Category Archives: Accompaniment

North, Teaching-Learning, Accompaniment, Central, 1975-2000

Remembering Pt. Sohanlal Sharma, the exceptional Harmonium Player

Told by Sri Debaprosad Dey
Obtained by Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee
Date 28th October,2016
Place S.A.P. Lab, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University, B.T. Road Campus.
About the speaker Renowned Harmonium Player who accompanied many music stalwarts in various Classical Music Conferences.
Tags Amiya Ranjan Bandopadhyay, A.T. Kanan, Harmonium, Rabindra Bharati University, Sohanlal Sharma, Chatu Babu, Latu Babu, Jagdish Prasad, Sandip Deb, Tabla, Accompaniment, Surmandal, Tanpura, 1975, Kalamandir, Ali Akbar Khan, Chandranandan, Masjid Bari Street, Sovabajar,  Learning, Bhabshishya, Shishya
Language Bengali

Sri Debaprosad Dey speaks:

 

 

Data processed at SAP-DRS Lab, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University.
Kolkata, Accompaniment, 1961-1974, 1975-2000

A skeletal overview on the changes in tabla Support Style

Told by Pt.Sanjoy Bandopadhyay
Obtained by Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee
Date 24th October, 2016
Place S.A.P. Lab, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University, B.T. Road Campus.
About the speaker Sitar Maestro, Chair  Professor, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University
Tags 1966, Bistar, Vistar, Amir Khan, Nikhil Banerjee, Kanai Dutta, Taan, Tan, Tabla, Chakradhar, Tihai, Sitar, Sarod, Keramatullah Khan, Sangat, Alla rakha, Zakir Hussain, Nizamuddin Khan, Uthan, Shuruyat, 1980, 1960
Language Bengali

Pt.Sanjoy Bandopadhyay speaks :

 

Data processed at SAP-DRS Lab, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University.
Kolkata, 1921-1947, Accompaniment, #Press Reports

Harmonium Ban on All India Radio – News 02 March, 1940

Amrita Bazar Patrika reports

A Report on the ban on the usage of  Harmonium by all A.I.R studios. Stalwarts like Sir Raza Ali, Dr. Rabindranath Tagore, Dr Zakir Husain, K.V.Krisnaswami Aiyar and L. Muthla expressed their logical views against the usage of harmonium as the accompanying instruments.

“Amrita Bazar Patrika [Daily]. Vol: 72; Issue:61 (02 March 1940).” Accessed October 20, 2016. http://eap.bl.uk/database/large_image.a4d?digrec=4262810;catid=226630;r=16827.

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Identified by Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee, Project Fellow.

Data processed at SAP-DRS Lab, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University.
South, Accompaniment, 1961-1974

Ustd Sharafat Hussein Khan and Pt. Kishen Maharaj in informal setting

Told by Vidushi Purnima Sen
Obtained by Sukanya Sarkar
Date 19th April 2015
Place 149/1C Rash Bihari Avenue. Kolkata -29
About the speaker Vidushi Purnima Sen is an exponent of Agra –Atruli gharana. She was the disciple of Vilayat Hussain Khan of Agra-Atrauli gharana. She has also learnt from Ata Hussain Khan and Sharafat Hussain Khan of the same gharana. She is considered as the heir of Agra-Atrauli gharana.
Tags Ali Akbar Khan, Hafiz Ali conference, Amjad Ali Khan, Sharafat Ali Khan, Kishan Maharaj, 1974, Dhyanesh Khan, Bangal Bhairav, Accompaniment, Layakari, Rupak, Dhamar, Chanda, Agra Gharana
Language Bengali

Vidushi Purnima Sen speaks:

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

Performance, South, Accompaniment, 1975-2000

Unprecedented music change on stage

Told by Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty
Obtained by Sukanya Sarkar
Date 11 July, 2014
Place Kolkata residence of Dr. Rajib Chakraborty, Swinhoe Street, Kolkata 700019
About Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty is a renowned sarod player, a music composer, and also involved in a large number of experimental projects internationally. He received several awards for his experimental work in music.
Tags Rajeeb Chakraborty, Kaushic Sen, sarod, tabla, Rupak, Jhaptal
Language Bengali

Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty speaks :

 

Accompaniment, Central, Listening

Music with Silence and one more

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 Accompaniment, Shahid Parvez, Swapan Chowdhury, Tintala, Keramatullah Khan, tabla
Language Bengali

Prattyush Banerjee speaks: