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Press Release
05/25/2010
PANDIT AJOY CHAKRABARTY
J. Samsi-Tabla, A. Joglekar-Harmonium, B. Mukherjee-Tanpura & vocal)
In Celebration of 150th Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore
When: June 13, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Where: Boston University, Boston, MA
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Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty is one of the most talented and versatile vocalists of India. Born in 1953, he showed his extraordinary promise in music at a very young age. Ajoy ji is now regarded as an authentic and leading exponent of the Patiala Gharana.
Ajoy-ji is the first recipient of the 'Kumar Gandharva' award, the most prestigious national award for the best musician under forty-five years of age. He is the first classical vocalist of India who received the President's Award for the best male playback singer in 1990 and many State Awards for film songs. He is the first Fellow to receive a Gold Medal from the Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata, a premier music institution of India devoted to the promotion of classical music in India and abroad. He is the first Indian classical vocalist to be invited by the government of Pakistan to perform in Pakistan.
Press comments on Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty:
* "Ajoy Chakrabarty is something of a miracle of natural gifts and tireless self-culture." -- The Hindu
* "Ajoy's music is beyond criticism." -- The Statesman
* [On the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of India's Independence at Carnegie Hall] "Ajoy Chakrabarty held a rare summit meeting." -- The New York Times
* "Ajoy Chakrabarty has become the principal transmitter of the style of Bade Ghulam Ali Khan." -- The Boston Globe
Accompanied by:
Ajay Joglekar on Harmonium and Yogesh Samsi on Tabla – two of the most accomplished and renowned accompanists of vocal music today.
Brajeswar Mukherjee on Tanpura and Vocal Support.
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