305th Monthly Baithak

Date: 11th March 2025

Time: 6:30PM

Venue: M.L. Koser Indoor Auditorium, Sector 35B, Chandigarh

The 305th Monthly Baithak featured a mesmerizing Sitar recital by Vidushi Dr Shrabani Biswas, an eminent Sitar exponent from Banaras. The event, held at M.L. Koser Indoor Auditorium from 6:30 pm onwards, was a delightful experience for the city’s music lovers.

Dr Shrabani Biswas, a Top-grade All-India Radio and Doordarshan artiste, is a distinguished musician and educator. She serves as an Instrumental Music (Sitar) teacher at the Bharat Ratna Pt. Ravishankar Interpretation Centre, Sangeet Natak Akademi, Varanasi. Empanelled with ICCR, she has performed and conducted workshops across India and abroad. A recipient of several prestigious awards, she has composed 40 original pieces in various ragas and served as a judge for major music competitions. She also portrayed young Siddheshwari Devi in Mani Kaul’s Siddheshwari.

Adding to the concert’s charm, she was finely accompanied by eminent Tabla player Jyan Swaroop Mukherjee from Banaras, whose rhythmic brilliance enhanced the performance. At the end of the program, Shri Sajal Koser, Secretary of Pracheen Kala Kendra, honoured the artists with uttariya and memento, marking yet another successful edition of the Monthly Baithak series.