Category Archives: Kolkata

South, 1921-1947, Others

Cricketer to Musician—the Ustad Abdul Karim Khan inspiration: Jyoti Goho Talking on Pt. A. Kanan

Told by Jyoti Goho
Obtained by Suranjita Paul
Date 21st February 2017
Place ITC Sangeet Research Academy, 1, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road, Tollygunge, Kolkata – 700040
About the speaker Jyoti Goho is a well-known Harmonium accompanist of Indian Classical Music. He is a Musician Faculty in ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata.
Tags Kolkata, A.T. Kanan, A. Kanan, Arkat Kannaviram, Hyderabad, Tamil, Cricket, Vocal, Stage, Tanpura, Classical Programme, K.L.Saigal, Abdul Karim Khan, Malkauns, Raag, Radio Station, Akashvani Bombay, Voice test, Guruji, Ustad, Sishya, Disciple
Language Bengali

Jyoti Goho speaks:

Verbatim:

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Verbatim by: Dr. Suranjita Paul

Data processed at SAP-DRS Lab, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University
East, After 2000, Music Criticism

Discussions on Promoting New Artists

Told by Ms Sarmistha Bhattacharyya
Obtained by Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee
Date 13th January, 2016
Place S.A.P. Lab, Instrumental Department, Rabindra Bharati University, B.T. Road Campus.
About the speaker Music Critic
Tags 2008, Press Meet, Artist, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Zakir Hussain, Ajay Chakraborty, Kaushiki Chakraborty, Rajan Sajan Mishra, ITC Sonar Bangla
Language Bengali

Ms Sarmistha Bhattachryya Speaks :

 

Data processed at SAP-DRS Lab, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University.
Kolkata, Listening, After 2000, Music Criticism

Changes In Music Criticism In Last Ten Years—A Brief Overview by Sarmistha Bhattacharyya

Told by Ms Sarmistha Bhattacharyya
Obtained by Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee
Date 13th January, 2016
Place S.A.P. Lab, Instrumental Department, Rabindra Bharati University, B.T. Road Campus.
About the speaker Music Critic
Tags Artist, Music Review, 2003, 2013
Language Bengali

Ms Sarmistha Bhattacharyya Speaks :

 

Data processed at SAP-DRS Lab, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University.
Kolkata, Listening, After 2000, Music Criticism

Philosophy Behind Music Criticism

Told by Ms Sarmistha Bhattacharyya
Obtained by Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee
Date 13th January, 2016
Place S.A.P. Lab, Instrumental Department, Rabindra Bharati University, B.T. Road Campus.
About the speaker Music Critic
Tags Binodan, Music Review, Music Criticism, Raag, Rag, Music Critic
Language Bengali

Ms Sarmistha Bhattacharyya Speaks :

 

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Kolkata, Music Criticism, After 2000

News Paper Policy For Upcoming Artists

Told by Ms Sarmistha Bhattacharyya
Obtained by Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee
Date 13th January, 2016
Place S.A.P. Lab, Instrumental Department, Rabindra Bharati University, B.T. Road Campus.
About the speaker Music Critic
Tags Artist, new, upcoming, promising, newspaper, space, policy, Statesman, music, criticism, review, 2003 to 2013
Language Bengali

Ms Sarmistha Bhattacharyya Speaks :

 

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North, Performance, 1948-1960, Music Criticism

The Performance Debut of Pandit Arun Bhaduri In Kolkata

Told by Ms Sarmistha Bhattacharyya
Obtained by Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee
Date 13th January, 2016
Place S.A.P. Lab, Instrumental Department, Rabindra Bharati University, B.T. Road Campus.
About the speaker Music Critic
Tags 1960, Arun Bhaduri, Abu Daud, Dawud, Jhankar Music Circle, Dixon Lane, Puriya Dhaneshree, Puriya, Guru, Performance, Music Review, Vishmadev Chattopadhyay, Gyan Gosai, Gyanendra Prasad Goswami, Jnanendra Prasad Goswami
Language Bengali

Ms Sarmistha Bhattacharyya Speaks :

Data processed at SAP-DRS Lab, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University.
North, Teaching-Learning, Listening, Music Criticism, After 2000

Remembering Kauns-ki-Kanada and Kaunsi-Kanhada discourse by Jayanta Chattopadhyay—Ustad Vishmadev Chattopadhyay Centenary Celebration

Told by Ms Sarmistha Bhattacharyya
Obtained by Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee
Date 13th January, 2016
Place S.A.P. Lab, Instrumental Department, Rabindra Bharati University, B.T. Road Campus.
About the speaker Music Critic
Tags 2009, Vishmadev Chattopadhyay, Bhismadev Chattopadhyay, Shankho Chattopadhyay, Jayanta Chattopadhyay, Madhab Bhattachrya, Raag, Bhimpalashi, Vilambit, Khanapuri, Theka, Madhyalaya, Rampur Kavval Bacche Gharana, Rampur Quawal Bacche Gharana,  Rampur Kawal Bacche Gharana, Kauns Ki Kanada, kaushi kanada, Kaunsi Kanada, Ektaal, Avarta, Kanada Ang, kauns Ang, Purvang Vadi, Mandra Saptak, Madhya Saptak, Rishav, Komal Nishad, Komal Dhaibat, Malkauns, Avrohan, Pancham, Kafi, Thumri, Hori, Dadra, Pilu
Language Bengali

