Jotin Bhattacharya (Hindi: ज्योतिन भट्टाचार्य) was an Indian classical sarod player. Jyotin was a disciple of Allauddin Khan.[2]
Jotin Bhattacharya ज्योतिन भट्टाचार्य | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jotin Bhattacharya |
| Also known as | Jyotin Bhattacharya |
| Born | 1 January 1926 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
| Origin |  India |
| Died | 22 February 2016 (aged 90)[1] Varanasi |
| Genres | Indian classical music |
| Occupation | Sarod player |
| Instrument | Sarod |
Early life and education
editBhattacharya was born in 1926 in Varanasi in a Bengali family. He attended C.M. Anglo Bengali College and subsequently attained bachelor's, master's and MPhil degrees from the Benaras Hindu University before starting his eight-year music training from Allauddin Khan. During his training under Allauddin Khan, Bhattacharya also served him as a secretary and handled all his correspondences.
Bhattacharya performed at the Baba Allauddin Khan Music Foundation in the Poorva Sanskritik Kendra, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi.
Album
editIn 1974, HMV released Bhattacharya's first album, Sarod, in LP record format.[3]
Books
editBhattacharya wrote three books (all about Allauddin Khan).[2]
| # | Title | Year | Language | Pages | About | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ustad Allauddin Khan and His Music | 1979 | English | 242 | Biography of Baba Allauddin | [4][5] |
| 2 | Allaudin Khan O aamara | - | Bengali | 1,050 | On the life and work of Baba Allauddin | [6] |
| 3 | Allaudin Khan and us | - | Hindi | - | - |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "प्रख्यात सरोद वादक पं. जोतिन भट्टाचार्य का निधन". livehindustan.com (in Hindi). 23 February 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Music and memories". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Album". Rate your music. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Jotin (1979). "Ustad Allauddin Khan and His Music". Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Ustad Allauddin Khan and His Music cover". staff.spd.dcu.ie. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Jotin (2008). "Allaudin Khan O aamara". Retrieved 16 May 2015.
