Mysore/Mysuru: Gayana Sabha, Mysuru, has organised Hindustani Classical Music Concert on Feb. 12 at 6 pm at Ganabharathi here.

Sougata Roy Chowdhury from Kolkata will present Sarod recital. He will be accompanied by Bhimashankar Bidanur on tabla.

Profile: Born in a Bengali artistic family, Sougata Roy grew up in Shantiniketan. Sougata started to learn sarod at the age of ten with Ustad Dhyanesh Khan, son of Sarod Legend Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.

At present Sougata is receiving mentorship from the knowledgeable senior disciple of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan & Guru Pandit Rajeev Taranath.

Sougata Roy holds Master’s degree from Visva-Bharati University, Shantiniketan, a degree in Indian Classical Music from Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh.

An ‘A’ grade artiste of AIR, Sougata has performed extensively in prestigious platforms all over India and abroad. He has been performing, teaching and holding workshops in Europe and USA for many years.