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ARNAB
CHATTERJEE had needed ambience, the most vital ingredient of an artiste, growth,
since birth. Son of a renowned musician Sangeet Acharya Shri Arun Kumar
Chattopadhyay, Arnab grew up with music and greenery all around him at Bashirhat.
Initiated to music at five and exposed to Kirana Gharana by his learned father
Arnab was later groomed by Pundit A T Kanan, the veteran of Kirana Gharana.
Encouraged
by his parents and guru, talented Arnab flowered into a young performer very
early in his life by participating in numerous competitions and conferences in
and around Calcutta. At seven he shared a platform with none other than Ustad
Amjad Ali Khan while participating in a conference organised by Suresh Sangeet
Sansad. SRA Sangeet Sammelan 81 saw him as a nine-year-old performer bursting
with confidence. Securing top position in competitions has been his way of life.
A recipient of National Talent Search Scholarship, Arnab won the gold medal
along with the degree of Sangeet Visharad by securing the first position. As a
“A” graded artiste of All India Radio, Calcutta, he broadcasts classical
recitals regularly.
Though
totally dedicated to music Arnab did not lag behind in his pursuit of knowledge.
He is a B.Sc. with Honours in Economics from Calcutta University.
In
the year 1998 he joined Sangeet Research Academy and taking talim under Ustad
Mashkoor Ali Khan. Recently he is under the tutelage of Pt. A. Kanan and Vidushi
Malabika Kanan. Now
Arnab Chatterjee is a well known name in the Classical Music World. He is among
the few renowned vocalists of India and performing in all prestigious music
festivals in India.
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