Classical Vocal
Dhruvatara
by Arijit Das Gupta (Samrat)
Arijit Das Gupta (SAMRAT) debut album“DHURAVATARA” was released by Bihaan Music, Kolkata recently. It’s a live concert held at Nasik in December 2008. In this album he has presented Ragas Puriya Dhanashree, Jog & Adana. Samrat received his early talim from Late Pandit Anant Madhav Rao Kothari at Gwalior After coming to Kolkata in 1995 he became Gandabandh Shisya of Ustad Abdul Rasheed Khan of the Gwalior gharana. He also takes guidance from Sangeet Martand Padmabibhusan Pandit Jasraj of the Mewati gharana. He has performed widely in India & abroad. He has developed a unique style of his own and casts an enchanting spell on his audience. Samrat has been bestowed the title of “Pandit” by Shilpakar Parishad of Himachal Pradesh. This CD is available in all the leading music stores of Kolkata as also from Bihaan Music.
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