Newageconcert Presents

Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty
with
Brajeswar Mukharjee (Vocal)
Soumen Sarkar (Tabla)
Gourab Chatterjee (Harmonium)

Special Discounted Rates to RTPMM Members

Original Price – RTPMM Price
$100 – $75
$50 – $35
$35 – $20

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HSNC 13th Aug Independence Day booth
OR
At the door on actual event day

RTPMM members code : ‘RTPMM’

Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty is considered one of the vocal legends of Indian Classical music. He is notable for imagination and sensitivity to lyrics, coupled with his uncanny sense of rhythm. Recipient of as many as 4 prestigious awards of highest order from the President of India – Padma Shri, Sangeet Natak Akademi, Kumar Gandharva National Award and the Best Male Playback Singer.

Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty has received felicitation from both the former and present Chief Ministers of West Bengal. The first Indian vocalist invited by the Pakistan and Chinese governments, Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty has performed in innumerable concerts and is still participating in all prestigious music conferences and festivals, including Dover Lane, Rabindra Sadan, Kala Mandir, Science City in Kolkata; Sanmukhananda, Nehru Centre, NCPA in Mumbai; Kamani and Sirifort in Delhi; Carnegie and Kenedy Centre in USA, Royal Albert and Queen Elizabeth in England; Theatre De La Ville in France to name a few.

He also was awarded Honorary Citizenship in New Orleans, USA after performing with Jazz musicians at Preservation Hall, the birthplace of jazz music. Thus far, Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty has recorded over 100 albums, mostly published from India, USA, Canada, UK, and Germany, composed of pure classical numbers including live performances and various other genres – Thumri, Dadra, Bhajan and other devotional songs like Shyamasangeet and many Bengali numbers, including songs of Tagore and Qazi Najrul Islam.

Inspired by the ideals of his Guru Jnan Prakash Ghosh, Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty founded Shrutinandan – A Music Kingdom, a musical institution designed to preserve and perpetuate the tradition of Indian Raga music. By the late 90s, he started to nurture young and budding talents in his music school, and it has since developed into a 1000+ strong body after a period of a decade and a half. The success of his teaching method is demonstrated by his daughter and disciple Kaushiki Chakrabarty, who is accepted globally as the torch-bearer of the Shrutinandan Concept and as an accomplished female vocalist.

Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty has been felicitated with many awards and accolades in his musical journey, which really deserve to go a long way in the memory lane of all music lovers and connoisseurs. Recipient of multiple prestigious awards of the highest order, Padma Shri (2011), Sangeet Natak Academy Award (Delhi, 1999-2000), Master Deenanath Mangeshkar award (2016), Kumar Gandharva National Award (1993), National Award for Best Male Playback Singer (Bengali Film “Chhandaneer” 1990), Best Playback Singer from the Govt of Orissa (for the film “Schoolmaster”) are to name a few. He has also been felicitated by the Honorable Chief Minister of West Bengal, his own State, in April 2013 & May 2012, the accolades being the Maha Sangeet Samman and the Bangavibhusan Sammanana.