Arkendu Mitra

He secured ‘First position’ both in “Rajya Sangeet Academy” and in “All Bengal Tabla Lahara Compitition” respectively in 1994 & 1995. In 2001, he also stood ‘First’ in “All India Music Compitition” organized by “Prayag Sangeet Samity”, Allahabad and in “Hirendra Kumar Gangopadhyay Memorial Compitition” organized by “West Bengal State Academy of Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University”. He awarded “Talent Search Scholarship” from “Centre for Cultural Resource and Training”, New Delhi in 1996 and “Senior Scholarship” from “Govt. of India, Ministry of Tourism and Culture”, New Delhi in 2004. He also awarded “Taal Mani” title from “Kaal Ke Kalakar Sammelan” held in Mumbai in 1997. 

His commendable performances are open concerts conducted by “All India Radio” (1994-1997 in a row) and programs by “Doordarshan Kendra Kolkata” (1996 & 1999), “Baba Alluddin Sangeet Samaroh”, Maihar (1998), “Swami Haridas Sangeet Sammelan”, Mumbai (1999), Salt Lake Cultural Association, Kolkata etc.

Also as an Accompanist, he performed with Vocal and Instrumental Artists such as Pandit Samaresh Chowdhury, Pandit Mohanlal Mishra, Pandit Kamal Mallick, Sri Chandan Mallick, Smt. Bakul Chattopadhya, Acharya Sri Biswanath Sur, Sri Sujoy Basu, Pandit Ravi Sen, Sri Bhaskar Sen and others all over in India.