh University. She has participated in several national festivals like the Holi festivals of Rajasthan,Ranchi and Jamshedpur organized by Spicmacay, Jamal-E-Begum Akhtar, Kaladharmi of ICCR and others.