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One of the finest
Sitar virtuosi amongst the present generation, Sugato Nag
started his training at the age of eight under the guidance
of Late Shri Anil Roychowdhury. Sugato next became the
disciple of sarod maestro, Sangeetacharya Radhika Mohan
Maitra. Presently he is under the guidance of renowned
sarodiya Pt. Buddhadev Dasgupta. He has also taken talim
from Shri Ajoy Sinha Roy of the Maihar Gharana.
Sugato’s recital has a blending of the sitar baaj or style
of playing of Ustad Vilayat Khan and the rabab based sarod
baaj of Md. Ameer Khan of Shahjahanpore.
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A very melodious and
sensitive player, Sugato’s immense talent is evident in the
way he handles the sitar, playing and synthesizing two very
different types of baaj to create an unique and 'completely
satisfying listening experience'. The alluring sweetness of
his playing coming from the gayaki style , the effortless
meends extending upto six pardas combined with strong and
intricate bolwork and gamaks reflects a mastery of execution
of the highest order.
Apart from performing all over India, Sugato has toured
extensively in the US, Canada, Germany, France, UK, Holland
and Japan, playing in University circuits as well as in
Music Conferences and holding the audience in sway with his
scintillating and exquisite performances. A very eloquent
speaker, Sugato has given a number of Lecture cum
demonstrations in Universities in the US.
A well known teacher having disciples around the globe - in
the US, Germany, Japan, Australia, apart from hometown,
Kolkata, Sugato believes in imparting lessons through
one-to-one interaction between him and his students. He
regularly imparts taleem or musical training to his
international students through the NET through interactive
audio and video sessions.
A Post Graduate degree holder in Production Engineering from
Jadavpur University, Kolkata , Sugato belongs to that rare
group of musicians who have excelled in music as well as in
their academic sphere.
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Kuntal Roy is
one of the most promising and acclaimed tabla players from
Kolkata. Despite being from a non-musical family and growing
up in rural Bengal, he was initiated into tabla at an early
age by Sri. Narayan Chandra Haldar, a local tabla teacher
from his village. He continued his study under Sri. Radha
Raman Nath, a senior disciple of Pandit Anindo Chatterjee.
In the quest of furthering his knowledge, Kuntal became a
disciple of the legendary tabla player and teacher Pandit
Shankar Ghosh.
Melody, clarity
and precision are some of the characteristics of Kuntal’s
playing. Although early in his pursuit of professional
performances, Kuntal has already given a number of solo
performances and has accompanied vocalists and
instrumentalists both in India and abroad. He has
participated in percussion ensembles composed and directed
by Sri. Bikram Ghosh. He received high accolades for his
performances from appreciative audiences during his recent
tours of USA and Russia. He has also appeared on National
Television in India.
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