Arnab Chatterjee was born and groomed in a musical ambience amidst nature in the subarban town of Basirhat, near Kolkata. Initiated into music at the early age of five by his father Sree Arun Kr Chatterjee, a learned musician of the Kirana Gharana, Arnab was later groomed by none other than Pandit A. Kanan.

Arnab flowered into a young performer very early in his life participating in numerous competitions and conferences in and around Kolkata. At seven, he shared a platform with Ustad Amjad Ali Khan at a conference organised by Suresh Sangeet Samad. S.R.A.Sangeet Sammelan '81 saw him as a nine year old performer Bursting with Confidence. Securing top position in competitions has been his way of life. A recipient of the National Talent Scholarship, Arnab won the gold medal along with the Degree of Sangeet Visharad by securing the first position. As an 'A' grade performer of All India Radio & Doordarshan Kolkata, he broadcasts classical recitals regularly and has raised high hopes among the music lovers and experts. Recently, The Sursringar Samad, Mumbai, bestowed him with the The Title of 'Surmani'

Arnab was an ex-scholar of ITC-SRA,KOLKATA,and has also studied under the guideance of Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan, and pandit A.kanan.He has been selected and panneled as a teacher cum performer of classical music(vocal)for the foreign country by govt. of india(ICCR).Then Arnab stood the first position in All India Music Compitition organised by Pandit Omkarnath Thakur Sangeet Mondal, Bharuch, Gujrat in the year2002.Now he is attached with Rabindra Bharati University,Kolkata,as an External Examiner in the department of Classical Vocal Music.BHARATIYA SANSKRITI SAMSAD,KOLKATA,awarded him as a Best vocalist for the year 2005.

List of achievement

  1. First prize winner in All Bengal Music Competition (Both Junior & Senior) in the year 1979.

  2. Gold Medal Winner in Sangeet Bisharad in the year 1991.

  3. He won the national talent scholarship in the year 1993.

  4. Sur Singer samsad Mumbai bestowed him with the title of 'Surmani' in the year 2000.

  5. Stood in First position in All India Vocal Music Competition at Bharuch (Gujrat) in the year 2002.

  6. Selected and paneled as teacher of Classical Music (Vocal) for the Foreign Country by the Government of India (I.C.C.R) in the year 2003.

  7. Bharatiya Sanskriti Samsad awarded him as a best vocalist for the year 2005.

  8. An 'A' grade Artist of All India Radio & Doordarshan Kolkata (Both Kheyal & Thumri).

  9. Selected as an Examiner of Rabindra Bharati University Kolkata.

List of performances he achieved from his childhood

  1. Suresh Sangeet Sammelan, at Mahajati Sadan at Kolkata in the year 1979.

  2. 8th Annual Music Festival by Pratishruti Parishad at Kolkata on 16th August 1981.

  3. Ballygunge Music Circle at Birla Academyat Kolkata in the year 1983.

  4. Pandit Girja Shankar Smriti Sammelan at Rabindra Sadan at Kolkata in the year 1985.

  5. At Mumbai, Kal Ki Kalakar Sangeet Sanmellan in the year 9th July, 2000.

  6. ITC SRA music festival at Jodhpur  Umid Bhawan Palace at Rajasthan in the year 2001.

  7. At Dover Lane Music Conference, Kolkata in the year 2001.

  8. At Swar Vilas, Baroda, Gujrat in the year 2002.

  9. Sodepur Nadabrahamma Sangeet Sebashram at Panihati Loke Sanskrit Bhawan at Kolkata on 5th December, 2004.

  10. Bhowanipur Sangeet Sanmmelan at Kolkata in the year- 1996, 2001, 2003, 2005

  11. Pandit Bishnu Digambar janma Jayanti Samaroh at Patna on 2oth August, 2005.

  12. 8th July, 2005, at silver jubilee auditorium, Bangalore organised by Sur Sagar Society Bangalore.

  13. Ballygunj Maitrayee Music Circle, Madhusudanmanch at Kolkata on 9th January 2005.

  14. W.B. Rajya Sangeet Academy, Rabindra Sadan at Kolkata in the year 9th January, 2006.

  15. Bharatiya Sanskrit Samsad at Kolkata on 4th March 2005

  16. Saltlake Music Festival at Kolkata on 15th January, 2006.

  17. Anirban Foundation at Gyan Manch, Kolkata on 9th June, 2007.

  18. performed at "SPRIT OF THE SPRING EESTIVAL,on 5th february at kalamandir,Kolkata,sharing the platfrm with the living legends like Panit Shivkumar Sharma,Panit Kumar Bose,Panit Ajoy Chakraborty,Ustad Shaid Parvez Khan,Begam Parvin Sultana etc.

  19. Performed at Ramkrishna Mission Institute Of Culture,GOLPARK,Kolkata on 21st february.

  20. Performed at National Programme Of Music from AIR,kolkata,in the year 2008.

 
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