Baithaki: A Concert of Classical and Semiclassical Music
Date: 4 January 2025
Time: 3:30 – 8:00 PM
Venue: KCC Amphitheatre
OPEN TO ALL
KCC in collaboration with the disciples of Guru Anjan Majumdar presents Baithaki, a bi-annual event of classical and semi-classical music.
The performances include:
- A kheyal recital by Shiladitya Banerjee, accompanied by Pt. Kousic Sen on the tabla
- Thumri and Dadra performance by Anirban Bhattacharyya
- A semi-classical performance by Sonali, accompanied by Kingshuk Mukhopadhyay, Pritam Polley on the tabla and Debasissh Adhikary, Samrat Bhattacharjii on the harmonium
- A sitar recital by Pt. Ashim Chowdhury
The concept of ‘Baithaki’ had originally germinated with the primary intent of creating and providing a platform where a student of music would present a performance before an audience of music enthusiasts. Having started out as a private event conceptualised by Guru Shri Anjan Majumdar that primarily hosted live vocal performances of his own disciples, Baithaki has grown bigger and reached larger audiences; and is now hosting performances of other artists besides the in-house disciples, including but not limited to experienced artists and instrumentalists. It is designed not only to train artists into being skilled performers, but it also aims to contribute towards the growth of the musical community at large, to ensure healthy exchange of knowledge and learning amongst music enthusiasts, and to promote respectful cultivation of the craft by present and future generations.
About the Performers:
Guru Shri Anjan Majumdar is an eminent name in the world of classical and semi-classical music as well as original modern songs. He has been a part of the music industry for over twenty-five years now, and has been organising and facilitating similar musical events primarily for promoting young talents. Pt. Ashim Chowdhury is an extremely well-known as a senior instrumentalist of sheer brilliance. He is presently a Top-grade artist of Prasar Bharati. Shiladitya Banerjee has been taking "taleem" in classical music under the tutelage of Guru Anjan Majumdar for a significantly long time. He is a promising singer who has performed at various prestigious events. Anirban Bhattacharyya is an immensely talented performer of semi-classical music who has performed on-stage with Pt. Birju Maharaj for a long time. He had also received his training in Shrutinandan under Pt Ajoy Chakraborty. His Ph.D. research work from SOAS University, London is also based on Thumri. Sonali has been receiving intense "taleem" in semi-classical music under the guidance of Guru Shri Anjan Majumdar for a substantially long time and is a graded artist of Prasar Bharati. She has rendered commendable performances in various musical conferences across the country and beyond.
