Sandip Bhattacharjee

Sandip BhattacharjeeSandip Bhattacharjee is an Indian classical singer belonging to the Kirana gharana (style of singing). From an early age his parents encouraged his musical talent. Sandip received his first lessons from his mother Krishna Bhattacharjee and subsequently from Amrita Dasgupta. A close family friend Dr. Basudeb Mondol recognized his promising musicality and brought him to ITC-Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata, when Sandip was 16 years old. Sandip started his Talim under the distinguished guidance of Mashkoor Ali Khan and Mubarakh Ali Khan, both sons and disciple of sarangi player Padmashree Shakoor Khan. In 2002 Sandip joined ITC-SRA as a residential scholar and in 2012 became an acknowledged musician at the academy.