ARTISTS
Mallar Bhattacharya
I am honored to offer a recording of my music on the occasion of Maestro Ali Akbar Khan’s 100th birthday. I am a sarode player and disciple of Ustad Aashish Khan. I also learned for many years at the Ali Akbar College of Music, from Ustad Ali Akbar Khan and his senior disciples. I am glad to support the College as a member of the board, carrying on the family connection to AACM that started when my father Jahar enrolled in classes in 1977.
My approach to music is traditional, and I try to stay close to the compositions I was taught. In practice and performance, one tends to improvise to an extent, effectively “misremembering” the lessons–that is, in part, what improvisation is! The video below is of one such improvisation during my practice.
Please find two of my album releases here.
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