Performance at Museum of Natural History, New York City …

Jul 26

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This performance was part of the exhibition Meeting God : Elements of Hindu Devotion organized by Museum of Natural History, Manhattan, New York, New York. The audience comprised of honored dignitaries of New York city who were invited specially for the opening ceremony of the exhibition. Jayanta Banerjee played raga Desh. Alap, Jor and madhyalaya gat (slower composition) in Rupak tala of 7 beats was followed by a drut gat (fast composition) in Ektala of 12 beats. A dhun was the concluding finale.

About Jayanta Banerjee (Bansuri Player)

- Aftab-e-Sitar Ustad Vilayat Khan's Only ganda-bandh disciple of Bansuri, - Only Bansuri Player to learn from Great Masters of Three Great Gharanas of Hindustani Music : Imdadkhani Itawa Gharana, Gwalior Gharana, and Maihar Gharana. - Disciple of last direct descendent of Gwalior Gharana Pandit Balasaheb Poochwale, - Guidance from doyen of Dagar Dhrupad Gharana Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Khan Dagar (Veena Player) - Duet performances with Jazz Legend David Liebman. - Awarded prestigious Title of SURMANI (Jewel of Music) by Sur Shingar Samsad, Mumbai. - Awarded Abhinav Swarna Samman by Abhinav Kala Parishad, Bhopal.

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