Koushik Bhattacharjee Explained

Koushik Bhattacharjee
Birth Name:Koushik Bhattacharjee
Origin:Howrah, WB, India
Genre:Hindustani classical music
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:1994–present

Koushik Bhattacharjee (Bengali: কৌশিক ভট্টাচার্য) is an Indian classical vocalist and teacher at Doverlane Music Academy, Manindra Sangeet Tirtha, Bhowanipore Sangeet Sammilani.[1] [2]

Early life

Koushik was born 1975 in Howrah, India. He is son of Rama Bhattacharjee and classical vocalist, the late Pt. Pataki Bhattacharjee.[3] At age of Seven, he started learning Indian Classical Music under guidance of Late Pt. Pataki Bhattacharjee and later after getting selected as a scholar[4] at ITC Sangeet Research Academy[5] [6] he continued his training under Pt. Arun Bhaduri and Late. Pt. K G Ginde. He eventually became the "Ganda Bandh Shagird" of late Pt. K.G. Ginde and also trained later under the guidance of Pt. Sunil Bose.[7]

Career

Koushik has participated in concerts, including the Dover Lane Music Conference,[8] the ITC Sangeet Sammelan, the West Bengal State Music Conference, Uttarpara Sangeet Chakra, etc. in India and Radio France, Association Ganapati (Bordeaux, France), Theatre of La Rochelle (La Rochelle, France), ITC Tour in USA & Canada, different Countries of Europe, etc.

Awards and discography

Manindra Sangeet Tirtha

Manindra Sangeet Tirtha [13] is an Indian Classical Music School established by Late Pt. Pataki Bhattacharjee in 1970 in the name of Koushik Bhattacharjee's Grandfather Late Pt. Manindranath Bhattacharjee, a Dhrupad Singer.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fusion, not distortion. https://web.archive.org/web/20140906085951/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140523/jsp/howrah/story_18369669.jsp. dead. 6 September 2014.
  2. Web site: First night at Dover Lane. https://web.archive.org/web/20140129061632/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140124/jsp/calcutta/story_17859606.jsp. dead. 29 January 2014.
  3. Web site: Fusion, not distortion.
  4. Web site: Our Scholars Perform: Koushik Bhattacharjee . 4 July 2019 . 30 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181230173647/http://www.itcsra.org/OurScholarsPerform.aspx?ShishyasId=3 . dead . itcsra.org.
  5. Web site: The Wednesday Recital: Koushik Bhattacharjee . 3 January 2019 . 4 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190104021513/http://www.itcsra.org/WednesdayRecital.aspx?WedId=25 . dead . itcsra.org.
  6. Web site: Gurus and Shishyas . 3 January 2019 . 3 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190103210504/http://www.itcsra.org/Gurus-Shishyas.aspx . dead . itcsra.org.
  7. Web site: Alumni . 3 January 2019 . 3 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190103210524/http://www.itcsra.org/Alumni.aspx . dead. itcsra.org .
  8. Web site: First night at Dover Lane.
  9. Web site: MusicIndiaOnline - Indian Music for Free!. mio.to. 3 January 2019. 6 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190106033540/https://mio.to/. dead.
  10. News: Kaushik Bhattacharjee performs at Sangeet Darbar - Times of India. The Times of India. 30 July 2014 .
  11. Web site: Refusion. Amazon.
  12. Web site: Laagi Lagan (Live) [Indian Classical Vocal] by Koushik Bhattacharjee. iTunes. 15 January 2017.
  13. News: Pt Koushik Bhattacharjee to perform at the annual show of a city-based music academy - Times of India. The Times of India. 17 January 2020 .

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