Jibon Ujjibon: A Centenary Celebration of Salil Chowdhury
Date: 2 – 5 April 2025
Venue: KCC Amphitheatre
KCC is proud to celebrate the extraordinary contributions of the legendary composer, lyricist, and poet Salil Chowdhury (1925 – 1995) with a special centenary tribute organised by Anandapur Salil Chowdhury Birth Centenary Society (ASCBCS).
Jibon Ujjibon: A Centenary Celebration of Salil Chowdhury consists of an exhibition displaying rare photographs and memorabilia, and a seminar featuring renowned musicians, scholars, and artists to discuss Chowdhury’s enduring legacy across 10 languages and multiple musical traditions through engaging discussions and musical performances.
EXHIBITION
Dates and time: 2 – 5 April 2025, 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Inauguration: 2 April 2025, 12:00 PM
Chief Guest: Dr Pabitra Sarkar
Eminent guests namely Samik Bandyopadhyay, Pt. Tejendra Narayan Majumdar, Kamaleswar Mukherjee, Durbadal Chatterjee, Swapan Basu, Rahul Chatterjee, Jyoti Shankar Roy, Deb Shankar Roy, Manasi Mukherjee, Sudhansghu Dey and esteemed ASCBCS members namely Haimanti Shukla, Gautam Ghosh, Kalyan Sen Barat, Indrani Sen, Srikanta Acharya, Sanjoy Chowdhury, Saikat Mitra, Manomay Bhattacharya, Budhhadeb Ganguly, Rocket Mandal and others will be present, with Madhumita Basu as the emcee
SEMINAR
Dates: 2 – 5 April 2025
2 April 2025 | 5:00 – 7:30 PM
- Talk by Suvo Dasgupta
- Talk by Priyadarshi Chakravarty
- Talk and demonstration by Amit Bandopadhyay
- Talk and demonstration by the Violin Brothers Jyoti Shankar Roy and Debshankar Roy
3 April 2025 | 5:00 – 7:30 PM
- Talk and demonstration by Kazi Kamal Nasser
- Talk and demonstration by Swapan Basu
- Talk and demonstration by Kalyan Sen Barat and Kankan Bhattacharya
4 April 2025 | 5:00 – 7:30 PM
- Talk by Goutam Ghosh
- Talk and demonstration by Durbadal Chatterjee
- Talk and demonstration by Pt. Tejendra Narayan Majumdar
- Talk and demonstration by Srikanta Acharya
5 April 2025 | 4:30 – 7:30 PM
- Talk and demonstration by Swapan Shome
- Talk by Shaji Chen
- Talk and demonstration by Rocket Mandal
- Talk by Tapan Kumar Dey
- Talk and demonstration by Nirmalya Humtoo Dey
- Talk and demonstration by Manasi Mukherjee
- Talk and demonstration by Rahul Chatterjee
Emcees for the 4-day seminar will be Sri Kalyan Sen Barat, Sri Suvo Dasgupta, Sri Swapan Shome and Sri Srikanta Acharya.
