Profile : Debasis Chakroborty

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Debasis Chakraborty, a senior slide guitar Player belonging to the “Senia-Maihar Gharana” , was groomed in the atmosphere of music from his childhood . He began learning guitar from his father Sh. Madhusudan Chakroborty at a tender age. Later, he became a disciple of the guitar maestro Pundit Brij Bhushan Kabra in the traditional "Guru - Sishya Parampara" of the "Senia – Maihar Gharana”. It is due to the ingenuity of Pundit Kabra, who suitably modified to make it adaptable to the demands of the ragas in the early sixties.  

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Debasis's style of playing combines both Gayaki and Tantrakari Angs. He is still following the oldest tradition of playing Sarode, Sitar and Veena with his modified Hawaiian Guitar, which has its own beautiful tachnical virtuosity and three octave advantages.

He is an "A" grade artiste of Broadcasting Corporation of India (AIR & Doordarshan) in both Hindustani Classical and light music. He has performed in the "Ravibasariya Sangeet Sabha’ National programme of A.I.R. on 01.09.2002 and Doordarshan National programme on 21.01.1999. Also, he is an I.C.C.R. empanelled artiste under Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India. He visited several Universities and institutions around the world as visiting faculty and performed in many prestigious concerts and conferences which were widely appreciated. 

Achievements and Honours: 

  1. Receipient of "Kala-Bhushan" award from Dr. B.R.Ambedkar University, Agra.

  2. "National Programme", Doordarshan (TV) and Akashwani (All India Radio)

  3. HCL Concert Series at Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi

  4. Classical Music Conference, West Bengal State Music Academy.

  5. "Varanasi Music Festival", Varanasi

  6. "Gangotsav"- A prestigious music festival organized by the Ministry of Tourism& Youth Cultural Department, Govt. of West Bengal.

  7. "Ustad Allauddin Kahn Music Conference", Jointly organized by Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre , Indian Museum & Baba Allauddin Memorial Committee.

  8. "Vishva Bharati", Santiniketan

  9.  "Rama Krishna Misson”",  New Delhi & Belur Math.

  10. Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Academy.

  11. Chakradhar Music Festival, Raigarh

  12.  "Surajkund Festival" organized by Haryana Tourism

  13. Taj Mahotsava, 2006 & 2009, Agra

  14. Performed in the 27th International Congress on Music Education at Kualalampur, Malaysia and Singapore, 2006.

  15. Radhika Mohan Maitra Music Conference, 2008,Kolkata

  16. Performed in the 28th International Congress on Music Education at Bologna, Italy, 2008

  17. Invites by Monash University, Melbourne, Australia as Visiting academic faculty   

Many other prestigious music conferences throughout the country and enthralling the audiences by his brilliant performances.