Debasis Chakroborty

Debasis Chakroborty
Born	9 June 1961 (1961-06-09) (age 50) Calcutta, India
Genres	Indian classical music, World music
Occupations	Musician, composer, lecturer
Instruments	Hindustani classical slide guitar
Years active	1991–present
Associated acts	Sam Evans, Lior, Gian Slater, Dr. Lovely Sharma
Website	Official Website

Debasis Chakroborty (Bengali: দেবাশিস, Hindi: देबाशीष, born 9 June 1961) is an Indian classical slide guitar player who belongs to the Senia-Maihar Gharana. Chakroborty was born in Calcutta, India, and was groomed in the atmosphere of music from his childhood. He began learning guitar from his father Sh. Madhusudan Chakroborty. He then came under the tutelage of Pt. Barun Kumar Pal, a renowned guitarist from Kolkata and Pt. Jotin Bhattacharya, an eminent Sarod player and senior disciple of Ustad Baba Allauddin Khan Sahib of Maihar Gharana. Later on, Debasis became a disciple of the guitar maestro Pundit Brij Bhushan Kabra.

Discography

Solo with Sam Evans (Tabla)

• 2008 - Charukeshi, Australia Council for the Arts

Associated Works

• 2008 - Creatures at the Crossroads, with Gian Slater
• 2010 - Tumbling into the Dawn, with Lior (Lior Attar)

References

External links

• Official website
• Dr. Lovely Sharma
• Sam Evans

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Name	Chakroborty, Debasis
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Date of birth	9 June 1961
Place of birth	Calcutta, India
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