About Purbayan Chatterjee
Purbayan Chatterjee is a highly esteemed and versatile sitar virtuoso from India, known for his exceptional skills and innovative approach to music. With a career spanning several decades, he has captivated audiences worldwide with his mesmerizing performances, effortlessly blending traditional Indian classical music with contemporary influences. Chatterjee’s profound understanding of his instrument and his ability to evoke emotions through his soulful melodies have firmly established him as a prominent figure in the world of Indian classical music
Our Bands
With a passion for creating diverse musical experiences, Purbayan Chatterjee leads three distinctive bands, each with its own captivating essence.
Our Bands
With a passion for creating diverse musical experiences, Purbayan Chatterjee leads three distinctive bands, each with its own captivating essence.
Albums
Purbayan Chatterjee’s albums, “Unbounded – Abaad” and “Saath Saath,” showcase his mastery of Indian classical music. “Unbounded – Abaad” merges jazz and rock with Indian classical music, featuring renowned collaborators. In contrast, “Saath Saath” delves into introspective ragas with flutist Rakesh Chaurasia. Both albums demonstrate Chatterjee’s artistry and boundary-pushing creativity.
Upcoming Events
The Purbayan Arts Artists and Music Foundation (PAAMF) was conceptualized by Purbayan to help young and upcoming musicians find a voice and place in the global music industry. Having experienced the demands placed on a modern musician today, he realized that educating and training musicians wasn’t enough – it’s also important to arm them with skills to build a digital presence
Music
News and Media
Sitar maestro Purbayan Chatterjee | Keeping it cool
11th September 2023
Sometime in 2014, sitar maestro Purbayan Chatterjee set out to remind us that Indian classical music was actually pretty damn cool. After all, it’s got all the necessary ingredients: there’s the improvisational virtuosity that rivals the best of jazz music, jugalbandi’s electric on-stage interactivity…
‘See-tar’: An instrument merging jazz with Indian classical music
06th April 2023
Sitar maestro Purbayan Chatterjee’s YouTube channel’s description reads ‘Sitar Explorer‘. In his latest single, Two-Thirds, released on March 26, Purbayan explores a curious instrument – a ‘see-tar‘. The instrument looks like a transparent sitar made out of plexi glass or methyl methacrylate.
Purbayan Chatterjee with Rakesh Chaurasia & Ojas Adhiya at Kaufmann Music Center
1st February 2023
The World Music Institute gave us in October, as part of its Masters of Indian Music series, a marvelous concert featuring three brilliant musicians in the classical Hindustani tradition.
Sitar maestro Purbayan Chatterjee | Keeping it cool
11th September 2023
Sometime in 2014, sitar maestro Purbayan Chatterjee set out to remind us that Indian classical music was actually pretty damn cool. After all, it’s got all the necessary ingredients: there’s the improvisational virtuosity that rivals the best of jazz music, jugalbandi’s electric on-stage interactivity…
‘See-tar’: An instrument merging jazz with Indian classical music
06th April 2023
Sitar maestro Purbayan Chatterjee’s YouTube channel’s description reads ‘Sitar Explorer‘. In his latest single, Two-Thirds, released on March 26, Purbayan explores a curious instrument – a ‘see-tar‘. The instrument looks like a transparent sitar made out of plexi glass or methyl methacrylate.