Born in Kolkata, Phalguni one of the most renowned Tabla and Pakhawaj Players is an accompanist and Guru (Teacher) of Indian ethnic percussion instruments. He accompanied both in Tabla and Pakhawaj with the personalities like living legend Ustad ALI AKBAR KHAN, the violin maestro of North Indian Classical Music, Pandit RABIN GHOSH, Ustad Gulam Mustafa Khan, Dhyanesh Khan, Sisir Kana Dhar Chowdhury, Samerendra Nath Sikdar and many others in most prestigious concerts. He also accompanied with many non-Indian experts in Indian Classical Music to name are John Myers, Steven Lansberg, Johan Barlow etc. His first tour of USA was in 1988-89 when he had the honour of receiving “AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT in Tabla as Guest Artiste” from Maryland University, Baltimore. In India he was awarded by Bhimsmadev Memorial Trsut and Academy of Arts and Studies in 1993 for his outstanding skill in Tabla and Pakhawaj. In 2001 he was chosen to perform as main percussionist for the Documentary film on Sarod maestro Late Pandit RADHIKA MOHAN MAITREYA.

His disciples are from though out the world and some of them have already working in different fields of Music as successful players of percussion instruments particularly Tabla. Phalguni is also a visiting lecturer of SRFTI (Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute)

Phalguni started training in Tabla under the guidance of his father late Debndra Nath Acharya at a very early age. Later on learned from late Pandit Kanai Lal Dutta. After his demise he is disciple of World famous percussionist Pandit SWAPAN CHOWDHURY for over last two decades.

Phalguni was also trained by another legendary Guru (Teacher) Late RAJIB LOCHAN DEY for 14 years in Pakhawaj, the ethnic percussion instruments most suitable for accompaniment wit renferings in DHRUPAD style of Indian Classical Music. A rare skill possessed by a few percussionists of to day.

Phalguni an exponent of LUCKNOW GHARANA (Lucknow School of Music) is exceptionally rich in tune within the rhythm of Tabla and Pakhawaj that made him favourite to the masters and famous among students of Indian Classical Music.

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