Tripti Mukherjee is an Indian-American
classical vocalist. She belongs to
Mewati gharana
The Mewati gharana is a musical apprenticeship tribe of Hindustani classical music. Known for being Pandit Jasraj's musical lineage, the gharana was founded by brothers Ghagge Nazir Khan and Wahid Khan (beenkar) of Indore in the late 19th c ...
. She is the founder and director of the
Pandit Jasraj Institute for Music, Research, Artistry and Appreciation in New York.
[Pandit Jasraj Official Website http://www.panditjasraj.com/main.html]
Early life
Tripti Mukherjee is a senior disciple of
Padma Vibhushan
The Padma Vibhushan ( , lit. "Lotus Grandeur") is the second-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "exceptional and distinguished service". All persons w ...
Pandit Jasraj
Pandit Jasraj (28 January 1930 – 17 August 2020) was an Indian classical vocalist, belonging to the ''Mewati gharana'' (musical apprenticeship lineage). His musical career spanned 75 years resulting in national and international fame, ...
.
Career
Tripti Mukherjee and her commitment over the past 20 years to spreading India's rich culture and heritage in their purest forms throughout America.
Pta Triptiji has received great recognition for her stellar performances at a multitude of locations across the world. She is a regular artiste for All India Radio and national Indian Television. Some of her prominent performances across the globe are mentioned below:
[Texas A&M University SPICMACY http://spicmacay.tamu.edu/about_artists/tripti]
* Diwali Festival (2007) at White House, Washington, DC
* Jewels of India Concert Series at the Indian Consulate in New York, NY
* Symphony Space in New York, NY
* Wortham Theatre Center in Houston, TX
* Annual
Pandit Motiram Pandit Maniram Sangeet Samaroh in Hyderabad
*
Hari Vallabh Sangeet Samaroh
Hari () is among the primary epithets of the Hindus, Hindu preserver deity Vishnu, meaning 'the one who takes away' (sins). It refers to the one who removes darkness and illusion, the one who removes all obstacles to spiritual progress.
The ...
in Jalandhar
*
Sawai Gandharva Music Festival in Pune
*
Dover Lane music festival in Kolkata
* Community college theatres in Hayward, CA and Northampton, PA
Awards
Pta Tripti Mukherjee is the recipient of several awards including:
[Chhandayan http://www.tabla.org/concerts/awards ]
*
Chhandayan
Chhandayan, Inc. (Chhandayan) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization focused on the preservation and advancement of Indian classical music. Chhandayan was founded in 1984 by Samir Chatterjee, the current Artistic Director and President ...
Jyotsna Award
* Amir Khan Memorial Award
* Pandit Jasraj Gaurav Puraskar
* ''Pandita'' award from the University of Karnataka
* National Scholarship for Hindustani Classical Vocal
* Doverlane Music Circle Award
* Yugantar Patrika Award
She was awarded
Padma Shri
The Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī'', lit. 'Lotus Honour'), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. In ...
, the fourth highest civilian award of India, in 2015.
References
External links
Interview with Dileepsri
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Hindustani singers
Living people
Mewati gharana
Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts
Women Hindustani musicians
Indian classical musicians
American women singers of Indian descent
American classical musicians of Indian descent
American people of Bengali descent
American classical musicians
Year of birth missing (living people)
20th-century Indian women singers
21st-century Indian women singers
20th-century American women singers
21st-century American women singers