ROHAN MISRA
Rohan Misra is a promising young musician, specializing in the unique Indian bowed instrument called the Sarangi. As the son and disciple of great Sarangi virtuoso Pandit Ramesh Misra, Rohan has inherited many of his father-Guru’s specialties, including tonal quality and aesthetic approach. Rohan Started learning the Sarangi from his father at the age of six. His exposure to music since early childhood attracted him to learn other Indian instruments as well. He has been learning Tabla from the renowned maestro Samir Chatterjee. Rohan is also pursuing his education in western music, particularly focusing on the Piano and Clarinet. Coming out of the family of nine generations of Sarangi players,
Rohan aspires to be successful as the 10th generation in his lineage. He also wishes to further his musicality by blending certain aspects of western music into his heritage of Indian classical music to emerge with a unique musical expression. Rohan has performed at the Carnegie Hall, Columbia University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C., California and North Carolina. He has performed with luminaries such as Pt. Birju Maharaj, Smt. Kumudini Lakhia, Pt. Anindo Chatterjee, Samir Chatterjee, among others.
DEBANJAN BHATTACHARJEE
Debanjan Bhattacharya is a disciple of maestro Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri of Lukhnow Gharana (style). Debanjan started learning Tabla in Kolkata, India, at a very young age with the support and encouragement of his parents. His initial training in Tabla was nurtured by his grandfather Late Sri Damarupani Bhattacharya and his uncle Sri Sudipto Bhattacharya. Later, he also studied with Late Ratan Ghatak who was a senior disciple of Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri.
Debanjan has accompanied artists like Ken Zuckerman, Meenal Datar, Alam Khan, and Arjun Verma, and he has also performed solos. He has given lectures on Tabla and Indian tradition at the University of Connecticut, Utah State University, Brigham Young University, and Utah Valley University among other venues.
While he holds a career as a professor of Statistics, Debanjan remains busy with performing and teaching Tabla and continues to pursue his love for music under the tutelage and blessings of his illustrious Guru Sri Swapan Chaudhuri.