Sarod recital by Arnab at IGCC tomorrow
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Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) is organising an evening of Sarod recital by Arnab Bhattacharya from India tomorrow at IGCCs Gulshan premises.
Arnab Bhattacharya started learning Sarod at an early age from his father Swapan Kr. Bhattacharya and later from Pandit Buddhadev Dasgupta of the Senia Shahjahanpur Gharana. He achieved Sangeet Prabhakar degree from Allahabad University in 1999.
His music is a blend of traditional and modern form of Indian Classical music. He was awarded in many talent search contests in India, including Arabindo Music Festival, Ankit Talent Search Contests, All India Music Competition. He also received several awards like Sarod Sunder from Orissa in 2005, Sarod Naya award in 2007, and Nabin Sarod in 2009.
Arnab is a regular artiste of All India Radio and Doordarshan in India. He had successfully participated in several prestigious stages in India and abroad including Salt Lake Cultural Association, Bhowanipur Sangeet Sammilanee Kolkata, Ramakrishna Mission in Bangalore and Bhubaneswar, Rajya Sangeet Academy, Raja Rani Festival, All India Music Festival, Lucknow Music Festival, Goa Music Festival, World Music Festival, Geneva Drums and Music Festival, Music Coire, Texas etc. In 2009, he was invited by the University of Geneva, Switzerland, for lecture demonstration in Indian Classical Music and for participating in seminars and workshops on World music. He has also given background music to many documentary films.
Where: IGCC, House 35, Road 24, Gulshan-1.
When: 6:30pm, July 24.
