ARKA ROY | SAROD

ARKA ROY, born in January, 2003, started learning Sarod since the age of 4 years from Padma Bhushan Late Pt. Buddhadev Dasgupta of the Senia-Shahjahanpur Gharana and continued taking taalim on Hindusthani Classical Music in Sarod until Panditji’s demise. Subsequently he continued training under Sri Bhabani Shankar Dasgupta and started extensive research work on Pandit Buddhadev Dasgupta’s prolific contribution towards Indian Classical Music in Sarod. Simultaneously, he is receiving a rigorous training in Taalkari and Laykari from Pandit Bivash Sanghai. He had also received special training on various styles of playing sarod from Shri Abir Hossain.

Arka is a recipient of the CCRT National Scholarship under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

He is the Winner of The Doverlane Music Conference Talent Search Contest 2022-23 (Instrument-Sarod) of The Doverlane Music Conference and The Doverlane Music Academy, Kolkata.

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