About Rajib Karmakar
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Born in an highly cultured musical family of Bengal, Rajib is a one of the most promising young musician. He started learning the sitar at the tender age of four from his father Sri Durgadas Karmakar who was a strict disciplinarian, a purist and perfectionist and it was under his long and arduous training in all aspects of Sitar playing that Rajib emerged as a talented and sensitive young artist while still in his tender years . He gave his first public performance at the age of six and at the age of 12 he performed in the All India Radio .After that he was fortunate enough to be the Gandabandh Sagrid of Ustad Ghulam Akbar Khan son in law of legendary Ustad Nissar Hussain Khan of Rampur Sahswan Gharana where he was first trained in the classical vocal music that forms the foundation of the "gayaki ang" which is much prevelant in his playing .Talent, however, is not enough to master the Indian classical tradition, and under the careful tutelage of his father and Ustad Ghulam Akbar Khan, Rajib matured gradually through study, countless hours dedicated to practice (riyaaz) and frequent recitals. His studies led him to Beneras where he received talim from Late Pt. Ramdass Chakravarty and Vidushi Krishna Chakravarty . He also had the proud privilege of having learnt from great musicians like, Pt. Kushal Das & Ustad Shahid Pervez . Presently he is uder the guidance of Shri Supriyo Dutta, vocal exponent of Indore Gharana who is guiding him through the various gayaki aspects of Indore Gharana.
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