Ramprapanna Bhattacharya: Brief Profile
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.
● In
2019, his performance for Indian Embassy
Philippines, to celebrate India’s 70th Republic Day, was highly appreciated
by all dignitaries and foreign delegates, including honorable Ambassador of India.
● He was
awarded at the Banquet Hall of the
Glasgow Hilton Hotel (Scotland) for his sensational Sitar Performance in
2012.
● He has numerous awards and accolades including Pandit
A. Kanan Memorial Award, National Scholarship in
Sitar by Govt. of India, New Delhi, first prizes in the Instrumental Music at
the Kolkata District Youth Festival (Govt. of West Bengal), Inter Collegiate
Music Competition etc.
● His performances were released by HCL Concerts under several series including “Maestros in Studio”, “Sound of Sargam”, “Baithak”.
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His Sitar as the background music for Bratati Bandopadhyay’s
recitation of Joy Goswami’s “Bilayet er Sange Aka” - has won the
hearts of millions.
● He composed music, played Sitar and sung for ‘Rang Swadheenta”
in a dance ensemble for the prestigious Sangeet Natak Academy (Govt. of
India) on the event of India’s 76th Independence Day, hosted at
Central Vista, India Gate, New Delhi.
● His unique work on interactive sessions with legendary, senior, and
upcoming musicians as part of Indian Classical Music Circle (ICMC)
initiative is appreciated by the entire music fraternity.
● His current work on ‘Rare Raag Series on Surbahar’ is
receiving vibrant response from everyone.
● Being deeply rooted in the classical tradition, Ramprapanna has
been teaching music for several years with respectable results. He has many music
students who are spread across the Globe.
● He conducted seminars / workshops / presentations in multiple
venues including Bharatiya Vidya
Bhavan-London, Nishkam Center-Birmingham
(for South Asian Arts - UK), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Jaipur Gunijan Sabha-organized by Ustad Imamuddin Khan
Dagar Society of Music Art & Culture etc.
● He has worked as a member of board of studies for the department of music
of a highly reputed university of India.
Ramprapanna remains a
keen student of music - collecting, preserving, and documenting rare authentic
ragas and bandishes (compositions).
He is actively involved in the corporate world as well. He has handled the
pursuits of academics, corporate career, and music simultaneously, which is the
rarest of its kind. Ramprapanna has worked for reputed organizations like Oracle Corporation, Tata Consulting
Services, Cognizant, Capgemini for several years.
Excerpts from Press Clippings:
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Hailed as a ‘speedster’ with
pin-pointed accuracy of notes along with commendable raagdari.
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One of the best torchbearers of
Vilayat Khani baaj of his generation.
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Well-edited blend of Amazing
'Taiyaari', Impressive 'Raagdari', 'Soulful Melody'.
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Dazzling skill and control over
the instrument.
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All the virtues of the 'Gharana'
with Power and Grace in equal measures.
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Brilliant playing technique...
steeped with melody.
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He is shaping into a worthy
member of this gharana, namely the Vilayat Khani Gharana of sitar. (2004)
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