User:Arup Ratan Mukherjee

Childhood Born in the ancient city of Pataliputra. Arup’s Talent in sitar blossomed initially under the tutelage of his mother Smt. Nilakshi Mukharjee and later from Late Arun Kumar Chatterjee. Guru and Talim In August 1986, he was fortunate to be the disciple of Sarod Mastero Pandit Jotin Bhattacharya of Varanasi who has dedicated his life in performing and teaching very few students in the purest tradition of Indian Classical Music under his blessing. Arup started his training in earnest by learning the basics of Sitar playing. Over the years of single minded Sadhana, he proved himself to be a talented artist to the sublime music of Maihar Gharana that perpetuates the sacred tradition of Mian Tansen. Arup’s Sitar playing is characterized by the elaborate alapchari in dhrupad ang, the intricate laykari, the tarparans (Percussion patterns adapted to melodic instruments playing), the vast rag reperting, including the Jod characteristic of this school, and exotic talas. He is the founder trustee of Baba Alluddin Khan Music Foundation. This promotes Indian Classical Music and upcoming artists through monthly Baithaks and major concerts. Some of the Major Concerts 1.	He has performed at Jorasankho Thakur Bari (Kolkata), 100 Years of Chicago Sammelen, Ram Krishna Mission (Patna), Sankat Mochan Sangeet Samaroh (Varanasi), India Habitat Centre (Delhi), India International Centre (Delhi), Russian Centre (Delhi), Barabati Music and Dance Festival (Cuttack), Ustad Allauddin Khan Sangeet Samaj (Kolkata), Baba Allauddin Khan Music Foundation (Delhi), In presence of Maharaja of Tripura (Kolkata), In presence of Maharaja of Jaipur (Jaipur), Music For Peace And Harmony Concert ( India Habitat Center (Delhi), Back To The Roots (Fall Of Winter Concert), Melodies of Maihar ( Delhi ) etc. 2.	He has composed music for documentry on Sufism “ Mastkalander” directed by Sri Rajeev Srivastava for Ministry Of External Affairs. 3.	Department of Post had released a first day cover featuring Arup. 4.	Media coverage: Interview NDTV, CT channel, Programme coverage by Aj Tak, Citi Channel, Doordarsahn........etc