Pandit Jotin Bhattacharya पंडित ज्योतिन भट्टाचार्य |
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Birth name | Jotin Bhattacharya |
Also known as | Jyotin Bhattacharya |
Born |
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
1 January 1926
Origin | India |
Died | 22 February 2016 Varanasi |
(aged 90)
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.