Jotin Bhattacharya
Musical artist
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Jotin Bhattacharya (Hindi: ज्योतिन भट्टाचार्य) was an Indian classical sarod player. Jyotin was a disciple of Allauddin Khan.[2]
1 January 1926
IndiaJotin Bhattacharya ज्योतिन भट्टाचार्य | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Jyotin Bhattacharya |
| Born | Jotin Bhattacharya 1 January 1926 |
| Origin | India |
| Died | 22 February 2016 (aged 90)[1] Varanasi |
| Genres | Indian classical music |
| Occupation | Sarod player |
| Instrument | Sarod |
Early life and education
Bhattacharya 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
In 1974, His Master's Voice released Bhattacharya's first album, Sarod, in LP record format.[3]
Books
Bhattacharya 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 | - | - | |
