Ritwik Sanyal
Ritwik Sanyal (born 12 April 1953) is one of the virtuosos of the north Indian vocal classical style, Dhrupad and a professor of vocal music and Dean,faculty of performing arts at Banaras Hindu University.
Early life
Sanyal was born in Katihar. He was trained in the dhrupad style of vocal music of the Dagar brothers, descendants of Haridas Dagar, who lived in the fifteenth century and trained the legendary Tansen.
Between 1963 and 1975, he received his training in Dhrupad under the senior Dagar brothers, Zia Mohiuddin Dagar and Zia Fariddudin Dagar in Mumbai, India. He received an M. A. in philosophy from Mumbai University and a Master in Music from Banaras Hindu University, securing the gold medal. He completed his Ph.D. in musicology from the same university, 1980 under the supervision of Prem Lata Sharma.
Career
Ritwik Sanyal is a Professor & Head of the department of vocal music and Dean at Faculty of Performing Arts Banaras Hindu University. He also composes dhrupad lyrics.
Style
He has assimilated the Dagarvani tradition of Dhrupad and evolved a distinctive style of his own in the rendering of Dhrupad. He has specialized in advanced technique of Alap - Jod - Jhala, laykari, voice culture and pedagogy both traditional and institutional.
Discography
- Ritwik Sanyal:Makar Records, France
- Hori: Makar Records, France
- Dancing to the Flute, Australia
- Nada Records, South Korea (SEM Nada DE 0267)
- Ritwik Sanyal & Gianni Ricchizzi (Raga Shree)
- Ritwik Sanyal (Raga Ahir Bhairav).
- Ritwik Sanyal ,(Raga bhagadeshwari,Vasant Dhamar) Bihan music kolkata 2008.
Media
- Casual Artist Grade "A" (Dhrupad) All India Radio, Varanasi.
- Broadcasted for BBC London, Radio France, Austrian Radio, Doordarshan Delhi/Bombay. 1979-2007
- Appeared at National Program of Music twice 2000, 2005.
- National Programme Doordarshan DDI, New Delhi 2001.
- Radio Sangeet Sammelan, Bhubaneshwar 2002.
Major Performances
Internationally
- Indian Voices-Performance and Workshop University of London and Asian Music Circuit London, 1998 and 1999.
- Represented Asia and India at the Ravenna Festival Italy 1997.
- Promenade Concert - Royal Albert Hall London (BBC) 1983.
- Durham Oriental Music Festival 1982.
- UK University Circuit for Indian Classical Music 18 concerts 1987.
- World of Music & Dance-Bath UK. 1982.
- Summer School for Oriental & African Music University of Cambridge 1983.
- 11 Summer Concerts Austria, Germany & Switzerland 1979.
- Around 50 other concerts in UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, France , Holland, Italy., S. Korea,Israel,Croatia...
- Asian Contemporary Music Festival 2002 Seoul, South Korea. (Sponsored by ICCR, Govt. of India)
- 7th Mediterranean Musical Dialogue, Jerusalem, Israel 2002.
- Sangeet Utsav , Mauritius ,2005.
- Music Composers Forum, Mittersill,Austria 2008.
- North Carolina State University,North Carolina, U.S.A 2008.
In India
- Around 300 concerts in leading concert platforms in India since 1975.
- Gwalior (MP). Tansen Samaroh 1980, 85, 90, 95, 2000,2003.
- Dhrupad Mela-Varanasi 1975-2009.
- All leading Dhrupad Festivals in Vrindavan, Maharashtra, Madhaya Pradesh., Uttar *Pradesh, Gujrat, & Rajasthan 1979-1999.
- Behram Khan Dhrupad Samaroh 1981, 88, 92, 2002,
- Sangeet Research Academy Calcutta 1990,1994,2004
- Mandu Utsav 1991.
- Dhrupad Samaroh Bhopal 1981- 89.
- Several Concerts in Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad, Bhubaneshwar, Kanpur, Delhi, Ayodhya, *Lucknow, Baroda, Goa, Allahabad, Aurangabad, Patna, Bhopal, Gwalior,Chennai, Bengaluru....
- Harballabh Sangeet Samaroh, Jallandhar (Punjab ).
Honours
- Honoured by Kashiraj Trust, Varanasi and Maharaja Travancore Svati Tirunal Award at the Dhrupad festival of Banaras for outstanding contribution to Dhrupad, 1995.
- Honoured by Indian Social & Cultural Lover's Organisation (ISCLO)-Varanasi/Calcutta 1990.
- Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2002
- Siti Vaijayanti Samman Siti Mahotsav Varanasi, 2004.
Bibliography
- Philosophy of Music - Somaiya Publication -Mumbai 1987.
- Dhrupad Tradition and Performance in Indian Music -Ashgate, UK, 2004.
- Biography of Ustad. Z. M. Dagar (under process).
- Around 50 published papers in leading and outstanding Journals (Vishwabharati Journal Dhrupad Annual, National Centre for Performing Arts, Sangeet Research Academy, Sangeet Natak Academy, 1981–2005).
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