Partha Sarathi Chatterjee: Sitar Maestro Extraordinaire 

Partha Sarathi Chatterjee is one of the leading Sitar players of his generation. Hailing from a legendary musical lineage of Kolkata (Calcutta, India), he divides his time between Kolkata & New Jersey.

Partha Sarathi Chatterjee: Dedicated Sitar Player

Partha Sarathi Chatterjee devotes six months of his year in NJ, playing at a circuit of invited musical performances all across the USA. He actively performs in India during the Winter music festivals. He is also a much sought-after Sitar performer in the US, Europe, and India. He is a visiting faculty at TaalSadhana School of Indian Classical Music in New Jersey, USA.

A devoted Sitar player, Partha Sarathi Chatterjee is known for his soulful performances. His powerful musical renderings showcase his vast knowledge of the subtle aspects of Indian Classical Music. The beautifully rich & layered complexities of his music are a testament to his gentle yet powerful mastery of the Sitar.

Partha Sarathi Chatterjee: Devoted Sitar Teacher & Mentor

Dedicated to spreading the love of music and the Sitar, he also devotes his time teaching & guiding students, young & old, through the various stages of learning how to play the Sitar. He aims to inculcate a deep love for the Sitar in the hearts of his students. This goal is further enhanced by his intricate knowledge of various musical instruments (such as the Tabla & Mandolin) along with the Sitar.

Not only does he possess an in-depth understanding of the complexities of Indian Classical Music, but he is also able to translate that into an expansive, immersive experience while playing the Sitar! He is a vast repository of various Indian Classical Ragas, many of them known to a chosen few! Along with his knowledge of rare Ragas, Partha Sarathi Chatterjee is also a composer of several Ragas of his own!

His expertise and mastery of the Sitar & of Indian Classical Music are both broad and deep. His devotion to the melodious music of the Sitar is visible during his mesmerising Sitar performances.

Partha Sarathi Chatterjee: Powerful Sitar Performances

Partha Sarathi Chatterjee has developed a unique style on the Sitar, exemplified by the evocative fluidity of his 4-scale alaap (the vocal gayaki ang), balanced in equal parts with a supreme command of a contrasting vibrant staccato and rhythmic overtures. Through his tutelage in the varied styles of classical music of India (Senia-Maihar and Imdadkhani) and influences of the Kasur-Patiyala style, Partha Sarathi Chatterjee has melded a unique aesthetic that is seldom seen in the new exponents of sitar today.

While the roots of Partha Sarathi Chatterjee’s renditions are classical, he artfully presents these as each muted movement is soulfully decorated with delicately played phrases and deep resonance, before he switches to more staccato compositions that build up toward a high pace, scintillating crescendo. Partha Sarathi Chatterjee’s music crosses boundaries, and his audiences have been touched regardless of their geographic, cultural, or religious backgrounds. As a performer, Partha Sarathi Chatterjee is being increasingly recognized as an artiste par excellence. In addition, as a skillful educator, Partha Sarathi Chatterjee has demonstrated great flair for impressing both the connoisseurs of music and the novice.

Partha’s musical strengths have been grounded in his well-rounded disciplined talim (education), relentless riyaz (practice), and his constant efforts to improve, evolve, and perfect his music.

Partha Sarathi Chatterjee: Traditional Roots for Today’s Audience

For 24 years, Partha was the pre-eminent disciple of Pandit Indranil Bhattacharya, his most formative guru, a doyen of the Senia-Maihar Gharana and direct descendant and the last in-house disciple of Baba Allauddin Khan Saheb. Pandit Bhattacharya shares this honor with other illustrious disciples of the cohort such as Pandit Ravi Shankar, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, and Annapurna Devi.

Partha Sarathi has performed in many prestigious music festivals and concerts all over the world including the Dover Lane Festival, The Salt Lake Music Conference in Kolkata, The Ghent Festival at Belgium Peiping Festival, Classical Music Series at Rabindra Natyagruha, Mumbai; Park Plaza Concert in Muscat, Oman; and Amir Khan Memorial Concert in New Delhi in USA.

Partha Sarathi Chatterjee: Achievements and Awards

A few of the awards received by Partha Sarathi Chatterjee include:

• National Scholarship from Govt. of India
• Best Instrumentalist Award, Kolkata (1989)
• Young Talents Award as the Best Talented Musician of the Year in all categories, Kolkata (1998)
• Jadu Bhatt Award Kolkata 2001
• Naad-Upasak title by Taan Tarang Sangeet Sabha, Delhi (2016)

Partha Sarathi Chatterjee: Immersive Sitar Music Experience

Immerse yourself in these selected samplings of ParthaSarathi ji’s musical renderings as he plays the Sitar. This is but a glimpse into the melodic enchantment of his music. The out-of-this-world experience of being present, watching & listening, as he plays in real time, is a never-to-be-missed experience!

Do not miss an opportunity to attend one of his live concerts!