Category Archives: South

Patronisation, South, Central, 1975-2000

Remembering Baithaki Concerts around 1980’s

Told by Prattyush Banerjee
Obtained by Sukanya Sarkar
Date 01 March, 2015
Place 18 Sadananda Road, Kalighat, Kolkata, Prattyush Banerjee’s residence
On Prttyush Banerjee Prattysh Banerjee is an accomplished sarod player. He is one of the foremost disciples of Padmabhushan Pt. Buddhadev Dasgupta.
Key-words 1980, 1982, 1990, music circle, Sangeetam, Surchhandam, Bhowanipur Sangeet Sammilani, Aritra Music Circle
Language Bengali

Prattyush Banerjee speaks:

 

Verbatim:

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A House Concert of Present Day at Kolkata

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Verbatim: Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee

 

Translation:

Speaking of informal, family-oriented events, I must say that in my childhood, around 1980, 82, 85 or 90, just like the way we had “Aritra Music Circle, similarly, there were several other such music circles active all over Kolkata. One prominent music circle was the “Sangitam Music Circle”, and another was named as the “Surchandam Music Circle”. What used to happen was that, apart from well-known musicians, the aspiring artists would also perform in musical circles like these in order to create an identity for themselves. The least I can say that, although I have no credit in it, the artists who performed in my father’s music circle are some of the most famous ones in the industry today. Some of their earliest performances took place in our home and in other music circles such as these that I mentioned. Now, music-friendly spaces like these have reduced in number.

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  • His contribution and the time-period I’m talking about. That decade had
  • 1970s?

Seventies and early Eighties. That trend of music-friendly spaces no longer exists in our city. As a result, we have plenty of artists, but nowhere for them to perform.

Translation by: Ankana Das

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Edited & Designed: Ms. Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee

Data processed at SAP-DRS Lab, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University

 

 

 

 

 

South, Teaching-Learning, 1961-1974, 1975-2000

Teaching Style of Pt. Radhika Mohan Maitra

Told by Pt. Sanjoy Bandopadhyay
Obtained by Suranjita Paul
Date 01 July, 2016
Place Sangeet Bhavan, Emerald Bower Campus, Rabindra Bharati University
About the speaker Pt. Sanjoy Bandopadhyay is a highly renowned sitar player and academician.
Tags Teaching, Bimalendu Mukherjee, Inayet Khan, Radhika Mohan Maitra , sthayee, manjha, antara, tan, alap, jod, jhala, riyaz, gamak jod, composing, informative, cultivation, M.R. Gautam, 1981, Khairagarh University, Thakur Jaidev Singh
Language Bengali

Note: During this period Pt. Radhika Mohan Maitra used to live at Jadavpur, in the southern part of Kolkata.

Sanjoy Bandopadhyay speaks :

 

South, Teaching-Learning, 1961-1974, 1975-2000

Importance of Punctuality: Pt. Radhika Mohan Maitra

Told by Pt. Sanjoy Bandopadhyay
Obtained by Suranjita Paul
Date 01 July, 2016
Place Sangeet Bhavan, Emerald Bower Campus, Rabindra Bharati University
About the speaker Pt. Sanjoy Bandopadhyay is a highly renowned sitar player and academician.
Tags sitar, punctuality, early 1960, 1970’s, 1962, 1981,
Language Bengali

Note: During 1960-1981 Pandit Radhika Mohan Maitra used to live at 1/7 Kalibari lane, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032.

Sanjoy Bandopadhyay speaks :

South, Teaching-Learning, 1961-1974, 1975-2000

How I came to Indian Music: Pt. Sanjoy Bandopadhyay

Told by Pt. Sanjoy Bandopadhyay
Obtained by Suranjita Paul
Date 01 July, 2016
Place Sangeet Bhavan, Emerald Bower Campus, Rabindra Bharati University
About the speaker Pt. Sanjoy Bandopadhyay is a highly renowned sitar player and academician.
Tags Ravi Shankar, Tarapada Chakarborty, guru, father, Peejush Prasanna Bandopadhyay, Hiren Roy, sitar, 1960, Chitta Prasanna Banerjee, Bhismadev, Vishmadev Chatterjee, Radhika Mohan Maitra
Language Bengali

Sanjoy Bandopadhyay speaks :

