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ANIRBAN DASGUPTA is a worthy representative of the Seniya Shahjahanpur Gharana. Anirban was initiated early into the art of sarod playing by his father and guru, Padmabhushan Pandit Buddhadev Dasgupta, from whom he has received all his training and guidance. Anirban is known today for his delicate mastery of the sarod and great facility in its technique with razor sharp tans and the traditional Ameerkhani baaj. Anirban gained recognition in 1987 with the first prize amongst all stringed instruments at the All India Radio Music competition. He has participated in some of the most prestigious musical festivals throughout India, including Vishnu Digambar Festival, Salt Lake Music Conference, Tansen Music Conference, and Sangeet Natak Academy. Anirban has played for the National Program in All India Radio. Anirban has also performed in the United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, and the United States. He has three solo CDs to his credit and quite a few more as an accompanying performer with his illustrious father.
An avid student of the tabla, MIR NAQIBUL ISLAM has trained in the traditional guru-shisya style of Indian classical music from Pt. Ashoke Paul, disciple of the great tabla guru Pt. Jnan Prakash Ghosh. Now living and working in New York, he performs regularly with musicians from a wide variety of other genres, bringing tabla to jazz, Middle Eastern music, and other contexts. By listening, learning and playing with musicians from around the globe, Mir is developing a unique musical aesthetic bringing together the musical influences of traditional Farukhabad style tabla and 21st century New York. Mir has studied with Pt. Gopal Mishra and Pt. Suresh Talwalkar in past and continuing his talim with the great Farukhabad Mastero Pt Anindo Chatterjee and Pt. Ashoke Paul.
