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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.
Purbayan Chatterjee and Rakesh Chaurasia release new album
15th September 2022
New Delhi– Purbayan Chatterjee, an Indian sitar player and composer, is set to release a new album Saath Saath with flautist and lifelong friend Rakesh Chaurasia, following the release of his stellar album Unbounded – Abaad, which featured legendary musicians such as Bela Fleck and Ustad Zakir Hussain.
Saath Saath, Trailblazing Ragas by Purbayan Chatterjee & Rakesh Chaurasia
14th September 2022
Indian sitar maestro and composer Purbayan Chatterjee has teamed up with his friend, flute virtuoso and composer Rakesh Chaurasia on the splendid album “Saath Saath”.
The new recording contains 7 beautifully constructed ragas for morning and night, recorded in Mumbai (Bombay) in March 2022.
Purbayan Chatterjee To Perform At Carnegie Hall in August, Celebrating 75 Years Of India's Independence
28th July 2022
Purbayan Chatterjee has announced his U.S. tour and upcoming album Saath Saath! Kicking off both, Purbayan and his collective are due to perform at Carnegie Hall on August 14th! The upcoming performance is in celebration of India’s 75 years of independence. Tickets are available here: Click Here
Video of the Day: Sitar maestro Purbayan Chatterjee shares ‘Sukoon – Catharsis’...
19th August 2021
The Mumbai-based Sitar maestro Purbayan Chatterjee brings together Indian classical, jazz and contemporary worlds on his new star-studded album, Unbounded Abaad, which is released on 10 September on Sufiscore records.
Purbayan Chatterjee To Perform At Carnegie Hall in August, Celebrating 75 Years Of India's Independence
28th July 2022
Purbayan Chatterjee has announced his U.S. tour and upcoming album Saath Saath! Kicking off both, Purbayan and his collective are due to perform at Carnegie Hall on August 14th! The upcoming performance is in celebration of India’s 75 years of independence. Tickets are available here: Click Here
In observance of this honored event, Purbayan will be presenting the worldwide debut of his newest album Saath Saath, featuring 7 ragas for morning and night.
‘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. The main parts of it — the taardan and jawari — are made with buffalo horn and the steel strings are silver-plated. It is 1,070mm long and comes without the traditional sitar’s hemispherical shape at the bottom and the neck, which makes it possible to play while standing.