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Arnab Chatterjee presents classical vocal recital

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ARNAB CHATTERJEE
(Vocalist OF Hindustani Classical Music)

Arnab Chatterjee was born and groomed in a musical ambience amidst nature in the suburban town of Basirhat, near Kolkata. Initiated into music at the early age of five by his father Sree Arun Kr Chatterjee, a learned musician of the Kirana Gharana, Arnab was later groomed by none other than Late Pandit A. Kanan and Vidushi Malabika Kanan.

Arnab flowered into a young performer very early in his life. At seven, he shared a platform with Ustad Amjad Ali Khan at Suresh Sangeet Sammelan,Kolkata in the year 1979.. S.R.A.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 the National Talent Scholarship, Arnab won the gold medal along with the Degree of Sangeet Visharad by securing the first position. As an 'A' grade performer of All India Radio & Doordarshan Kolkata, he broadcasts classical recitals regularly and has raised high hopes among the music lovers and experts. He also performed at The National Programme of Music broadcasted at ALL INDIA RADIO. The Sursingar Samad, Mumbai, bestowed him with the Title of 'Surmani'

Arnab was an ex-scholar of ITC-SRA,KOLKATA,and has also studied under the guidance of Late Pandit A Kanan and Vidushi Malabika Kanan and Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan .He has been selected and being empanelled as an artist of Hindustani classical music(vocal) by (ICCR). Arnab stood the first position in All India Music Competition organized by Pandit Omkarnath Thakur Sangeet Mondal, Bharuch, Gujrat in the year2002.Now he is attached with Rabindra Bharati University, Bengal Music College Under the University of kolkata and Vishwa Varati Shantiniketan as an external Examiner of Classical Vocal Music on regular basis.BHARATIYA SANSKRITI SAMSAD,KOLKATA,awarded him as a Best vocalist for the year 2005.

Arnab Chatterjee was deputed at Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh as Hindustani Vocal Music trainer cum performer by ICCR, Govt. of India since Feb,2010 to Feb,2012. He has number of students at India and abroad who are acclaimed as good performer in the field of Hindustani Classical Vocal Music. Besides his Career in Music Arnab Chatterjee passed the graduation in Economics from the University of kolkata

List of achievement

First prize winner in All Bengal Music Competition (Both Junior & Senior) in the year 1981.
Gold Medal Winner in Sangeet Bisharad in the year 1991.
He won the national talent scholarship in the year 1993.
Sur Singer Samsad Mumbai bestowed him with the title of 'Surmani' in the year 2000.
Stood in First position in All India Vocal Music Competition at Bharuch (Gujrat) in the year 2002.
Selected and paneled as an artist of Hindustani Classical Music (Vocal) by the Government of India (I.C.C.R) .
Bharatiya Sanskriti Samsad awarded him as a best vocalist for the year 2005.
An 'A' grade Artist of All India Radio & Doordarshan Kolkata (Both Kheyal & Thumri).
Selected as an Examiner of Rabindra Bharati University kolkata,Vishwa BharatiUniversity Shantiniketan,Benagal MusicCollege,University of Kolkata
At NCPA,MUMBAI On 31st July,2009
At SANGEET MAHAVARATI,MUMBAI, for the tribute of Pioneer flutist Late Pandit Pannalal Ghosh on 1st August 2009.
Arnab Chatterjee was deputed at Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh since Feb,2010 to Feb,2012 by ICCR, Govt. of India as Hindustani Vocal Music Trainer Cum Performer

List of performances he achieved from his childhood

Suresh Sangeet Sammelan, at Mahajati Sadan , Kolkata in the year 1979.
8th Annual Music Festival by Pratishruti Parishad , Kolkata on 16th August 1981.
Ballygunge Music Circle at Birla Academy, Kolkata in the year 1983.
Pandit Girja Shankar Smriti Sammelan at Rabindra Sadan , Kolkata in the year 1985.
At Bhowanipur Sangeet Sanmmelan at Kolkata in the year- 1996, 2001, 2003, 2005.
At Mumbai, Kal Ki Kalakar Sangeet Sanmelan in the year 9th July, 2000.
ITC SRA music festival at Jodhpur Umid Bhawan Palace,Jodhpur in the year 2001.
At Dover Lane Music Conference, Kolkata in the year 2001.
At Swar Vilas, Baroda, Gujrat in the year 2002.
Performed at Nabadeep, Lucknow in memory of Radhika mohon Maitra and Swami Muktinathanandaji on 18th February 2003.
At Sodepur Nadabrahamma Sangeet Sebashram at Panihati Loke Sanskrit Bhawan Kolkata on 5th December, 2004.
Performed at James Princep Memorial Kolkata on 28th December 2004 organized by “Seagill Foundation for Arts”
At Pandit Bishnu Digambar janma Jayanti Samaroh at Patna on 2oth August, 2005.
At 8th July, 2005, at silver jubilee auditorium, Bangalore organised by Sur Sagar Society Bangalore.
At Ballygunj Maitrayee Music Circle, Madhusudanmanch at Kolkata on 9th January 2005.
At Bharatiya Sanskriti Samsad , Kolkata on 4th March 2005.
At W.B. Rajya Sangeet Academy, Rabindra Sadan at Kolkata in the year 9th January, 2006.
At Salt Lake Music Festival, Kolkata on 9th February 2003 and 15th January 2006.
Performed at Gyan March, Kolkata organized by Anirban Foundation on 9th June 2007.
Performed at "SPRIT OF THE SPRING FESTIVAL,on 5th February 2008 at kalamandir,Kolkata,sharing the platform with the living legends like Pandit Shivkumar Sharma,Pandit Kumar Bose,Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty,Ustad Sahid Parvez Khan,Begam Parvin Sultana etc.
Performed at National Programme Of Music from AIR, kolkata, in the year 2008 and 2010 and 2013
Performed at Ramkrishna Mission Institute Of Culture, Golpark, Kolkata on 21st February 2008 and 19th September 2013
Performed at NCPA,Mumbai on 31st July 2009.
Performed at Sangeet Mahabharati,Mumbai on 1st August 2009.
Performed at Chhayanat, Dhaka, Bangladesh on 24th December 2010 and 21st December 2012.
Performed at Dhaka Club and Dhaka University and High Commission of India, Dhaka, Bangladesh in the year 2010.
Performed at Sadarang Sangeet Sammelan organized by Sadarang Uchchanga Sangeet Parishad in the year 2012.
Performed at Shadaj,Delhi on 24th February 2013.
Performed at Ustad Alladiya Khan Music Festival,Mumbai on 30th March 2013.
Performed at Kolkata Music Forum on 30th November 2013.
Performed at Harivallabh Sangeet Mahasabha in the year 2013.
Performed at Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow Music festival on 12th February 2014 at Kalamandir,Kolkata organized by Indo Occidental Symbiosis, Kolkata.
Performed at The Jagatguru Ramananda chharya Silver Jubille Mahatsav at Ayodhya Upon 2nd April 2014.
Performed at Rabindra Tirth Kolkata on 20th April 2014 organized by “Dhrubapad”
Performed Sankat Mochan Sangeet Samaroha on 21st April 2014