Concerto Sangeeta e Sanesi

Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay, a familiar name in the realm of Indian Classical Vocal in India as well as abroad, has already made her presence felt in the world of music. She is a vocal exponent of Patiala - Indore Gharana.

The eldest daughter of internationally known Tabla maestro, Pandit Sankha Chatterjee and Late Sujata Chatterjee, Sangeeta has been groomed in a highly musical family, and therefore, had the unique distinction of learning from the great masters.

Sangeeta, a rare vocalist of her generation, to have received extensive training from three illustrious Gharanas (schools) of India from great maestros. Since the age of nine she started learning from Late Sangeetacharya Pandit Chinmoy Lahiri of Kolkata and received enormous training on perfect voice throwing, spontaneous improvisation based on intricate melodic combinations and numerous scales at the very tender age. She is the most fortunate disciple to perform together onstage with her Guru Late Pandit Chinmoy Lahiri at the tender age of fifteen. Subsequent to his demise, Sangeeta received rigorous training of Patiala Gayaki of Khayal, Thumri-Dadra and compositions from Ustad Munawar Ali Khan of Patiala Gharana (the worthy son of the Great Ustad Bade Ghulamali Khan) for a long time. Since last sixteen years she is studying the essence of Ameerkhani Gayaki of Khayal and compositions under her father-in-law Pandit Kamal Bandyopadhyay of Indore Gharana, the most authoritative disciple and the closest associate of the Great Ustad Amir Khan. She is also very much privileged to come in close contact with great maestros like, Ustad Keramattulla Khan, Ustad Allarakha Khan, Ustad Vilayat Khan, Pandit V.G.Jog, Pandit Kishen Maharaj, to name a few and to receive their blessings and priceless musical advices. Hence, her performance encompasses the styles and the compositions established by Pandit Chinmoy Lahiri, Ustad Bade Ghulamali Khan, and Ustad Amir Khan.

Sangeeta is gifted with a very tuneful voice equally at ease over the total spectrum of more than three octave. Her knowledge & virtuosity combined with devotional approach and a strong penchant for perfection, gives her a unique style of her own and an impeccable mastery over the Classical genre, which is always reflected in her mellifluous rendering of Khayal, Thumri and Bhajan. Her specialisation lies in rendering subtle and intricate movements of notes with strong emotion and perfect “Ragdari” in Vistar, stunning rhythmic variations in Bat & Boltan, fast and wide variety of effortless Tan & Sargam highlighting all the forms, such as Murchana, Alankar, Sapat, Halak, Gamak, Meerkhand etc. She has successfully synthesised the traditional genre of Indian Classical Music with her own individuality, and as such, it is no wonder that she has enthralled the music lovers all over the world from a very tender age and still continuing in that endeavour.

Besides her illustrious musical career Sangeeta holds a Bachelor’s degree with Hons, in Economics from Jadavpur University and a Masters degree in Music from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. She has been awarded TOP Grade by All India Radio and Television in 2008. Since last twenty years Sangeeta has been performing in India and abroad at very prestigious conferences and concerts with great success. She has also performed at a number of Indo-Jazz fusion with several reputed Jazz musicians of Europe and America like the famous William Parker, Jocelyn B. Smith, Judy Niemack, Ramesh Weeratunga, Jeonfranceois Prins and many others, resulting in quite a few successful fusion CDs (released from Europe and America.)

She has five international CD release namely, “Shruti”, and “Bhakti”, “Puja” from Felmay (www.felmay.it) “Double Sunrise over Neptune” from AUM Fidelity USA, “Sangita” from Amiata Records (www.amiatarecords.com ), and two national CD release “Prarthana” and “Parampara” from Cosmic Melody to her credit.