Baithaki Season 4 / Pandit Ashim Chowdhury, Kousic Sen ( Part 1) / Jan 4, 2025 at KCC, Kolkata

BAITHAKI Season 4
Venue : KCC Amphitheater, Kolkata
Date : 4 th January, 2025
Sitar Recital by Pandit Ashim Chowdhury
Tabla : Sri Kousic Sen
Pandit Ashim Chowdhury
A talented sitar player, Ashim Chowdhury hails from the Imdad Khani Gharana. He was initiated into music by his father Shri Shibu Chowdhury (a tabla player himself).
Ashim has received numerous awards in this field. West Bengal State Music Academy Award ; Surmani from Sur Singar Samsad, Mumbai ; Sangeet Alankar from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, etc.
He is an empanelled artiste of the Indian Council of Cultural Relations, which assists and sponsors music tours outside India. Ashim is also an A grade sitar player of AIR and Doordarshan.
Kousic Sen :
As a performer, Kousic Sen is a tabla player whose intense and energetic performances add a new dimension to the traditional concert experience. His rhythmic mastery has become known around the globe through his performances with leading musicians in many of the world's most famous venues.
Born into a musical family, Kousic is the proud representative of the Banaras Gharana and is one of the foremost tabla players of his generation. He has accompanied many notable musicians and dancers throughout India and is a regular participant in major music festivals around the world. He has toured extensively in USA, Canada, Europe and South and East Asia. Kousic has also collaborated with musicians from other traditions, working with Western, Cuban, Indonesian, Persian and Spanish musicians. Kousic is currently an Artist in Residence for Milapfest, based in Liverpool.