Press Clippings

“Internationally acclaimed tabla player …… accompanied Shahid Parvez with power & maturity.” – Economic Times

“mind blowing …… excelled in solo improvisations.” – The Statesman

“evocative ….. easy-going stage presence ….. creates a solid impact.” – The Telegraph

“supported Pt. Rajan & Sajan Misra ably ….. equally versatile with vocal music …… surely one of the best amongst the present generation of tabla players.” – Asian Age

“a great percussionist ….. led his own world beat fusion experiments.” – Edmonton Journal  

Tabla exponent Subhen Chatterjee is again ready to break new ground while accompanying Girija Debi at Royal Albert Hall, London and the Theatre-De-La-Ville in Paris - The Telegraph

Subhen, one of the most sensitive tabla players of today, has indeed blossomed into an able and energetic tabaliya who genuinely enjoys his art. His performance was strong and steady but yet unobtrusive when the situation demanded. Bengali Association of Kitchener –Waterloo (Canada) organized the concert." - Lakshman Ragde is a retired teacher from Brantford, ON. He has published three music books.

SUBHEN CHATTERJEE bases his style of playing to Lucknow Gharana that he learnt from his illustrious Guru tabla maestro Pandit Swapan Chowdhury. Not restricting himself to one single Gharana-Subhen went on to learn the intricacies & beauty of other Gharanas that he introduced in his playing & which has made his style of playing so unique & distinctive.

Subhen, one of the finest tabla players of this generation, has already accompanied such outstanding musicians as Pt. Bhimsen Joshi, Smt. Girija Devi, Pt. Jasraj, Smt. Sobha Gurtu, Pt. V. G. Jog, Pt. Rajan-Sajan Misra, Ustad Rashid Khan, Ustad Shahid Parvez, Pt. Viswa Mohan Bhatt, Ustad Ashish Khan, Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar, Pt. Manilal Nag, Ustad Ali Ahmed Hussain Khan, Sri Ronu Mazumder and many others and has earned a very good name both from the audience as well as the press. Subhen is also a very fine soloist.

Subhen has also had the distinction of being one of the very few tabla players to have been participating regularly for the past few years in WOMAD (World Organisation of Music & Dance, founded by renowned guitar player Mr. Peter Gabriel) by collaborating with such distinguished artistes such as Paul Horn (Flautist), Mr. David Cosby (of Crosby, Still, Nash & Young famed) etc. Subhen has also created India’s leading fusion band, KARMA, (in the year 1985) which is still the only of its kind from the easter part of India.

Subhen’s recent collaboration with renowned percussionist, SIVAMANI, has enabled him to form another unique fusion band called FRIENDS OF DRUMS (F. O. D) whose main objective is to help the lesser known yet very talented musicians sharing stage with renowned ones. F. O. D.  has also planned for supporting old and handicapped musicians (financially or otherwise) who had served the music world for year.

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