Sandip Bhattacharjee (

Hindi Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ...

: संदीप भट्टाचार्य,

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: সন্দীপ ভট্টাচার্য্য; born 10 September 1980), is an Indian classical singer belonging to the

Kirana gharana The Kirana Gharana is a Hindustani music apprenticeship tradition (''gharana'') made popular by Bande Ali Khan in the 19th Century and his cousins Abdul Karim Khan and Abdul Wahid Khan. Evolved from the instrumental and vocal Gauharbani dhru ...

(style of singing).His repertoire covers pure classical,

Khyal Khyal or Khayal (ख़याल / خیال) is a major form of Hindustani classical music in the Indian subcontinent. Its name comes from a Persian language, Persian/Arabic language, Arabic word meaning "imagination". Khyal is associated with rom ...

Thumris Thumri () is a vocal genre or style of Indian music. The term "thumri" is derived from the Hindi verb ''thumuknaa'', which means "to walk with a dancing gait in such a way that the ankle-bells tinkle." The form is, thus, connected with dance, dram ...

Ghazals ''Ghazal'' is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry that often deals with topics of spiritual and romantic love. It may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss, or separation from the beloved, and t ...

etc.

Early life

Sandip was born in Krishnanagar, a suburb of West Bengal, India, approximately 100 km(62 miles) from Kolkata. From an early age his parents encouraged his musical talent. Sandip received his first lessons from his mother Krishna Bhattacharjee and subsequently from Amrita Dasgupta. A close family friend Dr. Basudeb Mondol recognized his promising musicality and brought him to ITC-Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata, then Sandip was 16 years old. Sandip started his Talim under the distinguished guidance of

Mashkoor Ali Khan Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan is an Indian classical singer and teacher from the Kirana musical style. As the grandson of Abdul Karim Khan, a founder of the Kirana style, he is a descendant of the gharana's family lineage. He was educated by his fat ...

and Mubarakh Ali Khan, sons and disciple of

sarangi The sārangī is a bowed, short-necked three-stringed instrument played in traditional music from South Asia – Punjabi folk music, Rajasthani folk music, Sindhi folk music, Haryanvi folk music, Braj folk music, and Boro folk music (the ...

player Padmashree Shakoor Khan. In 2002 Sandip joined ITC-SRA as a residential scholar and in 2012 became an acknowledged musician at the academy.

Career

Academic degree

Sandip holds a bachelor's degree from

Rabindra Bharati University Rabindra Bharati University is a public research university in Kolkata, India. It was founded on 8 May 1962, under the Rabindra Bharati Act of the Government of West Bengal in 1961, to mark the birth centenary of the poet Rabindranath Tagore. I ...

(Kolkata) in classical music. He ranked First Class First. Besides Kheyal gayaki he is also skilled in singing semi-classical forms such as Thumri, Bhajans, Ghazals and Bengali regional songs like Nazrulgeeti, Raag Pradhan .

Albums

# Hindustani Classical Music CD by Sonic Octaves, Mumbai # Album of Bengali Songs by R.P. Technivision, Kolkata. # Album of Bhajan by Sonic Octaves, Mumbai. # Album of Hindustani Classical Music by Bihan Music, Kolkata. . # Nazrulgeeti album titled "Mone Pore Aaj" by Angel Digital Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata. # Rabindra Sangeet Album titled "Prem Esechilo" by Angel Digital.

Awards

* Sandip won the All India Radio Music Competition (1999) in Khayal. * First at West Bengal State Music Competition 2001 in Bhajan. * Sandip received National Talent Search Scholarship, Govt. of India in 2000. * "A" Grade Kheyal Vocalist of All India Radio & Doordarshan from 2007. * Sandip was awarded the title of ″Sur Mani″ by the Sur Singer Samsad, Mumbai in 2005. * Sandip received UGC scholarship. * Recipient of the " Sparkling Jewel Award" bestowed by The Hindu (New Delhi Newspaper) * Sandip received "Ustad Faiyyaz Ahmed Khan & Ustad Niaz Ahmed Khan Memorial award (Kirana Gharana) 2017" (Mumbai), NCPA. * 'A' grade artist at

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and Doordarshan since 1999. * Sandip has received Bharat Dignity Award in 2022 for his contribution to Hindustani Classical Music worldwide.

Personal life

He has been married to Susmita Chakraborty since 26 January 2014 and loves cooking.

References

External links

Artist's Website

Music Channel
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