Indrajit Basu Raga Bhimpalashree, Magan Mandir, RKM, Golpark, Tabla-Soumitrajit Chatterjee

The programme was held on 15th December, 2024 at Swami Vivekanada Auditorium of Ramakrishna Mission, Golpark by "Magan Mandir", a renowned organization that follows the teachings of Sangeet Acharya Pandit Chinmoy Lahiri Mahashay.
Archrya Chinmoy Lahiri represented an era of enlightenment in Bengal in the early 20th century, when, among other fields, Indian Classical Music too was being experimented with in the light of regional variations. Among the doyens of Indian Classical Music of Bengal of that time, Vishmadev Chattopadhyay, Tarapada Chakraborty, Jnanendra Prashad Goswami and Chinmoy Lahiri deserve special mention. Apart from pure Indian classical music, Acharya Chinmoy Lahiri was proficient and was an exponent of Khyal, Thumri, Geet, Gazal and Raga-based songs. He created many Ragas too and wrote Bandish for many of the Ragas.
Acharya Lahiri's legacy is being carried forward by his disciples. Though he did not belong to any Gharana, he created his own style or Gharana. Names of a few of his disciples are Vidushi Parveen Sultana, Vidushi Mandira Lahiri, Pandit Shyamlal Lahiri etc.
Here, Shri Indrajit Basu has presented Raga Bhimpalashree, a very melodious Day-time Raga, with a short Aalap on his Bansuri followed by Bandish in Teentaal. It was followed by a Dhun set to rhythm cycle of 7 beats that changes at the end in a Keharwa. Shri Soumitrajit Chatterjee accompanied on Tabla.