Purbayan Chatterjee

Purbayan Chatterjee

Lineage:

Learnt from father Sri. Parthapratim Chatterjee.    For the last few years has been receiving taalim (training) from  Ali Akbar Khan. He plays in  the  style of  Nikhil Banerjee


Career graph:

Performed in practically all major music conferences in India such as Doverlane Music Conference.  Performed in some of the most prestigious international festivals internationally such as  The Womad Festival in the UK, The North Sea Jazz Festival.  Performed in the following countries: United States, France Theatre De La Ville Paris etc.  

Teacher: Has been teaching regularly at the Summer School organised by the Asian Music Circuit in London in the Royal Academy of Music.

Purbayan has duets with Kala Ramnath (violin) and Parthosarathy (sarod). He has also collaborated with many musicians  Among them are Spanish Flamenco guitarist Eduardo Niebla, guitarist Jan Kuiper in his "World Groove Project" and with noted South African Musicians

Has been regularly performing with Indian Jazz greats like Shivamani. Louis Banks, Karl Peters, Taufiq Qureshi etc..

Style of playing:

Today Purbayan is acclaimed as one of the best young instrumentalists of India. His style of playing of which Nikhil Banerjee was the exponent is the most aesthetically satisfying combination of the best facets of "Dhrupad" and "Khayal". The depth, discipline and richness of the "Dhrupad" form is interspersed with the exuberance and lyricism of "Khayal". Purbayan is able to combine them with technical brilliance and virtuousity, accompanied of depth and serenity.

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Friday, May 7 - Concert: Tala, Guitarra & Compas
posted 06/05/2010
Flamenco meets Indian - music & dance / CC De Steiger v.z.w. Waalvest 1, 8930 Menen - Belgium    More
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Saturday, May 8 - Concert: Tala, Guitarra & Compas
posted 06/05/2010
Flamenco meets Indian - music & dance / CC De Steiger v.z.w. Waalvest 1, 8930 Menen - Belgium    More
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Saturday, May 22 - Concert: Tala, Guitarra & Compas
posted 06/05/2010
Théâtre Marni / Rue de Vergnies, 25 - 1050 Brussels - Belgium    More
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Friday, June 4 - Concert: Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay
posted 06/05/2010
Hindustani vocal / Art Base: 29 rue des sables, 1000 Brussels    More
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***Past***
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April 7-8 - masterclass Harsh Wardhan
posted 31/03/2010
Bansuri masterclass . Rue Locquenghien 31, 1000 Brussels.    More
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Wed, April 7, 8pm - Concert Harsh Wardhan
posted 31/03/2010
Harsh Wardhan (bansuri), Carlo Strazzante (tabla) . Rue Locquenghien 31, 1000 Brussels. 8pm    More
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New album: Cos "Viva Boma"
posted 16/03/2010

]]>Release 2010 by "Fluide Records". Limited edition. Available on vinyl only!    More
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Fri, June 4, 8pm - Concert Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay - Hindustani vocal
posted 16/02/2010
Art Base, rue des sables 29, 1000 Brussels - Accompanied by Daniel Schell (tiptar) and Sandip Banerjee (tabla)    More
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07/05/2010 - Concert Tala, Guitarra & Compas
posted 16/02/2010
20:00 - CC De Steiger v.z.w. Waalvest 1, 8930 Menen - Belgium    More
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08/05/2010 - Concert Tala, Guitarra & Compas
posted 16/02/2010
20:00 - CC De Plomblom Graanmarkt 12, 9400 Ninove - Belgium    More
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29/05/2010 - Concert Tala, Guitarra & Compas
posted 16/02/2010
20:00 - CC Regional "La Posterie" de Courcelles Rue Philippe Monnoyer, 46 , 6180 Courcelles - Belgium    More
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18/05/2010 - E-Tap seminar
posted 16/02/2010
AKDT Institut Centre Ardenne (ICA) - Avenue Herbofin 39 - B-6800 LIBRAMONT    More
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