Speakers

PT. RITWIK SANYAL

Ritwik Sanyal is an accomplished Dhrupad maestro and a senior exponent of the Ḍāgar Bānī tradition. For over 45 years now, as a singer, composer, scholar, teacher, philosopher and writer, his contribution to India’s classical music and Dhrupad revival has been enormous. He has performed Dhrupad all over the world. He shares his wisdom from the grassroot level to acclaimed platforms. His extraordinary comprehensive knowledge and practice reflects in his teaching, his music research, and his personal philosophy. He is a living evidence of the holistic approach of the Dhrupad tradition in Hindustani music. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 2013.