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Hindustani Classical
Vocalist, Kolkata

Arindam Sarma, Kolkata India
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Arindam Sarma is one of today's very few male artists representing the Indore Gharana
of Hindustani Classical Vocal Music.
Coming from a musical
family, Arindam Sarma was introduced to Vocal Music at an early age of
nine by his uncle Sri Arabinda Sarma. Early stage of music started with
light songs along with some basic classical training from Sri Ahin Ghosh.
A Few years later he was
under the talim of Acharya Usharanjan Mukherjee, a disciple of Ustad
Amir Khan and Sri Tarapada Chakraborty, for eight long years. Now
Arindam is receiving talim under the tutelage of music maestro and
trainer Pandit Kamal Bandhopadhyay, who was a close associate and
beloved disciple of the Ustad Amir Khan of Indore Gharana. Apart from
classical music, Arindam has got formal training in light songs from Sri
Biman Mukherjee, Sri Jaileswar Mukhopadhaya and Sri Subhendu Maity. |
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His Music
Arindam is gifted with a very tuneful voice with equal ease over the
total spectrum of more than three octaves. He has developed his own
techniques in voice modulation through experimentation in the last 17
years; he has a keen sense of rhythm and a tremendous command over laya
and taal. His knowledge & virtuosity combined with
devotional approach and a strong penchant for perfection, gives him a
unique style of his own and an impeccable mastery over the Classical
genre, which is always reflected in his mellifluous rendering of Khayal.
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His specialization
lies in rendering subtle and intricate movements of notes with
strong emotion and perfect Ragdari in Vistar, stunning
rhythmic variations in Bat & Boltan, fast and wide variety of
effortless Tan & Sargam highlighting all forms such as Murchana,
Alankar, Sapat, Halak, Gamak, Meerkhand etc. He has successfully synthesized
the traditional genre of Indian Classical Music with his own individuality
and as such, it is no wonder that he has enthralled the music lovers all
over the country from a very tender age and still continuing in that
endeavour.
Arindam is one
of those very few musicians who can perform almost all subjects including
light music like Ghazal, Bhajan,
Modern song, Folk song etc with equal command which enriches the total
quality of his music. Arindam has also excelled in academics by obtaining an
Post Graduation in Systems Management from NIIT, Kolkata
and established himself as a Computer software specialist. However he has
infused all his academic education for fulfilling his mission of preaching
Indian Classical Music.
Performances & Awards
Arindam's intense dedication and love for his
art has won him quite a few laurels. Few of them are namely, THE DOVER
LANE TALENT SEARCH AWARD in Thumri in 1989-90. He got the challenge
trophy by securing highest score in different wings of vocal music in the
WEST BENGAL MUSIC COMPETITION, in 1979-80. Apart from those mentioned
prizes he won many more prizes in different subjects of music.
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Music Performances In
India
Swar Vilas - Baroda - 2005
Samrat Music Festival - Goa - 2003
Devnandan Ubhayekar Jubotsav - Bangalore - 2004
HCL Series Concert : India Habitat Centre - New Delhi - 2005
Auroville Pondicherry - Harmony hall - Pondicherry - 2004
Sangeet Piyasi Music Conference - Kolkata - 2004
Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Annual Conference - Pune - 2004
Radel Music Concert - Kolkata - 2004
Shivratri Mahotsava Sangeet Samaroha - Varanasi -2003
Pracheen Kala Kendra 75th Baithak - Chandigarh -- 2003 Ameer Khan Sangeet Samaroha - Indore - 2003
Horizon Series Concert - ICCR - Kolkata - 2002
Sur Sringar Parisad Sangeet Sanmelan - Ajmeer -2002 |
Ustad Allarakha Khansahib Barsi Celebration - Kolkata - 2002 National Council for Performing Arts - Mumbai
-2002
Sree Sree Chaitanya Prem Sanstha , Radharaman Mandir - Vrindavan - 2001 Salt Lake Music Conference - Kolkata -1999
Sankatmochan Mandir Conference -Varanasi -1990
Serampore Music Conference - Kolkata -1990
Satyakinkar Bandyopadhyay Annual Music Concert - Kolkata - 1989
Burdwan University Fest - Burdwan - 1989 |
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arindam_sarma@yahoo.com Mobile: +91 9830315413
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