Pandit Anindo Chatterjee And His Disciple Vivek Pandya Tabla Jugalbandi.
Pandit Anindo Chatterjee is one of the most accomplished tabla players of the modern age, known for breathtaking speed and extraordinary clarity of stroke. Aged five he became All India Radio's youngest performing artist, and soon after entered the gurukul to train under Pandit Jnan Prakash Ghosh. He studied with his guru for three decades, learning the intricate grammar of the Farukhabad gharana before branching out to others. His long career has included accompaniment slots with almost all top Hindustani artists, including a long association with Pandit Nikhil Banerjee. Today he plays a gharana-blending style that balances traditionalism with modern freedoms, building on the open-minded approach of his guru. Outside performance he is a respected teacher, researcher, and tabla maker.
Vivek was naturally inclined towards the tabla at a young age, due to early exposure to music from his family. His uncle and father learnt indian classical music and used to regularly practice at home. Slowly, Vivek’s uncle, (Viral Pandya) set his hand onto the tabla. As time went on, Vivek’s father(Kalpit Pandya) took firm interest into a musical future. At the age of 5, Vivek was accepted as a disciple of the world renowned maestro, Pandit Anindo Chatterjee. This journey has been continuing to date. Vivek has been regarded as a tabla prodigy who can carry the legacy of the maestros to date, accompanying renowned young artists and respected musicians all around the globe, in Mumbai Pune, Kolkotta, Bangalore, solapur, NY, NJ, Phoenix, Texas, Delaware and more. He has currently two albums to his name, one with santoor player, Vinay Desai called Chidaksha. He also featured in an album called 20 for 20, along with NY philharmonic member, Yale University and Juilliard Grad, Inbal Segev. He has been awarded to conduct an extra mural lecture series under MSU university in Baroda twice. To spread the legacy and culture of Indian Classical Music, Vivek has started to teach a few young students, who will be the future of this great art.
