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Summary
Samir Chatterjee is a virtuoso Tabla player from India and the founder of Chhandayan. He travels widely across the world throughout the year performing in numerous festivals as a soloist or with other outstanding musicians from both Indian and non-Indian musical traditions. Samir performed at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo, Norway in 2007. He also performed a few times at the United Nations General Assembly.
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Tabla
Samir Chatterjee began his studies early with Pandit Bankim Ghosh, Pt. Balaram Mukherjee, Pt. Rathin Dhar and Mohammad Salim. His later formation as a musician occurred under the guidance of Pt. Amalesh Chatterjee (since 1966) and Pt. Shyamal Bose (since 1984). All of Samir's teachers have been from the Farrukhabad Gharana (school) of Tabla-playing, which he now represents.
Creative writing
Samir has authored a comprehensive 654-page book entitled A Study of Tabla, a guide book to Indian music titled Music of India and Those Forty Days, a journal of an austere practice regimen.
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Education
Pt. Bankim Ghosh
Tabla
Pt. Balaram Mukherjee
Tabla
Pt. Rathin Dhar
Tabla
Mohmmad Salim
Tabla
Pt. Amalesh Chatterjee
Tabla
Pt. Shyamal Bose
Tabla
University of Calcutta
Masters in English Literature
University Of Calcutta
Masters in English Modern History
Max Mueller Bhawan, Calcutta
Diploma in German Language
Ramakrishna Mission Ashram
Highschool and College (Bachelor in English)
Experience
Chhandayan
Founder and President
University of Pittsburg
Part time Faculty
Manhattan School of Music
Part time Faculty
The New School of Jazz and Contemporary music
Part time Faculty
Yale University
Past Faculty
New York University
Pasty Faculty
Publications
Music of India
By Samir Chatterjee
Those Forty Days
By Samir Chatterjee
A Study of Tabla
By Samir Chatterjee
Awards and Achievements
Jadu Bhatta Award
Salt Lake Music Conference
Caribbean Award
Sunshine Awards Organization
Acharya Varistha Award
Pandit Jasraj Institute
Taal Mani Award
Council of Indian Classical Music, Delhi
Lifetime Achievement Award
SMIPAC Trust, Delhi
Events and Exhibitions
Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
Oslo, Norway
Samir performed at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony 2007.
UN General Assembly
United Nations
He also performed a few times at the United Nations General Assembly. His compositions are widely acclaimed as well as his writings.
Affiliations
Founder and president
Part-time faculty
Part-time faculty
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Past faculty
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Interests
Languages
English
Hindi
Bengali
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