PT. SUBRATA DEPersonal Details:
Subrata De is the most promising name in Sitar today. A sitarist from Bishnupur Gharana, Mr. De has not only earned his reputation as a performer, but as a cultural ambassador of India, propagating Indian culture in its purest form all over the world. He also works for cultural exchanges between India and foreign countries through concerts, lecture demonstrations and facilitating exchange programmes. He is also looked up to by young artists for getting suitable opportunities and mentoring to showcase their talents at appropriate stages.
Subrata De, born in Jamshedpur (Jharkhand, India), was initiated into the art of playing Sitar at the tender age of seven under the guidance of Shri. Amarjeet Singh of Jamshedpur. Later, he trained under late Suramani Bauri Bandhu Sethi of Bhubaneswar where he imbibed the essential elements of sitar. Subsequently, after 10 years of practice, he placed himself in the hands of sitar maestro Pandit Manilal Nag of Bishnupur Gharana. Under a routine that demanded strict discipline and sincerity, he learnt the depths of Dhrupad and Gayeki style, Tankari, Alap ang, Gatkari and other styles of Bishnupur Gharana.
Now, an accomplished sitar player Subrata De is involved in steering various institutions of Hindustani Classical music in the roles of educator and facilitator. He derives inspiration from his father, Shri. Bhutnath De, an exponent vocalist cum scholar of Indian classical music.
Performance:
Subrata De is a sought after artist globally. He has given performances in various national and international festivals. He has travelled widely and performed in numerous cities spanning over 35 countries across the world including: Switzerland, Finland, Estonia, Cuba, Brazil, Panama, Guatemala, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Nicaragua, Peru, Columbia, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Paraguay, USA, Armenia, Austria, South Africa, Ireland, Russia, Réunion, Martinique, France, Holland, Germany, Turkey, Armenia, Denmark, Italy, Thailand, Singapore, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Dubai, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, South Africa, South Korea, Hong Kong, China, Australia, Spain and Tajikistan.
As a solo artist and accompanist, he has dedicated himself to create and extend an environment of Indian classical music in rural areas of India as well as abroad by collaborating with leading organizations and eminent dancers, both on a national and international level. More recently, he has been involved in multiple projects like “Flamenco India” with famous filmmaker Carlo Saura of Spain, a musical collaboration with Martinique Jazz musicians, World aquatics fusion group project and others. Moreover, he has also been associated with media & various cultural organizations as a Sitarist and is also cultural coordinator of Pracheen Kala Kendra.
Achievements:
Subrata De has been awarded Sangeet Praveen by Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad and Sangeet Bhaskar by Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh. Additionally, he has received the National Scholarship from the Ministry of Human Resource Development of the Government of India. He has also been selected on the panel of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) as a musician and teacher. Further he has been associated with the All India Radio as a graded artist since 1990. He was selected by Sahitya Kala Parishad, New Delhi to perform in Yuva Mahotsav’98. He also worked as a sitar teacher cum performer at ICC Bangkok for ICCR from 2009 to 2011. In addition, he has released numerous audio cassettes & CDs including Meditation de la India, from Peru, In Search (by Swaranjali), Water In fury (by Shruti), Five elements, Sarang (by Bihaan music), Ganga- journey called life (by HMV-SAREGAMA) and many more. His music is also available through online streaming on Saavn, Twaang, and Hungama.
