Purbayan Chatterjee & Sanju Sahai | Sitar Tabla Live | Sankat Mochan Sangeet Samaroh 2024 Varanasi

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🎸 Purbayan Chatterjee – Sitar Virtuoso (Maihar Gharana)
Pandit Purbayan Chatterjee is one of India’s most celebrated sitar players, representing the Maihar Gharana.
A disciple of Pandit Partho Chatterjee, he carries forward the legacy of Pandit Nikhil Banerjee, combining classical depth with contemporary expression.
His performances blend technical brilliance and emotional grace — a perfect fusion of tradition and innovation.

🪘 Pandit Sanju Sahai – Tabla Maestro (Banaras Gharana)
Sixth-generation torchbearer of the Banaras Gharana, Pandit Sanju Sahai is revered for his precision, power, and spiritual connection to rhythm.
Grandson of Pandit Kanthe Maharaj and son of Pandit Sharda Sahai, he embodies the pure Banaras style — where rhythm becomes devotion.

🕉️ About the Performance
Recorded live inside the holy Sankat Mochan Mandir during the Sankat Mochan Sangeet Samaroh 2024 (Shubh) in Varanasi, this Sitar–Tabla Jugalbandi is a divine conversation between melody and rhythm.

🌸 A sacred dialogue of string and rhythm — music as prayer, Banaras as sound.
🎵 Event: Sankat Mochan Sangeet Samaroh (Shubh 2024) – Varanasi
🎶 Artists: Purbayan Chatterjee – Sitar | Pandit Sanju Sahai – Tabla
📍 Location: Sankat Mochan Mandir, Varanasi, India
📅 Year: 2024 (Live Festival Recording)
🎧 Genre: Indian Classical Instrumental – Sitar & Tabla Jugalbandi