Music Info: He was born in Kolkata in 1975. Arijit showed his musical interest at a very early age. Following his high school diploma, Arijit enrolled himself at Rabindra Bharati University in Kolkata to pursue his Bachelor and Master degrees in Instrumental Music-Sitar. While studying, he also became a devoted disciple of eminent Sitarist Pandit Deepak Chowdhury, who had 2005 the privilege of training under Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar. Arijit has received rigorous and intensive training in advanced Sitar techniques. With his inborn talent and profound knowledge of the musical ragas, Arijit developed his unique depth and style. In 1997, Arijit won the prestigious gold medal in the intercollegiate music competition in Sitar.
Arijit has been an active artist at All India Radio and TV in Kolkata. He has participated in many music festivals and dance dramas in Kolkata, Delhi, and Beneras. In 2005, Bangamela in Chicago invited Arijit to perform with renowned tabla player Abhijit Banerjee.
Arijit charms audiences with his unique, sweet, and soulful style with remarkable control of the ragas. He belongs to the Maihar gharana tradition. Arijit’s style of sitar playing combines depth, discipline, and richness, as well as exuberance and lyricism. Today, Arijit is acclaimed as one of the rising young instrumentalists of India, combining technical brilliance with depth and serenity.