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Listen Wisely,
Listen to Others,
Listen to Yourself,
Listen to The Universe.

Testimonial :

Bharat Ratna

Pandit Ravi Shankar,

sitarist/Indian composer

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I made a Persian Santur to use in

Hollywood film scores,

but after that I never used it.

I told Aashish, '' I want to give it to

Dishari because he is the

right person who knows its value'' 

Pandit Dishari Chakraborty is a Hindustani classical musician with about 30 years of experience in performing, teaching, and collaborating with artists

across the globe.

 

He has had the opportunity to train under the direct

descendants of Senia Maihar Gharana. His primary instrument is the Shata-Tantri Veena (Kashmiri Santoor), although he has also trained in sarod, tabla, and pakhawaj. Being a child prodigy, equally

trained in European classical music.

 

An international awardee from Norway and a Scholarship holder from the Government of India. He has worked extensively in various film/theatre/dance projects

and contributed to several ICCR-commissioned

programs as an artist.

 

He has received 14 awards so far as a music composer and sound designer. He has done background music in

more than 140 theatres since 2005 and was awarded 

lifetime achievements for his contribution to the

field of the Indian theatre music arena in 2024 by Paschim Banga Natya Academi,

Department of Information & Cultural Affairs, West Bengal.

 

In 2017 he directed a Docu-Feature ''A Life in Dance:

Pandit Uday Shankar, Produced by the Films Division,

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt. of India.

School of Music and Aesthetics

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