SATRANGEE | Classical Band | Colours of Yaman

SATRANGEE

What is Satrangee: A bouquet of many colours from nature, mind and soul represented by the notes of music results in NAVRAS of human nature. “Music is the highest art and, to those who understand is the highest worship”. Team SATRANGEE connects the inner soul with the Supreme through music maintaining the traditional aspects of Indian as well as Western   classical musical heritage.

Why Satrangee: Life has become faster for which people have hardly any time to breathe. Our motto is to save good music, literature and classical heritage through proper designing of Sur (tune), Taal (rhythm) and Laya (tempo). We believe that people are still very much fond of good music, but unfortunately they are not getting the right kind of music which they need badly for a better living.  Our music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.

Projects: We are working on various topics and subjects such as Global Harmony, Patriotism, National Integrity, Harmony, Love, Passion, Emotions, Cry, Joy, Seasons, River, Desert, Radha, Krishna, Meera taking the uniqueness of traditional Bandishes, Thumris, Dadras, Chaitis, Kajris and Bengali Folks like Baul, Bhatiali; Maand of Rajasthan; Bihu of Assam;  Bhangra, Gidda and Heer of Punjab;  Lavani of Maharashtra;  Dandiya of Gujarat; Qawaali, Sufiana, Rabindra Sangeet and many more. Renowned painters of India and abroad along with Satrangee are making a single harmony of colours and tunes merging two different art forms with thematic drawing and compositions together, live on stage.

Musicians:  Music creates order out of chaos:  for rhythm imposes unanimity upon the divergent, melody imposes continuity upon the disjointed and harmony imposes compatibility upon the incongruous. Our strength is our musicians. Satrangee is enriched with all educated musicians who excel in their respective fields.

AMZAD HOSSAIN

Leading from the front, AMZAD HOSSAIN, a renowned Sitar player, Composer, Lyricist and Arranger is assimilating some extraordinary musical talents. Amzad is one of the torchbearers of the illustrious Vilayatkhani Gharana. A bright-eyed youngster, hails from a family where musical and spiritual attainments go hand in hand. His father Ustad Golam Emam, the well-known musician and music teacher, introduced him into the world of classical music. Although Amzad had his initial training in Sitar from Professor Suresh Misra of Sangeet Bhavan, Visva-Bharati, he opened his eyes in musical surroundings, having had the benefit of Pandit Dhrubatara Joshi’s (The disciple of Ustad Enayet Khan and Ustad Faiyaz Khan) taalim with company and guidance from a very early age. But what has helped Amzad the most in shaping his musical profile is the taalim he received from the great immortal legend, Sitar Wizard Ustad Vilayet Khan. With years of rigorous hard work, thoughtful creative analysis and dedication, he acquired a distinct style of his own. Amzad, B.Mus. and M.Mus. (Gold Medalist), National Scholar (Govt. of India), Sur Ratna award winner, is a regular artist of AIR and Doordarshan. Being an Arranger, Lyricist and Composer of many wonderful compositions of Classical, Semi Classical, Bhajan, Gazal and Bengali songs as well, Amzad is giving numerous solo as well as group performances in India and abroad which are well received by the audience and applauses come his way. In the history of world music for the first time he has introduced a perfect blend of Western Classical, Indian Classical and Modern music.

RAGESHRI DAS

Rageshri Das is one of the most talented singers of her generation. Born in a musical family Rageshri started learning vocal music from her father Sri Purnendu Das at the tender age of three. Afterwards since 1994 she started taking lessons from Guru Pandit Mohan Lal Mishra & his son Sri Deepak Mishra (Benaras Gharana). Rageshri is now one of the well-known prominent young singers in India. Rageshri, an A Grade artist of AIR, Gold Medalist in B.A. and M.A. and winner of many prestigious awards including AIR Music Competition, Doverlane Music Competition, Ravi Kichlu Foundation Golden Talent Contest Award, Jashn-e-Begum Akhtar in Ghazal and ‘Surmani’ from Sangeet Natak Academy. She has been giving her performances not only in Khayal but also in Thumri, Bhajan and Ghazal is one of her specialties.  Her performances with blessed unique voice blended with extraordinary power expresses Indian style as well as Western Jazz which are well accepted all over India and abroad.

MANALI BOSE

Born in a musical family, having her parents as her first mentors, Manali, an ITC SRA Scholar received extensive taalim from Pandit Arun Bhaduri in Khayal for a couple of decades. At present she is enriching her musical treasure in Thumri and Dadra from Ustad Golam Emam of Agra Gharana. Masters' Degree holder in English Literature and Music, Manali has many laurels on her cap. Gold medalist in Sangeet Prabhakar, First in All India Radio Music Competition in Khayal, First in Bhajan in West Bengal State Music Academy Competition, Manali, a National Scholar of Govt. of India, received an International Scholarship in Khayal from ALR Fund, Norway. She is a regular artist in Khayal and Rabindra Sangeet of AIR and Doordarshan. Now Manali, a well-known and popular vocalist, is giving her Classical, Semi Classical as well as Rabindra Sangeet performances all over the country and abroad which are highly appreciated and acknowledged by the knowledgeable audiences regularly.

EMON SARKAR

Emon Sarkar started his musical journey from a very early age. Being a tabla player himself, his father Shri Gobindo Mohan Sarkar gave him his first Tabla lesson at the tender age of four. After that he started taking taalim from the great Tabla Maestro Pandit Gobindo Bose of Farukhabad Gharana. Emon has been taking taalim and special attention from his Guru till date. After rigorous practice and hard work Emon is now a full-fledged tabla player and percussionist. Now he has introduced himself in the world of global music with Pakhawaj, Shreekhol, Cajon and Djembe as well. Being a M.A, B.Ed in Sankrit, he is carrying his musical career with fabulous achievements which includes Sutanuti Sangeet Samman, National Scholarship and Nikhil Ghosh Memorial Award. He was placed First in Doverlane Music Competition, All India Radio Music Competition and Sangeet Academy Competition. Now Emon, a very popular and graded artist of AIR and Doordarshan is giving his regular performances in India and abroad which are well acclaimed by the audiences.

SAPTAK HUSSAIN

Saptak Hussain is a third generation of a great musical legacy having his grandfather Ustad Golam Emam of Agra Gharana and father Amzad Hossain of  Vilayetkhani Gharana. Though Saptak opened his eyes in a family of purely Indian Classical musicians, he is shaping his musical journey with Piano having the inspiration of great artists like Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin in the field of Western Classical music. He is a gifted child whose enormous talent did not go unnoticed by his father who laid the foundation for Saptak’s musical career guiding him how to play in this very early age. Saptak is fortunate enough to have Manali Bose (Indian Classical Vocal) and Anupam Roy (Western Classical) as his mentors. Saptak’s prodigiously innovative musicology from his earliest days displays flashes of the creative imagination. The Piano keys are black and white, but they sound like a million colours in everyone’s mind by his playing. His very special and soft touch on the keys establishes him as the youngest member of the popular classical band Satrangee. A bright student academically as well, Saptak likes to spend as much time as he can with music besides his education.

SUMIT DEB

Sumit Deb is a talented percussionist who can portray nature’s rhythm through his instruments. He was initiated into playing Tabla at the tender age of ten. A disciplined talim from his guru Late Tapash Mallick for a decade shaped up his musical path. Then during his college days he was trained in Dhol and Thumba from Kabir Ahmed, a scintillating Dhol player himself and drummer Malay Dey. Later on he is continuing his life of rhythm with Octapad. Now Sumit is performing and making his mark in the field of music with team Satrangee successfully.