Join us for an intimate concert of a Sitar + Sarod Jugalbandi featuring Supratik Sengupta on sitar, Soumya Chakraverty on Sarod and Debu Nayak on tabla.

Details:
Doors at 6:00 PM
Concert: 7:00-8:45 PM
$20

Bossa Bistro & Lounge
2463 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009

The name ‘Jugalbandi’ is derived from Hindi, which means a union. The three artists demonstrate chemistry on stage with their understanding of each other’s musical expressions. Performing in
traditional Hindustani (North Indian) classical style, they will be presenting different compositions in different Ragas set to different beat cycles (Taal) and tempo. Accompanied by the Tabla, the two stringed instruments interact with each other, often resorting to call and responses, to create a dialogue or conversation. This type of interaction is typically the hallmark of a Jugalbandi concert and provides an engrossing and engaging experience for the audience.

BIOS
Supratik Sengupta – Sitar
Hailing from a family of musicians in Kolkata, Supratik was initiated into the Sitar by his father Shri Kuber Sengupta. Later, he continued his training under the guidance of Sangeetacharya Pandit Ajoy Sinha Roy and Shri Pradeep Chakraborty. In 2001, he joined the prestigious ITC Sangeet Research Academy and
came under the tutelage of Padmabhushan Pandit Buddhadev Dasgupta. He continued his training with Panditji even after completing his stint at the academy, and until the maestro’s death.

Supratik has had quite a few accomplishments, including award winning performances such as the
famed Dover Lane Music Competition in Kolkata, and the West Bengal State Music Competition. He has received the National Scholar of CCRT (Center for Cultural Resources & Training) and the National Scholarship of Ministry of Tourism and Culture from the government of India. Apart from being an ‘A’ grade artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan (Indian national television), Supratik has performed in numerous music conferences throughout India, and has toured different countries in Europe, as well as Bangladesh, China and the United States.

Soumya Chakraverty – Sarod
Based in Washington DC, Soumya is an established Sarod player belonging to the Senia-Shahjahanpur Gharana. He started his training on the Sarod from an early age under the guidance of Pandit Samarendra Nath Sikdar, a disciple of the legendary Sarod maestro, Pt. Radhika Mohan Moitra. In his later years, Soumya also received guidance from Pandit Buddhadev Dasgupta, as well as his younger son, Shri Anirban Dasgupta.

His playing style represents the uniqueness of his musical heritage or gharana, blending the Rababiya
(derived from the Rabab) and Gayaki (derived from Hindustani vocal music) styles. After blossoming as a young artist on All India Radio Calcutta between 1990 and 1995, he had a brief stint in Australia in the nineties, while pursuing his MBA, he truly , where he started performing on stage more regularly and established himself as a mature instrumentalist. It was during this time that he also began to collaborate with other forms of world music.

For nearly two decades, Soumya has been performing throughout the US, as well as touring Australia and Mexico. In addition to pure Hindustani Classical Music, he continues to work with other music genres such Carnatic, flamenco, jazz and African. His concert and interview at the Library of Congress in
2016 has gone into the archives of this prestigious institution. He recently returned to the US from a concert tour of India, Australia and New Zealand where he performed extensively throughout.

Debu Nayak - tabla

Debapriya (Debu) Nayak was born in West Bengal, India, and began learning tabla at the age of three from his grandfather, Chaudhury Kausalya Nandan, who was an accomplished pakhawaj and tabla player of the Punjab Gharana. Later, Debu became a disciple of Pt. Radhakanta Nandi of the Benares Gharana. In 1981, Debu came to the US to pursue higher studies and continued his tabla taalim from Maestros like Ustad Zakir Hussain, Pandit Anindo Chatterjee and currently under Pandit Samir Chatterjee of the Farrukhabad Gharana. Debu is an accomplished soloist and accompanist. He has performed with renowned artists like Pt. Vinayak Torvi, Pt. Ramesh Mishra, Ustad Fahimuddin Dagar, Habib Wali Mohammad, Asif Ali Khan, Shahanaz Begum, Gaurav Mazumdar, Partha Bose, Mitali Banerjee-Bhawmik, Tulika Ghosh and many others. His tabla was featured in a collaborative effort of Indian Classical Music and Jazz. The CD, called PROBE, is currently available under ‘World Music’ at the Sackler Gallery Bookstore in the Smithsonian. He along with the members of PROBE have also performed at the Smithsonian Institution.