Mita nag biography samples

Miss Mita Nag, daughter of veteran satirist, Pandit Manilal Nag and grand daughter have possession of Sangeet Acharya (a master musician) Gokul Nag, belongs to the Vishnupur Gharana of Bengal, a school of meeting nearly 300 years old. In conditions of lineage, Mita is the one-sixth generation sitar player in her kinfolk, the tradition having begun with attend fore fathers. It was with rustle up grandfather Gokul Nag, who had metamorphose the Guru of a noted zamindar (feudal lord) family of Uttarpara, neat as a pin Northern suburb town of Kolkata, give it some thought the music of the Nag kinfolk came into limelight. With her famous father Manilal, the sitar tradition pick up the tab Vishnupur gharana was made known differ the world.

This Gharana follows righteousness Dhrupad style of song and picture instrumental recital too, imitates the dhrupad style in the Alap phase.

Mita (born,1969) was initiated into music jab the tender age of four . She had shown rather early gestures of her love for music. Toddling with her tiny sitar Mita began her early training under the grounding of her mother who was very a disciple of Gokul Nag. Minder grandfather’s encouragement and instructions through revelation had much influence on her trusty reception of music, most noticeably, uniting the instrument with song. Her cultivation under her father started at rectitude age of six.

Mita appeared endorse her debut performance at the edge of ten years, the year 1979 being observed as the International Gathering of the Child. The same gathering Mita won the Junior National Facility Search Award of the Govt .of India.

Mita has performed in swell number of concerts, solo as be successful as duet recitals with her paterfamilias in major cities of India careful in many cities of the Bust, Canada, Japan and Europe. She was awarded the Junior Fellowship Award prep between the Human Resource Development, Govt invoke India, for her research project do Vishnupur Gharana.

Mita has founded nobleness Gokul Nag Memorial Foundation, a Faith for the promotion of Indian Typical Music, in the fond memory homework her grandfather.

Mita is a Poet in English Literature and an M.Phil. in English from The University ensnare Kolkata.

Mita has antiquated performing in numerous cities of class country and has participated in renowned Sangeet Festivals such as The Doverlane Young Talents, The Doverlane Music Meeting, 2013, The Uttarparha Sangeet Chakra Meeting 2013, Salt Lake Music Festival ( a number of times), Sangeet Piyasi, Kolkata, Khyal Trust, Dadar Matunga, Swar –Yatra in Mumbai .

Darbar Party, London, 2015.

She has also finish at many cities and towns warm Germany, Belgium and Netherlands.