Tarun Bhattacharya
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2013}}
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{{BLP sources|date=March 2011}}
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| caption = Pt. Tarun Bhattacharya
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| instrument = santoor
| genre = Indian classical music
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Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya (born 23 December 1957) is an Indian classical musician who plays the santoor,{{cite news |last=Martin |first=Janine |date=2006-01-14 |title=Never Missing a Beat |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060114/asp/weekend/story_5699756.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120915050420/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060114/asp/weekend/story_5699756.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 September 2012 |location=Calcutta, India |newspaper=The Telegraph}} a type of hammered dulcimer. He studied with Ravi Shankar.{{cite news |last=Borah |first=Prabalika M. |date=2009-02-12 |title=Soul Stirring Music |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/soul-stirring-music/article652946.ece |location=Chennai, India |newspaper=The Hindu}} He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2018.{{Cite news |date=2019-07-25 |title=Sangeet Natak Akademi awardees on their musical journey |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/milestone-musicians/article28708355.ece |access-date=2022-05-19 |issn=0971-751X}}
Early life
Tarun Bhattacharya was born on 23 December 1957 in Howrah (the twin city of Calcutta), India. He was a commerce graduate from one of the most reputed colleges of Calcutta, and after a few brief years of professional life he started learning music from his father, Rabi Bhattacharya. He later honed his skills under Dulal Roy and finally began learning under Ravi Shankar.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/lsquoLearning-is-a-continuous-processrsquo/article16514303.ece|title=Learning is a continuous process|last=Sathyendran|first=Nita|date=2010-03-04|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-09-14|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}
Career
Bhattacharya is the inventor of "mankas" or fine tuners that help in quick tuning of the santoor. His technique of playing the santoor facilitates the playing of "Krintans, Ekharatans, Boltans" broadening the use of santoor in various traditional art forms. His improvisations on the shape and string arrangements have resulted in a deeper and more classical sound for the santoor{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}.
He has endorsed the End Polio Now campaign of Rotary International as its ambassador. He has been recognized by the Indian National Polio Plus Committee both at the India Habitat Centre and the Calcutta Press Club for his role in promoting the cause{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}.
An audio CD with a raga created by Tarun was released by the singer Girija Devi at the ITC Sangeet Research Academy in September 2017.{{Cite news|url=http://movies.indialivetoday.com/2017/09/08/santoor-pandit-tarun-bhattacharya-creates-new-raga-named-ganga-based-ganges-river/|title=Santoor Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya creates a new raga named "GANGA" based on Ganges river {{!}} India Live Today Movies|date=2017-09-08|work=India Live Today Movies|access-date=2017-09-14|language=en-US}}
Awards and citations
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!No 1. |Sangeet Mahasamman |( Govt.of West Bengal India) |
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|Best Critic Award |Germany |
| 3
|Grammy finalist 1997, "Kirvani", Music of the World |USA |
| 4
|'Excellence in World Music', Music of the World |USA |
| 5
|Mahakal Samman |Madhya Pradesh, India |
| 6
|Surender Paul Award |Kolkata, India |
| 7
|Bhakti Kala Khetra Award |ISKON, India |
| 8
|Jadu Bhatt Award |Kolkata, India |
| 9
|Pt. Monmohan Bhatt Special Achievement Award |New Delhi, India |
| 10
|Vishnu Pad Alankaran Samman |Gaya, India |
| 11
|Rotary Vocational Excellence Award |District 3291, India |
| 12
|Rotary Peace & Goodwill Ambassador |Kolkata, India |
Discography
- Song of Nature, Flame of the Forest (1992) with Vishwa Mohan Bhatt on mohan veena and Ronu Majumdar on bansuri
- Essence of Jugalbandi (1993) with Ronu Majumdar
- Sargam (1995) (Music of the World)
- Kirvani (1996), featuring an original raga and three shorter pieces (Music of the World)
- Mental Bliss (1998), Bikram Ghosh, tabla
- Nomad Christmas (1997), various artists (Music of the World)
- Santoor (2000)
- Hypnotic Santoor (2001)
- Transcendence (2005)
- Aahir Bhairav & Gurjari Todi (2009) – Label: Questz World
- The Exotic Santoor (Reissued 2010)- Label: Aimrec – Available from [https://www.amazon.com/Exotic-Santoor-Tarun-Bhattacharya/dp/B004CFB62U/ref=sr_1_9?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1318825809&sr=1-9 Amazon.com]
References
External links
- {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p143790|label=Tarun Bhattacharya}}
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Category:Hindustani instrumentalists
Category:Indian male classical musicians
Category:Pupils of Ravi Shankar