Partha Sarathi Mukherjee acclaimed as leading Tabla player of the younger generation, today. He began playing tabla at the age of four under the able guidance of his father Shri Ashok Kumar Mukherjee himself a disciple of India's foremost Tabla maestro Lt. Padmabhusan Pandit Samta Prasadji of Benaras Gharana, before Panditji took him under his wing. Partha Sarathi has been acknowledged as one of Panditji's leading disciples for his complementary accompaniment, elegant clarity and laya accuracy.
Securing First position in:
· "Swar Sadhana Mandir"; Bombay 1979
· "Abhinav Kala Samaj"; Indore 1981
· "All India Radio Music Competition"; New Delhi 1985
Partha Sarathi is also a renowned soloist throughout India and abroad and has performed in festivals of:-
· "Mehfil"; Nagpur 1981&82
· Arambh" of "Ustad Allauddin Khan Sangeet Academy"; Bhopal
1986
· "Udiyaman" of "Anhad" Bharat Bhawan; Bhopal 1988
· "Vishnu Digambar Jayanti Samaroha" of "Gandharva Mahavidyalaya";
New Delhi 1988
He has also accompanied internationally recognised artistes like Pt. Budhaditya Mukherjee; Pt. Buddhadev Dasgupta; Begum Parveen Sultana; Smt. Shruti Shadolikar; Shri Ulhas Bapat; Smt. Lakshmi Shankar; Smt. Prabha Atre; Shri Irshad Khan; Smt. Malini Rajurkar; Ustad Shahid Parvez; Smt. Savita Devi; Pt. Rajan & Sajan Mishra; Shri Ashok Pathak, Shri Brijnarayan, Shri Tarun Bhattacharya , Shri Dhruba Ghosh, Ustad Shujaat Husain Khan, Shri Raghunath Seth, Eduardo Niebla flamenco guitarist from Spain.
He has performed throughout India in major festivals such as:-
· All India Radio Sangeet Sammelan; Bombay 1988&91
· Gandharva Mahavidyalaya; Baroda 1989
· Indian Peoples Theatre; Chandigarh 1989
· Golden Jubilee of Gandharva Mahavidyalaya; New Delhi 1990
· Doverlane Music conference; Calcutta 1992
· Indian Music Group, St. Xavier College; Bombay 1991& 94
· Pt. Ram Marathe Smriti Samaroha; Thane 1996
· International Crop Science Seminar, New Delhi 1996
· Pt. V G Jog 75th anniversary festival; Calcutta 1996
· Swami Vivekananda anniversary festival; Calcutta 1997/98
· Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Music festival; Goa 1997
· West Bengal State Music Academy festival; Calcutta 1998
· Sutanati Music festival; Calcutta 1998
· Sawai Gandharva; Pune 1998
A Few Comments:-
· "Young Partha Sarathi Mukherjee on the tabla, came as a real
discovery. He shone as an ideal accompanist. Especially the softness and restraint
of his sangat {accompaniment} seemed quite incredible coming as it did from
one who is disciple of Pt. Samta Prasad ji, the maestro of aggressive percussion
play."
The Times of India; Bombay 13.10.88
· "Partha Sarathi Mukherjee's tabla accompaniment not only flourished
the artist's mood, but gave a rare flavour with crystal clarity, by providing
splendid 'NADHIN DHIN NA' {Theka} at expremely high speed.''
Desh; Calcutta 23.4.94
· " His playing is the life of the raga and when the other artist
improvises his accompaniment creates the atmosphere as he is always present."
Estoril; Portugal 21.7.95
· "Mukherjee produced some intense and electrifying sounds. At
times it was loud and other times it was soft, delicate and restrained. The
transitions were incredible, also his finger movements were not only fast but
were so deadly accurate."
Leicester Mercury; Leicester 19.1.96
Partha Sarathi has toured extensively in U.K. and abroad. Some of his more notable
venues have been the:-
· International Music Festival; Venice {Italy} 1988
· Theatro Coloseo; Rome & Torino {Italy} 1988
· Adelaide International Music Festival; Adelaide {Australia} 1990
· Sydney Opera House; Sydney {Australia} 1990
· Bath International Festival of Music; Bath {U.K.} 1993/96
· House of Commons; London {U.K.} 1995
· Spital Fields International Music Festival; London {U.K.} 1995
· 21st International Music Festival; Estoril {Portugal} 1995
· Birmingham Conservatoire; Birmingham {U.K.} 1994-97
· South Bank Arts Centre; London {U.K.} 1993&95
· Kufa Gallery; London {U.K.} 1995
· The "Heritage of Indian Percussion" organised by "Taal-Rythms
of India" Phoenix Arts Centre; Leicester {U.K.} 1996
· Leeds International Music Festival; Leeds {U.K.} 1996
· Guildhall School of Music & drama; London {U.K.} 1996
· Mananan Festival; Isle of Man {U.K.} 1996
· Les Courmetts Music Festival; Nice {France} 1996
· Sabras Radio; Leicester {U.K.} 1996
The Countries and places in U.K. and abroad where Partha Sarathi has performed
Italy Torino, Reggio-Emilia, Venice, Gorizia, Buia, Verona, Bologna, Milan,
Rome
U.K. London, Bath, Leicester,
Birmingham, Glasgow, Ambleside, Bradford, Totnes, Stamford, Colchester, Leeds,
Wolverhampton, Nuneaton, Portsmouth, Harpendon, Southampton, Oxford, Liverpool,
Skelmersdale, Oldham, Stoke-on-Trent, Isle-of-Man, Shrewsbury, Nottingham, Coventry,
Sheffield
Portugal Estoril, Loures
Germany Engen,Darmstad,Ingolstad,Munster,
Berlin, Leipzig, Cologne, Hamburg
Singapore Singapore
Australia Darwin, Cairns, Macay, Perth,
Armidale, Rockhampton, Brisbane,
Townsville,Canberra, Sydney,
Bendigo, Geelong, Melbourne,
Adelaide
Switzerland Winterthur, Avarona
France Rouen, Coraze,Lille,Calais
Norway Oslo
Ireland Dublin, Sligo
N. Ireland Belfast
Belgium Brussels, Brugges, Liege
Netherlands Rotterdam, Utrecht, Oosterbeek, Dordrecht, Arnhem
Spain Girona, Sitges, Calonge, Malaga
Sweden Lulea, Kristianstad
Finland Helsinki, Turku
Estonia Tallinn
South Africa Johannesburg, Cape Town
Canada Toronto, Montreal
USA New York, Washington
Partha Sarathi has also featured in many CD's and cassettes with renowned artists like Shri Budhaditya Mukherjee {Sitar} and Pt. Ashok Roy {Sarod}. He has been a regular artist for 'All India Radio And TV' since 1986.
Partha Sarathi is now resident in U.K. since 1994 and before coming to U.K.
he was a lecturer in tabla at 'Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya; Khairagarh'
in India.
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Partha Sarathi Mukherjee
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