Indian Classical Instrumental Ensemble
Sur Sangam
Enchanting combination of Melody and Rhythm
Sur Sangam ensemble project was formed in the year 1990 by eminent Sarod Player of India Pandit Alok Lahiri. Ever since it's evolution Sur Sangam ensemble is giving live performances and winning the hearts of discerning audiences in home and abroad. This ensemble project reflects the brilliant compositional skills of Pandit Alok Lahiri.
- Morning Fragnance
- Midnight Flavour
- Dakshini Essence
- Divine Feelings
- Music of Joy
- Colour of Folk
Pt. Alok Lahiri
Pt. Alok Lahiri is one of the most eminent Sarod Players of India today. Pt. Lahiri's Sarod playing reflects the subtly, estheticism and nostalgic spirituality of his gharanas while combining it with resonant power and intensity to captivate the listener with the beauty and originality of his Sarod Playing.
Pt. Lahiri was born in a musical family and initiated into sarod at an early age by his father Late Sri Anil Chandra Lahiri and trained for many years under such masters of Bengal as Late Sri Buddhadev Gangopadhay of Rampur/ Sahajanpur Gharana and Sangeet Acharya Late Pt. Shyam Gangopadhay of Maihar Gharana before becoming a “Ganda- Bandhan” disciple of modern doyen of Sarod, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.
Pt. Lahiri won the President's Gold Medal award for musical excellence, standing first in All India Radio music competition in 1975 . Pt. Lahiri has taken part in many Classical Music conferences & festivals all over India and has played across the world ( UK, Europe, USA, Canada, Russia, Middle East, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Hong Kong… ) engaging himself in the propagation of Hindustani Classical Music.
Pt. Lahiri possess the dignity of performing in the ‘Europe Parliament' in Strasbourg and Cannes World Music Festival , France as first Indian along with his son & disciple Abhisek Lahiri , who has risen to prominence as an ‘A- Grade' Sarod player of India today, distilling the essence of four generations of hereditary musicianship.
Pt. Lahiri is regular artist of All India Radio, National Television and also has been invited by these forums for composing orchestrations for special occasions . He has also been responsible for the sound tracks of several Indian Films notably International film Director Satyajit Ray's
“ Shatranj ki Khiladi ” (The Chess Player).
A particular strength of Pt. Lahiri is duets . For this he has been sought out by top- graded musicians like Pt. V.G. Jog (Violin) and Pt. Manilal Nag (Sitar). In fact his Sitar- Sarod duet recording with Pt. Manilal Nag is considered exemplary in its genre.
Pt. Lahiri is a Regional Selection Committee Member of CCRT, New Delhi, a participated member of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), New Delhi and External Expert (Examiner) of Rabindra Bharati University , Kolkata. He was also formerly attached with Cultural Department, Government of West Bengal, Kolkata for more than 20 years…
Pt. Lahiri has been honored by the post of Director of Indian Music in FMZ, Stuttgart- Germany. Along with his wife Smt. Kajal Lahiri, Pt. Lahiri now operates a school of Music “ Sur- Sangam ” through which he has become a beloved teacher of Sarod, Sitar and other instruments to scores of students of all ages.
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