Kolkata residence of Dr. Rajib Chakraborty, Swinhoe Stree, 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.
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Kala Mandir, Ali Akbar Khan, sarod, Shankar Ghosh, tabla, over-packed, Jog, ethereal experience, ecstasy
Pt. Swaraj Bhattacharya, belongs to Lucknow Gharana, a disciple of Ustd. Afaq Hussain Khan, an eminent table player and thinker.
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Ahmedjan Thirakawa, All India radio, Mahesh Mishra, tabla, sarengi, Keramatullah Khan, Shyamal Bose, Amir Khan, Lalit, Muhammad Ali Parj, Sarba Bharatiya Sangeet Sammelan, 1970’s
It was a remarkable performance. In 1952-53, Nazakat and Salamat came to Kolkata. Onkarnath Thakur brought him. When Nazakat and Salamat were young, they had trained under Ghulam Ali Khan sahib. They learnt from when he was around ten years old till the age of thirteen.
Under Bade Ghulam Ali?
Ghulam Ali Khan sahib came in 1952-53. Lala babu said to my father, Montu Banerjee, you don’t know these people
how old were they at the time? Twenty-one or twenty-two
come with Maharaj in the evening. Come and hear Nazakat Salamat.” I thought, who is Nazakat Salamat? Although I was young, I knew many names – Ghulam Ali Khan sahib, Faiyaz Khan saib, Amir Khan sahib, but Nazakat Salamat? Father said, “Since Lala babu himself has invited us, we must go.” They made me sit on the stage because I was small.
Pt Gopal Mishra and Pt. Anokhelal Mishra
The two brothers arrived with the surmandal. On the tabla was Anokhe Lal ji, and the famous Gopal Mishra of Benares was playing the sarengi.
Oh, wow!
They began the malkosh at eight in the evening. It was a familiar raaga, there was no trouble. Suddenly we realised it was past ten thirty, and they were still singing.
Oh my god! I was sitting in the front, and who wasn’t there? Ghulam Ali Khan sahib was there, Onkarnath Thakur was there. Everyone! And they were all spell-bound! Then I thought to myself, so this is Nazakat Salamat. Since then, I have met them many times, they has sung and played.
