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Anirban Dasgupta, is the son and disciple of the renowned sarod maestro of Sri Buddhadeb Dasgupta. As his son, Anirban grew and stepped in the very best ambience of Hindusthani Classical Instrumental Music which has helped his innate talent to mature into a musical personality and judgement well ahead of his age. He is well known today for his delicate maestri of sarod and great facility in its techniques and authentic repertoire. He stood in the first in the All India radio competition in 1987. Has performed widely in India as also abroad. He was fortunate to receive a personal note of appreciation from sarod legend Ustad, Ali Akbar Khan. Anirban has also achieved distinction through his expositions and articles on his fathers pioneering work on derivation of Classical Instrumental Composition from Rabindra Sangeet.
(Source: http://www.bihaanmusic.com/Anirban%20Dasgupta.htm)
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Sandip Bhattacharya is a prominent name among Indian music lovers. He was born and raised in India's oldest cultural and holy center, Benares. A place that gave the world such musical giants as Pandit Anokhelal Misra, Pandit Ravi Shankar, Ustad Bismillah Khan, Pandit Kishen Maharaj, Pandit Mahadev Misra, Pandit Samta Prasad, Pandit Omkarnath Thakur, Smt. Bageshwari Devi, Pandit Jyotin Bhattacharya, Pandit Sharda Sahai, Pandit Rajan and Sajan Misra, Smt. Girja Devi, Pandit Mahapurus Misra and Pandit Ishwar Lal Misra.
Since early childhood Sandip was in close contact with several of these celebrated performers of Indian classical music. They shaped his musical thinking. While some of these masters taught him the essence and details of the Indian classical tradition, others, such as Pandit Ravi Shankar, inspired him to explore new musical fields.
Sandip has performed and recorded Indian classical music alongside many of its greatest exponents, including Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Prabha Atre, Pandit V.G. Jog, Pandit Buddhadev Dasgupta, Lakshmi Shankar, Shujaat Hussain Khan, Buddhaditya Mukherjee, Ustad Munawar Ali Khan, Sruti Sadolikar, Tarun Bhattacharya, Ustad Hafiz khan, Meeta Pandit, Pandit Ulhas Bapat, Ashok Pathak and many others.
(Source: http://www.sandip-tabla.com/)
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