Performance, South, Listening, 1975-2000

Baithaki Concerts

Told by Anindya Banerjee
Obtained by Sukanya Sarkar
Date 19 March, 2015
Place Residence of Anindya Banerjee, 50/1A Purna ddas Road, Kolkata
About Anindya Banerjee Disciple of ustd. Ali Akbar Khan, Ustd. Dhyanesh Khan and other gurus. He plays sarod and surshringar. He is a well known writer of Indian Music with several publications to his credit.
Tags 1980, Ali Akbar Khan, Bangladesh, 1977, Vilayet Khan, Aslam Khan, Shudh Maru, Nikhil Banerjee and Ashis Khan, Allauddin Music Circle, Mysore Hall, Hiren Roy, Vilayet Khan.
Language English

Anindya Banerjee speaks :

South, Instrument Making

Instrument Makers: Hemen Sen, Hiren Roy and Muraribabu

Told by Anindya Banerjee
Obtained by Sukanya Sarkar
Date 12 March, 2015
Place Residence of Anindya Banerjee, 50/1A Purna ddas Road, Kolkata
About Anindya Banerjee Disciple of ustd. Ali Akbar Khan, Ustd. Dhyanesh Khan and other gurus. He plays sarod and surshringar. He is a well known writer of Indian Music with several publications to his credit.
Tags Hemen Sen, Hiren Roy, Muraribabu, sitar, sarod, rabab, Japanese instrument, Nikhil Banerjee.
Language English

Anindya Banerjee speaks :

Riyaz / Practicing, South, Teaching-Learning

Witnessing Musicians during Practicing Hours [Riyaz]

Told by Anindya Banerjee
Obtained by Sukanya Sarkar
Date 12 March, 2015
Place Residence of Anindya Banerjee, 50/1A Purna ddas Road, Kolkata
About Anindya Banerjee Disciple of ustd. Ali Akbar Khan, Ustd. Dhyanesh Khan and other gurus. He plays sarod and surshringar. He is a well known writer of Indian Music with several publications to his credit.
Tags Riyaz, practice, Nikhil Banerjee, sargam, three octaves, jod, palta, bol, gatkari, Abhijit Banerjee, Ravi Shankar, performance, incense, pakhawaj, alap, Aminuddin Dagar, Shadaj, Pancham, Hudak-Lahak, Shankar Ghosh, Anil Palit, wooden-top tabla.
Language English

Anindya Banerjee speaks :

 

 

Performance, South, 1975-2000

Last rendering of Ranadhir Roy, the Esraj Virtuoso

Told by Dr. Manasi Majumder
Obtained by Sukanya Sarkar
Date 22 March 2015
Place Bengal Music College, CIT Scheme, Kolkata-700029
On Manasi Majumdar Dr. Manasi Majumdar is a disciple of the Vidushi Girija Devi and is a dedicated vocalist. She is currently serving as an Associate Professor at the Bengal Music College, Kolkata.
Tags 1989-90, Sujata Sadan, Ashim Bandhu Bhattacherjee, Ranadhir Roy, Marwa, Mian Mallar, esraj, Rabindrasangeet
Language Bengali

Dr. Manasi Majumdar speaks:

 

 

 

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Performance, South, Teaching-Learning, 1975-2000

Little Rasid Khan on stage with his Guru Ustd. Nisar Hussein Khan

Told by Dr. Manasi Majumder
Obtained by Sukanya Sarkar
Date 22 March 2015
Place Bengal Music College, CIT Scheme, Kolkata-700029
On Manasi Majumdar Dr. Manasi Majumdar is a disciple of the Vidushi Girija Devi and is well known vocalist. She is currently serving as an Associate Professor at the Bengal Music College, Kolkata.
Tags 1983-84, Rasid Khan, Ustad Nisar Hussin Khan Sahib, Garia, South Calcutta, Baithak
Language Bengali

Manasi Majumdar speaks:

 

 

 

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South, Instrument Making, 1948-1960

Birth of Nabadeepa: An instrument by Pt. Radhika Mohan Maitra

Told by Somjit Dasgupta
Obtained by Sanjoy Bandopadhyay and Troilee Dutta
Date 14 July, 2015
Place Residence of Somjit Dasgupta Prof. Sanjoy Bandopadhyay, 3/1/1D, Padmapukur Road, Kolkata 700092
About Somjit Dasgupta Disciple of Pt. Radhika Mohan Maitra. Preserving rare musical instruments including the instruments belonged to Pt. Radhika Mohan Maitra. He plays different instruments like Sarod, Surshringar, Mohan Veena, etc.
Tags 1960-61, Radhika Mohan Maitra, Dr. S.R. Chandra, Kramatullah Khan, 1962, Chhaya Bihag, National Programme, Nabadeepa, Durgalal Sharma, Mohanlal Sharma
Language Bengali

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