Performers
Welcoming the change of season, this Hindustani recital explores ragas that celebrate the arrival of autumn. The sarod, accompanied by the tabla, traverse shifting rhythm cycles, tracing the connection between nature and Indian classical music. This evening features the Bengali heritage of the artists through melodies composed by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore.
The performance is entirely improvised, with no written or pre-rehearsed format, an amalgamation of melody and rhythm with ancient traditional instruments, and the natural world. It is this spontaneity, unfolding live on stage, that gives the evening its distinct, lively energy.
Venue: Seminar Halls
Performers
Monit Paul
Monit Paula is a sarod player of the Senia Bangash Gharana. He began training at age six under Pt. Kalyan Mukherjee of the Senia Maihar Gharana, earning the CCRT Junior Scholarship at ten, and completed his sixth-year course from Trailokya Sangit Parishad with a gold medal. He now trains under Pt. Debojyoti Bose of the Senia Bangash Gharana. He has performed internationally, including at the Palace of Culture, Warsaw, and the Indian Consulate, Shanghai. He has collaborated on projects including Music of India (composed by Pt. Debojyoti Bose) and the live music for Urubhangam, directed by Srimanish Mitra.
Nilimesh Chakraborty
Nilimesh Chakraborty, born into a musical lineage, began his musical journey at age two under his uncle, Sri Ajay Chakraborty, and later Shri Debasish Majumder, a disciple of the late Pt. Shankar Ghosh. At thirteen, he became a disciple of Pt. Swapan Siva of the Farrukabad Gharana. He has performed at festivals and venues including the Kalpadip Festival, Jalpaiguri, NCPA Mumbai, NCRA Pune, CCRT and India Habitat Centre, Delhi, and Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh.
You might also like