Ms Sarmistha Bhattacharyya Speaks :

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Performance, North, Accompaniment, Listening, After 2000, Music Criticism

Homage To Ustad Vishmadev Chattopadhyay on His Centenary Celebration—By Pandit Sankha Chattopadhyay

Told by Ms Sarmistha Bhattacharyya
Obtained by Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee
Date 13th January, 2016
Place S.A.P. Lab, Instrumental Department, Rabindra Bharati University, B.T. Road Campus.
About the speaker Music Critic
Tags Vishmadev Chattopadhyay, Bhismadev Chattopadhyay, 2008, 2009, Salt Lake,  Sankha Chattopadhyay, Tabla, Bandish, Taal, Tal, Farukhabad Punjab Gharana, Bol
Language Bengali

Ms Sarmistha Bhattacharyya Speaks :

 

Data processed at SAP-DRS Lab, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University.
Performance, Green Rooms, Listening, Central, 1961-1974, 1975-2000

Ustad Vishmadev Refused to Sing but Mesmerized the Audience with his Breathtaking Harmonium Recital

Told by Sri Ritwik Ghosal
Obtained by Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee
Date 29th  December, 2016
Place Paikpara
About the speaker Marine Engineer, Musician, Music Connoisseur. He learned tabla with Sri Ashis Mukherjee [disciple of Pandit Shankar Ghosh].
Tags 1975, 1970, Kolkata Maidan, Bango Sanskriti Sanmelam, Vishmadev Chattopadhyay, Harmonium, Organizer, Nikhil Banerjee, Shudh Basant, Raag, Rag, Ashis Mukherjee
Language Bengali

Sri Ritwik Ghosal speaks :

Verbatim:

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“?????? ???? ?????? ????, ???????? ?????? ?????????? ?? ???? ????? ‘????? ??????”

Ustad Vishmadev Chattopadhyay

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Verbatim: Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee

 Translation:

It was around 1975, Banga Sanskriti Sammelan was held in Kolkata maidan. My family had a great relation with Vismadeb Chattopadhyay and we went to listen to his performance, I was quite young then. On the first day of performance he started to sing and then stopped. He said, he was not in a mood to perform. He set aside his harmonium and left the stage. It was a different time the whole audience was silent. Nobody raised a voice, I can remember only some people sighed with the words that it’s a pity we couldn’t hear him. The organisers were very repentant and they promised a performance in near future in that particular conference. At the last day of the conference, we heard that Vismadeb babu’s performance was on the list. It was a whole night programme and Vismadeb Chattopadhyay was the last performer. We listened the programme whole night and Nikhil Banerjee had performed raga Sudhbasantm prior to Vishmadev.

I heard this from my father, he was inside the greenroom

Pt. Nikhil Banerjee

Vismadev Chattopadhyay listened to Nikhil Banerjee’s recital, staring blankly at the sky, he asked once, ‘it’s Nikhil, isn’t it’. But then again, he was silent. After that he took stage and sang something for a while. I don’t remember the exact raga, but he again stopped suddenly and said, ‘I am not in a mood to sing even today’. Everyone anticipated the repetition of the last days show. But to everyone’s surprise he pulled the harmonium close to his lap as he often did and started to play. I didn’t remember the raga he played but it was mesmerising. It was an out worldly experience. I still remember the beauty of his recital flowing through the audience. And it was the last of the programme because nothing could surpass it.

 Translation By: Arundhati  Banerjee

Picture Courtesy: Google

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 Edited & Designed: Ms. Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee

 

 

 

 

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Performance, Riyaz / Practicing, Green Rooms, South, Listening, Music Allied, Others, 1975-2000

Wah Ustad—Watching The Zakir Hussaiin doing Riyaz and offering small lesson to his little admirer

Told by Sri Ritwik Ghosal
Obtained by Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee
Date 29th  December, 2016
Place Paikpara
About the speaker Marine Engineer, Musician, Music Connoisseur, He learned tabla with Sri Ashis Mukherjee [disciple of Pandit Shankar Ghosh].
Tags 1982, Vivekananda Park, Dover lane Music Conference, Shivkumar Sharma, Zakir Hussain, Nikhil Banerjee, Mashkoor Ali Khan, Tabla, Bnaya, Baya, Double, Chowgun, Shankar Ghosh, California, Laya, Riyaz, Ashis Mukherjee
Language Bengali

Sri Ritwik Ghosal speaks :

 

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