Classical Indian Music Concert By Debashish Bhattacharya & Nitin Mitta
The Center for Indic Studies at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, is pleased to present a Classical Indian Instrumental music concert by Debashish Bhattacharya on the slide guitar and Nitin Mitta on the Tabla.
Date: October 29, 2004 (Friday)
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Gr.VI, Rm.153, UMD campus
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Tickets:
- UMD faculty/staff: $5
- UMD student: $3
- General: $7
Performers Biography:
Debashish represents the 7th generation in a family of musicians. He first learnt vocal from his parents and later on found the guitar to be his instrument. He studied and stayed with his teacher, the renowned Guitar Maestro Pandit Brij Bhooshan Kabra, for ten years. Apart from his memorable solos and collaboration with John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Bob Brozman, Martin Spencer and many others Debashish has to his credit several music albums and the title music for the Hollywood movie "Life During War Time". He has charmed audiences around the globe with his music. "The pope of Indian slide Guitar..." Guitar Player, April 1988", "The pure Hindustani classical music at its finest�Bhattacharya has developed an amazing fluid style... from dexterous hammer-ons to lightening tremolos.." Acoustic Guitar, April 1996.
Nitin first learnt tabla with Late Pt. Satyanarayana & later with the distinguished tabla maestro Pt. Arvind Mulgaonkar. He is a very sensitive and a creative percussionist. Nitin has accompanied many prominent musicians of India such as Pt. Jasraj, Dr. Prabha Atrey, Pt Rajan-Sajan Mishra, Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt, Smt. Veena Sahasrabuddhe, Pt. Buddhaditya Mukherjee and Pt. Tarun Bhattacharya, to name a few.
For more information on this event please contact:
Dr. Sukalyan Sengupta
Associate Professor & Chairperson
Civil & Environmental Engineering Dept.
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
Phone: (508) 999 - 8470
Fax: (508) 999 8964
E-Mail: ssengupta@umassd.edu
Last Updated On: 10/12/07
