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=  Sanchaita Chaudhuri  = Sanchaita Chaudhuri is a Hindustani Classical vocalist.She performed brilliantly in programmes organised by various prestigious organisations in India and abroad.

About Her
A discerning critic once said about Sanchaita Chaudhuri that every performance of her turns out to be an enchanting experience for the music loving audience. A singer who constantly strives for perfection and has inborn talent in music can alone mesmerise the audience in all her performances. Her programme is frequently being broadcast on All India Radio/Doordarshan Kolkata, Delhi etc. where she is a long time graded artist in both “Kheyal” and “Thumri”. Sanchaita has been performing brilliantly in light classical including devotional songs like Shyama Sangeet. She has also been performing in various music conferences/ concerts organized by various reputed organizations throughout India & abroad.

Sanchaita has been a student of ITC sangeet research academy in Tollygunge Kolkata, under the guidance of her Late Guru Pandit A.Kanan and Late Bidushi Malabika Kanan of Kirara Gharana. Thereafter She received music lessons from Ustad Amir Khan's disciple Shree Kamal Banerjee. She also took guidance from Dr. Haricharan Varma, Pandit Sunil Mukherjee etc. Of Delhi during stay in Delhi. Sanchaita has been a Student of ITC Sangeet Research Academy in Tollyvgunge, Kolkata. She has also been a national Scholarship recipient from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. Sanchaita is also an empanelled artist of Indian Council Cultural Relations (I.C.C.R) of Government of India.

Achievements, Awards and Recognitions
Sanchaita is a widely acclaimed Guru in Hindustani Classical vocal music. She conducts regular classes and workshops for the youth for the purpose under the banner of her organization in her own residential auditorium in her Salt Lake residence.


 * Recipient of “ Gaan- Shiromani” award from Navodit Kolkata Samity, Raj ghat , New Delhi in 2005.
 * Recipient of “Sangeet Bhusan” award from “Society for Action’’ through music in the year  2010 – “Pandit Gama Maharaj Smriti Samaraho.
 * Recipient of National scholarship in Hindustan Classical from HRD Ministry of Government of India from 01.09. 1992 through 31st  August 1994.

Hindustani Classical Kirana Gharana Vocalist Bidushi Sanchaita Chaudhuri
Bidushi Sanchaita Chaudhuri of the Kirana Gharana had as her Gurus the famed vocalist couple late Pandit A Kanan and late Bidushi Malvika Kanan. Under these legendry Gurus' guidance she got the unique opportunity of perfecting her training in Kheyal, Thumri and Bhajan. Later as directed by her Guru Late Pandit Kanan, she enriched her training and received typical " Bandish " pattern as well as technique of the Late Ustad Amir Khan's style of singing from Late Pandit Kamal Banarjee , from whom she received specific pattern of " Meru- Khand system , which is the most ancient form of North Indian Classical Music . Being a graded artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan from early 90s , her various programs are frequently broadcasted by them . On multiple occasions she•had performed in their prestigious Akash Vani Sangeet Sammelan , National Program and also Sunday Night Recital.

Bidushi Sanchaita Chaudhuri had been a scholar of ITC Sangeet Research Academy in Tollygunge, Kolkata. Her performances depicts one of the finest representation of the Kirana Gharana in her technique and " Bandish " pattern. She follows in her recital, an elaboration of the Raga by " Barhat " with specific pattern of "Meru-khand " system. Her Tankari is a special ornamentation of her performance. She can spontaneously use Gamak, Chut as well as different patterns of Taan which carries tremendous speed with methodical system of permutation and combination of the existing notes ( Swaras of the particular Raga).

Notable Performances
Some of the notable performances of the artist are listed

below:

1 ) Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan in their Golden Jubilee Year

2004 from Ranchi.

2 ) National Program of All India Radio twice.

3 ) Sunday Night Recital

4 ) HCL Concert, Indian Habitat Centre , New Delhi.

5 ) Hindi Sahitya Sabha, Rajghat , New Delhi.

6 ) Chinmoy Mission, New Delhi.

7 ) Triveni Kala Sangam, Mandi House , New Delhi.

8 ) Indian International Centre, New Delhi.

9 ) Bhawanipur Sangeet Sammelan, Kolkata.

10 ) Salt Lake Cultural Association, Kolkata.

11 ) ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata.

12 ) Uttarpara Sangeet Chakra Sammelan, Kolkata.

13 ) Nada Brahma Sodepur Sangeet Sammelan, Kolkata.

14 ) Sangeet Piyasi Sammelan, Kolkata.

15 ) Ragranjani at Birla Sabhaghar, Kolkata.

16 ) " Classic " in Sisir Mancha, Kolkata.

17 ) Darbari, of Geeta Music Circle , Salt Lake , Kolkata.

18 ) Murari Smriti Sangeet Sammelan, Kolkata.

19 ) Mehefil, Salt Lake , Kolkata.

20 ) Stayananda Sebasram, Jadavpore , Kolkata.

21 ) Kanan Kunj, Salt Lake , Kolkata.

22 ) Ramkrishna Seva Pratisthan, Howrah.

23 ) Spicmacay, BE College , Shibpore , Howrah ( multiple

occasion ).

24 ) Silchar Sangeet Sammelan, Silchar , Assam.

25 ) Gharoa Annual Concert, Ranchi , Jharkhand.

26 ) Giridih Sangeet Sammelan, Giridih , Jharkhand.

27 ) Hyderabad Bengali Association, Kanchanbagh , Telengana.

28 ) RCI Cultural Organization, Hyderabad , Telengana.

29 ) NCPA, Nariman Point, Mumbai.

30 ) Karnataka Sangh, Mumbai.

31 ) YV Chavan Auditorium, Mumbai.

32 ) Bhimsen Joshi " Sradhanjali " in Dharwar, Karnataka

33 ) Bengali Association, Los Angles , USA.

34 ) Munich Festival, Germany.