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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.

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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

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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

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Briefly on Music Criticism in Kolkata

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.
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Nilaksha Gupta, The Telegraph, musical nuances, knowledge, reporting vs criticism,

Language English

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Pt. Vishmadev Chatterjee orders Duck Roast… Musicians’ Night Out

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 Vishmadev Chattopadhyay, Bhismadev, Anath Nath Bose, Duel voice singer, Radhika Mohan Maitra, Mushtaq Ali Khan, Gariahat, Begum Akhtar, Sachin Deb Burman, Rabindra Mohan Maitra, Keramatullah Khan, Mushtaq Ali Khan, 1950’s,
Language Bengali

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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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