Obokolpo

 It was not necessary for the river to flow “Surely to the Sea”, but still it did. It certainly did after Presley’s heartful expression to mean that “Some things are meant to be”. Let’s keep apart the critical point of view regarding how globalization has deeply affected Indian music. Because, it is easier to explain music when you are more of a listener and less of a critic. Since India happens to be one of the most diversified countries in the word, we, the so called Indians have got a huge opportunity to utilize the several aspects of the country in the process of truly understanding her depth of music. It is said that, early men discovered the art of music by imitating the singing birds. From there, various countries have got their own genre of music according to their geographical location, weather conditions and lifestyle. Indian music has got its heritage in the Indian folk and classical music. The country is privileged with her amazing geographical location which enhances t...

  Jyotirmoy, Son of Classical Vocalist Smt.Bishnupriya Chakrabarty started his musical journey from the tender age of 9 from Shri Sanjay Adhikari learning the nuances of Tabla. JYOTIRMOY CHAKRABARTY| TABLA PLAYER | MONON | OBOKOLPO   At the age of 12 he came under the able guidance of World renowned Tabla Maestro Pandit Samar Saha of The Benaras Gharana at ITC , Sangeet Research Academy (SRA), Kolkata.He has played at the annual conference of ITC , SRA under the guidance of his Guruji in 2012. He has also played at the Sangeet PIYASI annual concert in the year 2014.He is fortunate enough to play a Tabla solo at Benaras (Varanasi) , the Mecca of Benaras Gharana of Tabla last year. He has also played at the Yuva Shastriya sammelan in Bangalore ,2015. Apart from Indian Classical music he has keen interest in World music. He has been learning South Indian Carnatic Taal from the renowned Ghatam player Shri Somnath Roy since 2017. He along with some of the finest young generation pe...

 Dipalok belongs to a family where music is valued at its epitome. His father Mr. Dipak Ranjan Biswas introduced him to the world of classical music with a small custom-made Sitar at the age when he just began to sit!                 Since then, his classical training has been structured initially by Mr. Rabindranath Mukherjee and then by Ustad Niladri Sen (Radio Graded Artist) under Rampur Gharana.              Presently he is professionally learning the intricacies of Hindustani Classical Music from Pandit Ashim Choudhury who is a top grade Radio artist in India. He is getting his taalim in Imadadkhani Gharana under his guru who is also a disciple of Pandit Bimalendu Mukherjee, father of sitar pioneer Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee. Dipalok has performed in several shows and conferences like Bhawanipur Sangeet Sammilani Kolkata, Gandhar Pancham Music Welfare F...

  Some songs taught us how to love, some poetries taught us how not to.  Some stories taught us how to talk, some paintings taught us how not to. In the end we   are  all  alone   In the end we all will be gone No matter who we are, where we be, what we do All that lasts is what we taught  How to live,  How not to - Bananti Chakraborty

  Monon is an open genre music group created in June  2018 , in Kolkata under the initiative of Bananti Chakraborty, a vocalist focussing on Indian classical music and Md Jakir Hossain , a Bangladeshi folk singer popularly known by Bibagi Limon , as his YouTube channel is named after.  To go by the literal meaning of the name, it's all about the expression of thought process that can be in any genre, any language and any place. Though based in Bengal, Monon welcomes worldwide music under its shade, more like an umbrella term for nearly any music genre, as long as the authenticity is maintained in its raw form.  The concept is to explore and understand the depth of each genre and bring out the significance to the audience. There's no concept of a permanent membership in this group: musicians stick together by the bond of true music.  Jakir and Bananti performing in Trigunasen Auditorium, JU.  JOURNEY SO FAR Monon records and mixed its audio necessities in it...

   If you are a fervent shopaholic, wanderer, explorer and a great foodie, wherever you are, New Market of Kolkata is the best and the most ideal place for you to visit. With more than 3000 shops and stalls, you barely can explore the whole of it in one day. But if you seek to gain some knowledge about it, this article feeds you with all you need to know about the place. Location  Initially the enclosed market behind the Oberoi Grand Hotel on the Lindsey Street was termed as the New Market . But in today's parlance the entire shopping area stretching from the Tipu Sultan Masjid in the north to the Indian Museum in the south is called New Market. This is essentially the Esplanade (Dharmatala) area with the Esplanade Metro Station.  Timing  Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri : 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM  Sat  : 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM Sun : Closed  History During the British India when Calcutta was the capital of the country, s ome of the earliest English quarters of Calc...