User:Sayanghoshsitar

Sayan Ghosh represents youngest of the millennial generation of musicians, who has chosen Indian Classical Music as primary genre. Sayan had Vocal training as a child, primarily in Rabindra Sangeet from his mother. His interest drifted to instrumental music soon-enough and he started experimenting with String Instruments and would study Tanpura, its construction and the sound variations it would produce via experimentations. He would make his own primitive experimental instruments during this phase.

He was introduced to Sitar during this phase and fell in love with it soon enough. He started his formal training at the age of 13, under Shri Ganesh Das (know about Ganesh Das) who was a direct disciple of Amiyakanti Bhattacharya (know about Amiyakanti Bhattacharya).

Ganesh Babu would initiate Sayan’s skills as a Musician and train him on several Ragas and focus on developing his unique non-imitating Style. He was groomed into Imdadkhani Gharana of Baaj which enhances Gayaki anga( Vocative rendering of Sitar playing). This training would take a sudden pause in 2012, due to untimely demise of Ganesh Babu. Sayan’s hunger for perfection lead him to seek guidance under Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan.

Since, then Sayan has perfected his craft and learnt advanced techniques of the Gharana. Gayaki anga refinement, Layakari, Thok Jhala, Sur-Badhat etc. several traditional ornamentations are preserved and encouraged in this Gharana. While preserving and maintaining traditional approach to Sitar playing and music, Sayan has a modern approach and his unique style which is his distinction. He would add new Taans and Todas to traditional bandishes; create several bandishes (composition) in uncommon Ragas which fancy him and would create bandishes from popular thumris and songs.

He contributes to Music Projects as a Composer as well as Player on regular basis. In 2017, Sayan started his Sitar Academy. His vision is to make Sitar accessible to everyone age and location no bar. Today Sayan has Students around the country and Globe, thanks to the fast internet access.

Since 2018, Sayan is a major contributor to ‘Tagore on Sitar’ project. Due to the raaga based nature with rather elegant crescendos used in Rabindra Sangeet, execution in a fret instrument like Sitar is challenging. Sayan is able to bring out the Tagore melodies very true to the original sung versions. In 2022, he has started teaching ‘Tagore on Sitar’ via his Academy to his Students.

Sayan performs regularly in Baithaks and select events. He is guest Faculty with Ghulam Abbas Khan Academy for their Music Appreciation Courses. Sayan’s interest in Instrument Construction, motivates him to experiment with various features of Sitar Making to bring out the best Sound Quality. He will soon offer his designed Sitars for Sale.