My Music Diary

Spotlight Of The Month Aftaab-E-Sitar Ustad Vilayat Khan The greatest of musicians, an epoch-maker, a visionary, Ustad Vilayat Khan was all that and much more. He occupies the pre-eminent place in the world of Hindustani classical music being a legend by virtue of his exceptional musicianship, matchless creativity, dazzling brilliance, superlative perfection, awesomely brilliant techniques and acknowledged mastery over the instrument. Combined with strong base of traditionalism, his own contribution had made him an authority and an icon of Indian Classical Music. Upholding the unparallel musical legacy, Ustad Vilayat Khan had musical blue blood in his veins. His grandfather Ustad Imdad Khan was considered as the greatest master of sitar and surbahar among his contemporary musicians and performed throughou

Youtube Upload: Tribute to Ustad Vilayat Khan Saheb (Nagpur Guru Purnima: 2013) Raag: Hameer. Tabla: Anutosh Degharia Venue: Scientific Sabhagruha (Nagpur) Date: 21st July, 2013 Tribute to Ustad Vilayat Khan & Sri Ram Kirshore Bhattacharya (Grandfather).

Sitar concert @ Dadar Matunga Cultural Center, Mumbai. 19/10/2013. Anutosh Degharia on tabla. Photo courtesy of Nitin Sitarboy. Sitar concert @ Dadar Matunga Cultural Center, Mumbai. 19/10/2013. Anutosh Degharia on tabla. Photo courtesy of Priyobrata Potsangbam. Performance @Saptak, Ahmedabad. 20/10/2013. Sri Hemant Joshi on tabla. Photo courtesy of Debashis Guhaneogi Performance @Saptak, Ahmedabad. 20/10/2013. Sri Hemant Joshi on tabla. Photo courtesy of Debashis Guhaneogi

Sitar: Ramprapanna Bhattacharya Venue: Lion's Hall. Near Mithakhali Six Road, Near Lemon Tree Hotel, Mithakhali, Ahmedabad - 380009 (079) 26464454, 26466334 Date: 20th October, 2013. Sunday. 9:30 pm.; For details, mail to: ram_sitar@yahoo.com All are welcome.

Sitar Concert by Ramprapanna Bhattacharya. Tabla: Anutosh Degharia. Venue: Dadar Matunga Cultural Centre. Joshi Wadi, Matunga West Mumbai, MH 022 2430 4150 Date & Time: 19th October, 2013. 5:30 pm. All are welcome.

Sitar Recital: Ramprapanna Bhattacharya. Sunday 4th Aug, 2013, 6:00pm Gandharv Maha Vidyalaya Pune 495, Shanivar Peth, Pune.

Recent Ajmer concert grabbed news paper review with photograph on three leading news papers of Rajasthan (Dainik Bhaskar, Dainik Navjyoti, Rajasthan Patrika)

Ramprapanna Bhattacharya is one of the most distinguished, serious, and striking young sitar & surbahar players of India who has carved a niche for himself with over three decades of dedication and hard work. Belonging to Etawah Gharana, he grew up in Kolkata and is currently settled in Hyderabad.   He primarily learnt the art of sitar playing and received intense guidance from his father, veteran sitarist Sri Ram Udar Bhattacharya and Late Pt. Kashinath Mukherjee , a prime disciple of Ustad Vilayat Khan & Ustad Amir Khan. Later he learnt many compositions, rare and complex ragas from Pt. Arvind Parikh. He learnt from Sitarist late Sri Soumitra Lahiri for a brief period in the beginning of his musical career. He learnt the basics of Tabla from Late Amiya Kumar Dutta .   ●            He has innumerable stage performances for the prestigious music-events, both in India and abroad, which have been highly acclaimed by connoisseurs, critics, and musicians alike. ●         

  Upcoming Sitar Concerts by Ramprapanna Bhattacharya .   @ Ajmer : 6th July, 2013 – Saturday Evening. (Tabla: Pt. Bharat Bhushan) @ Nagpur : 21st July, 2013 – Sunday Evening. (Tabla: Pt. Anutosh Degharia) @ Pune : 4th August, 2013 – Sunday Evening. (Tabla: Pt. Vijay Kangutkar / Hardeep Dheere) Please email at ram_sitar@yahoo.com for details.