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Jotin Bhattacharya

Pandit Jotin Bhattacharya
पंडित ज्योतिन भट्टाचार्य
Birth name Jotin Bhattacharya
Also known as Jyotin Bhattacharya
Born (1926-01-01)1 January 1926
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Origin  India
Died 22 February 2016(2016-02-22) (aged 90)
Varanasi
Genres Indian classical music
Occupation(s) Composer, sarodiya
Instruments Sarod
Notable instruments
Sarod

Jotin Bhattacharya (Hindi: ज्योतिन भट्टाचार्य), also known as Pandit Jotin Bhattacharya is an Indian classical musician and one of the most renowned sarod players and composers from Varanasi, India. Jyotin Bhattacharya was a disciple of Baba Allauddin Khan and received his formal training from him. Bhattacharya has created over 40 ragas, released Indian classical music albums and has written books about Baba Allauddin Khan.

Pandit Bhattacharya was born in 1926 in Varanasi in a Bengali family. He attended C.M. Anglo Bengali College and subsequently attained bchelor's and master's degrees from the Benaras Hindu University. Bhattacharya completed MPhil from BHU (year not known) before starting his Indian classical music training from Baba Allauddin Khan.

Immediately after completing his formal education, Pandit Bhattacharya moved to Mahiyar to learn sarod. He spent 8 years (1949-1956) learning Indian classical music from Baba Allauddin Khan. During his training and attachment with Baba Khan, Pandit Bhattacharya also served as a secretary to him and handled all his mail and correspondences. In addition to this, Pandit Bhattacharya also became a tutor to Baba Khan's children and grandchildren.


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