Subhen Chatterjee Explained
| Subhen Chatterjee |
| Birth Date: | 26 September 1962 |
| Origin: | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Instrument: | Tabla |
| Years Active: | 1963–present |
| Label: | HMV, SA RE GA MA, Asha Audio, Times Music, Prime Music |
| Associated Acts: | Bandish Fusion, Karma, Friends of Drums |
Subhen Chatterjee is an Indian percussionist and tabla player. Chatterjee began his training on the tabla in his childhood, studying with Swapan Chaudhuri. In 1985 he created the fusion band Karma.[1] He has accompanied the vocalist Girija Devi on several recordings including Songs of Varanasi for Nimbus Records.[2] He has also recorded with V.M. Bhatt and Matt Malley on the album Sleepless Nights for World Village Records.[3] His album Artistry recorded live in Kansas City with Manilal Nag on sitar, Ramesh Mishra on sarangi and Chatterjee on tabla was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2002.[4]
Awards and nominations
- Nominated for GRAMMY MUSIC AWARD for the album Artistry - 2002
- JUST PLAIN FOLK (JPF) AWARD Nomination for Bandish Fusion album - 2008
- JADU BHATTA AWARD from Salt Lake Music Conference - 2006
- Honorary Citizenship from the State of Alabama (USA) - 2013
- SANGEET SAMMAN AWARD from West Bengal State Govt -2021
- ACHARYA GYAN PROKASH GHOSH AWARD given by Pt.Ajoy Chakraborty' s SHRUTI NANDAN
- PRIDE OF BENGAL AWARD : 2024
Discography
- PRATIKSHA [Sagarika]
- SONGS FROM VARANASI [Nimbus Records]
- INDE DU NORD (Live in Paris) [Occura Radio France]
- SPRING MELODY [Mantra Records]
- SAMADHI [Sony BMG]
- With Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
- MOMENTS (Dreamz Muzik)
- SLEEPLESS NIGHTS (along with Matt Malley) [Harmonia Mundi]
- BOUQUET OF RAGAS (WITH PT. VISWA MOHAN BHAT [PESHKAR INT'L]
- With Ustad Shahid Parvez
- MORNING GLORY [Biswas Records]
- EMOTIVE SITAR [Biswas Records]
- INTIMATIONS OF GODDESS [Minds of Light]
- DOUBLE CD (LIVE IN TORONTO) [India Music Club]
- With Pt. Manilal Nag & Pt. Ramesh Mishra
- ARTISTRY (Sitar & Sarengi duet) [Rhyme Records]
- SITAR [Biswas Records]
- MAGIC MOMENTS [Sapphire Records]
With Pt. Manilal Nag & Ustad Ali Ahmed Hussain (Sitar & Sehnai Duet)
- MUSIC FROM MAESTROS [Biswas Records]
- JUGALBANDI [Rhyme Records]
- SHEHNAI [B M G Records]
With KARMA - the fusion band
- BANDISH FUSION: the lasting legacy [HMV SAREGAMA]
- BANDISH FUSION: Redefind [HMV SAREGAMA]
- BANDISH FUSION [Prime Music]
- SECULAR MINDS [Plus Music]
- BASICALLY YOURS [Megaphone Records]
- BEYOND LIMIT [On Air Communications]
With Snehashish Mazumder (Mandolin)
- ECLECTIC TRIO (with Pt. Rupak Kulkarni) (Dreamz Muzik)
- MANDOLIN DREAMS [World Music Records]
- RAINBOW [Neelam Records]
With Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty
- TRILOGY (with Mr. Jesse Bannister) (Dreamz Muzik)
- BLACK & WHITE (RAJEEB & REENA: Sarode - Sitar duet) [On Air Communications]
- SEASONS (with Rajeeb) [Rhyme Records]
- CROSSWINDS (RAJEEB & JESSE BANNISTER: Sarode - Saxophone duet) [On Air Communications]
- RAJEEB & REENA (Sarode - Sitar duet) [Neelam Records]
With Others
- DESERT ROOTS (with The Langa Manganiyars of Rajasthan) (Dreamz Muzik)
- BAUL EXPRESS (with The Bauls of Bengal) (Dreamz Muzik)
- BLISS (Tabla Solo) [M2 Records]
- EMOTIVE SARENGI (Pt. Ramesh Misra) [M2 Records]
- SADHANA (Pt. Rajan & Sajan Misra- vocal duet) [PESHKAR INT'L]
- LAGUK HAWA (With Rejwana Chowdhury Bonnya - An album on Rabindra Sangeet as World Music) [HMV SAREGAMA]
Notes and References
- Pravasi Herald (13 September 2010). "Pandit Subhen Chatterji created magic with tabla at Birmingham Museum of Art". Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark (2000). World Music: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific, Volume 2, p. 91. Rough Guides
- Von Tersch, Gary (22 June 2010). "Review: V.M. Bhatt and Matt Malley: Sleepless Nights". Sing Out!. Retrieved 30 June 2014 . Quote: "Malley's inventive bass and keyboard playing works quite sympathetically with Chatterjee's resourceful drumming to give each song a harmonic structure and an unparalleled, engaging vista that transcends the strict constraints of Indian classical music, leaving the listener galvanized with the work's multiple colorings, entrancing melodies, shape-shifting tonal changes and spellbinding rhythms."
- Saha, Subro (13 November 2002). "A strain of Calcutta at Grammy 2003 - Album by three city musicians nominated for World Music Group awards". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
