-: SURALAHARI :-
- The Ripple of Melody -
(COLLEGE OF INDIAN MUSIC, DANCE, & FINE ARTS)
AFFILIATED TO PRAYAG SANGEET SAMITI (ALLAHABAD), PRACHEEN KALA KENDRA (CHANDIGARH), BANGIYA SANGEET KALA KENDRA (KOLKATA) & UGC APPROVED
Bachelor & Master degree in Vocal, Dance, Instrument and Fine Arts
The College of VOCAL, DANCE, INSTRUMENT, PAINTING, YOGA & KARATE under the guidance of GURU SANGEETSHREE AMIT KUMAR M.mus. (Allahabad) - Gold Medalist, (Kirana & Banaras Gharana)
ABOUT:
Suralahari means "The Ripple of Melody", Is One of The Oldest Premier and Prestigious Organizations of the Country. To widen The Culture of Classical music Pandit Ananda Mohan Adhikary (A Senior disciple of Ustad Karamat Ullah khan of Farrukhabad gharana) Founded this Organization in 1971.The Founder of Suralahari had the Vision and Most sensitive social consciousness. It Was Their Awareness as To the Social Aspects of Music. The Institute Was Founded with The Sole Aim of Propagating and Popularising the Cause of Indian Music. Since 1994 The Organization Spreads Its Circle by Providing a Methodological Guidance On Various Field Of Culture Activities By Pandit Debasis adhikary And Guru Sangeetshree Amit Kumar.
-:Master Classes at Suralahari:-
-:Raag Sangeet:-
Topic Covered:
Introduction of all Raag, Vilambit, Bandish, Vistaar, Drut Bandish.
Taan Sargam (variety of angg and laykari), Boltaan
Sub Junior (Prarambhik):
As the name suggests is the beginning of a journey for enlightening yourself with musical knowledge and understanding. It is exclusively comfortable and effective for learning on Indian classical music to everyone in detail with the study material, that helps students to enhance their skills better way.
Junior:
Voice culture, voice projection, voice modulation and pitching precision. Identification of seven notes with tanpura, random combination of seven notes and practice with the combination of taal and sur. Introduction to paalta. Introduction to the concept of taali, khaali. Learn taal dadra, keherwa, tritaal. Introduction to ten thaats. Introduction to aakar.
Level |
Age group |
Fees |
Sub Junior |
5-10 years |
Rs. 1200 |
Junior |
11-15 years |
Rs. 1500 |
Senior |
16+ years |
Rs. 2000 |
Rabindra Sangeet:
Sub Junior:
Students will learn about the thematic section (parjay) – Puja, Prakriti, Prem, Bichitra etc. in the Tagore’s song.
Junior:
In this phase we will discuss about Tagore’s sangeetchinta, gayaki, scansion, pronunciation and expression.
Seniors:
In this stage students will learn Tagore’s dance dramas and musical dramas. This is an exclusive course according to the individual needs and aspirations of a student.
Executive Committee’s: ---
President: Pandit Ananda mohan Adhikary.
Vice President: Pandit Debasis Adhikary.
Principal Cum Superintendent: Guru Sangeetshree Amit Kumar.
Vice principal Cum Director:Mrs. Sangita Ghosh.
Secretary: Mr. Aloke Ghosh.
Registrar: Mrs. Shyamali Ghosh.
Treasurer: Mr. Samnath Ghosh.
Advisory Committee’s: ---
Mr. Subrata Biswas.
Mr. Santanu Bhattacharya.
Mr. Madhab Sarkar.
Mr. Subhasis adhikary.
Mr. Sandip Kumar Das.
-:THE MAESTRO OF SURALAHARI: GURU SANGEETSHREE AMIT KUMAR:-
Guru Sangeetshree Amit Kumar Is a Well-Known Hindustani Classical Vocalist (Kirana & Banaras gharana), Consultant Musicologist, Celebrated Versatile Trainer, Music Director, and Composer (audio, video, cd, film, serial, album, ad-music). He was born in West Bengal, India. comes from a family where music is a way of life. At the age of five he was first exposed to musical training by the guidance of his father Mr. Aloke Ghosh. His early gurus were Late Gokul Kr. Maity, Pt. Brajagopal Chakraborty, Pt. Sadanandaji, and Later on the all-time Great Guru Sangeetacharya Pandit Dinanath Mishra, Sangeetacharya Pandit Goutam Roy (Disciple of Bharatratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi and Ustad Amir Khan), Acharya Nihar Ranjan Banerjee, Renowd singer & composer Sri Jatileshwar Mukherjee and Music Director Swapan Chakraborty (Mumbai). Guruji is gifted with a voice that has an amazing range and ultimate sweetness...despite having such pure classical taleem in the Khyal Genre. He also renders lighter forms such as Thumri, Tappa, Bhajan, Dadra, Rabindra Sangeet, Film / non film and modern songs. he received training of the highest order in two distinct prominent Gharanas Kirana and Banaras. Gurujis blessed and gifted ability to blend the two gayakees brilliantly.
He did his academic study in the stream of commerce and later he completed M.mus.in vocal music as first class (Gold medallist) in one of them at the age 22 years.
He also got Sangeet Bhusan, Visahrad, Bhaskar, Sangit Prabhakar & Pravin. He became the board member and all subject examiner of P.S.S. (Allahabad), P.K.K. (Chandigarh), B.S.K. (Kolkata) and Founder cum President of Sangeetshree Amit Kumar Music Academy Kolkata.
Many students have already earned fame in different parts of the country. Guruji believe that even though he has not taken any direct TAALIM from them, such gurus have always been there to guide him and give their blessings and their eminent Musicians like Pt. Bhimsen Josi, Pt. Ravishankar ji, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan Saheb, Ustad Amir Khan, Ustad Vilayat Khan, Ustad Jakir Hussain, Hemanta Mukherjee, Manna Dey, Sandhaya Mukherjee, Aarati Mukherjee, Md. Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle.... Gurujis was blessed by Srimat Swami Saswatananda ji Maharaj (Vice President of Bharat Sevashram Sangha). He guided guruji and remains his Spiritual Guru.