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Amit Mukherjee |
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 Amit Mukerjee: Vocalist and Executive Director of ITC-SRA.
An ardent North Indian vocalist, Amit Mukherjee represents the famous Kirana gharana after receiving training under Shri Shankar Majumdar, a senior disciple of the legendary late Ustad Amir Khan. Amit has received rave reviews from all quarters of the national and international media for his excellent performances in concerts India and abroad. A student of science, he continued with the rigorous training in music under the guidance of his guru. This association gave him ample opportunities to be present and listen to many sessions of riyaz and explainations of the finer nuances of a presentation by Ustad Amir Khan Saheb. Amit Mukerjee was quick to grasp the essence of Amir Khan's distinctive gayaki. Though he entered the arena of public performances rather late due to his preoccupation in an entirely different sphere of work, in a short span of a decade as a performing artiste he has carved a niche for himself in the field of khyal singing representing the famous tradition of the Kirana Gharana. An 'A' grade artiste of the Akashvani and Doordarshan, Amit Mukerjee has performed in many prestigious music festivals all over India and abroad. Amit Mukerjee joined the Academy as the Deputy Director on August 1, 2000. At present he is the Executive Director of ITC-SRA. He now divides his time between managing the affairs of ITC-SRA and pursuing his inner calling as a performer. He has performed in several ITC Sangeet Sammelans throughout India. He has also participated in concerts and lecture-demonstrations in Germany, France, Switzerland and the U.S. It is to his credit that the Jaipur gharana was introduced and the Banaras gharana re-introduced to the Academy. It was also at his initiative that the Instrumental Division at the Academy was introduced. |
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