March 12, 2018
We heartily invite all lovers of music to a performance of Indian artists – Pt Ranajit Sengupta, Sarod & Jayanta Sarkar, Tabla – on 2 May, 2017 at 18.00 in the Auditorium of Amrita Sher-Gil Cultural Centre.
Date and time: 2 May, 2017, 18.00 hrs
Venue: 1025 Budapest, Búzavirág u. 14.
Gate opening: 17.30 hrs
Entry is free!
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Pandit Ranajit Sengupta is one of the Best Sarode Player & Music Composer from India having performed around the world for last 20 years representing his country. He is a student of late Ustad Dhyanesh Khan & Ustad Aashish Khan of Maihar Senia Gharana & attended several workshops by Late Dr. Ustad Ali Akbar Khan in India & California. Pandit Ranajit Sengupta is the winner of many prestigious music awards (including the President’s Award, HMV’s Best Talent of the Year, Alauddin Memorial Award & Nikhil Bannerjee Memorial Award). He has over 30 CD & DVD releases from around the world. Ranajit has composed Music for the Dutch Feature Film “Dark Amsterdam”, the Title Music for the International Film Festival, Kolkata, in 1994. Ranajit is currently the Principal Composer, Guest Conductor & GURU for the National Youth Orchestra for Indian Music in England. Ranajit Sengupta is an artist with ICCR, Ministry of External Affairs and has got 4 world Fusion Music Bands in Europe.
He is also a fellow of the Ministry of Culture for the Indian government and he regularly lectures in universities across the world. Ranajit is widely recognised as one of the leading Sarod musicians of our time, having toured extensively all over the world and collaborated with a wide range of musicians, which have influenced and enriched his own practice.
Everyone is most welcome!