The Cleveland Public Library Fine Arts Department is pleased to present Sugata Chatterjee [1], renowned Hindustani classical vocalist, on November 6th, 2010 at 2pm in the Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium (325 Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio, 44114). Ms. Chatterjee will be performing this program in honor of Diwali (The Festival of Lights). This concert is FREE and open to all ages. For more information call 216-623-2848 or visit http://cpl.org/musicatmain [2]. Please join us for this informal, intimate and entertaining concert.
Born in Calcutta, singer Sugata Chatterjee has cultivated a systematic and disciplined training from her childhood days under the able guidance of guru Satya Ranjan Chatterjee. Under his tutelage, she completed SANGEET PRABHAKAR (six years diploma in vocal), conferred by Alahabad Sangeet Parsad, India, in 1989. She proceeded on to further her training from Pundit Ajoy Chakraborti, and Pundits Mohanlal Mishra, Falguni Mitra.and Girija Devi. Her versatility now includes Hindustani Khyal, Bhajan, Thumri and Ragpradhan. Ms. Chatterjee is also part-time faculty at the Department of Music, Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus, Cleveland, Ohio.