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Indian classical music is a supreme art form, highly acclaimed for its esthetic quality, intricate technique, and sublimity. As an accomplished successor to this musical heritage, Sanjoy Banerjee has stepped masterfully into this field and with his sonorous voice has enthralled audiences at home and abroad. Born in a musical family, Sanjoy started showing signs of exceptional talent from a very tender age. He was initiated into music by his aunt, Smt. Basanti Chatterjee. For advanced training he went to Pandit Narayan Rao Joshi, of the Kirana Gharana lineage and style. Sanjoy was a favorite disciple until his guru’s death.   

In 1989, Sanjoy began studies with Late Pandit A. Kanan, a stalwart of the Kirana Gharana, to learn the intricacies of Indian Classical music. In 1995, he joined the prestigious ITC Sangeet Research Academy to study in the Guru Shisya Parampara method. There he began his taleem (training) with Late Pandit Kanan, and later studied as a scholar with Late Sangeet Vidushi Malabika Kanan, who saw the young musician’s potential and acknowledged Sanjoy as the “worthy successor” of her musical heritage. 

Today, Sanjoy is a busy artist, performing in India, Bangladesh, the UK, Germany, Canada, and the US as one of the leading young musicians of Kirana Gharana. Sanjoy is also a regular artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan (TV). He is also an empaneled artist of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).

Sanjoy is also a successful teacher, with students in India, Bangladesh, Germany, the UK, Australia and the US. He is much sought after as a composer and music director. His Indian Festival Group worked in several projects in India and the UK. Sanjoy was a senior guru at the American Academy of Indian Classical Music in New York. At present, he is a guru at his own institution, Suromurchhana in Kolkata & USA and guru at Chhandayan center for Indian Music in New York City. 

For more information about Suromurchhana visit https://suromurchhana.org

Sanjoy is one of the leading young vocalist of Kirana Gharana and as such he has extensively toured countries like Bangladesh, UK, Germany, Canada, USA apart from his concerts in India. 

Sanjoy Banerjee has performed in many concerts all over India and abroad including at the ITC Music Conference (Kolkata), West Bengal State Music Academy Festival, 2023 Swara Samrat Festival, G-20 Summit in Kolkata, Bishnupur Music Festival, Swai Gandharva Music Conference (Hubli, Karnataka), State Music Academy (Kolkata), Sangeet Piyasi, Sur Singar Samsad (Mumbai), Bangiya Sangeet Parishad Sammelan, Salt Lake Music Festival, Parampara to name a few.  He has also performed at several concerts for prestigious organizations and venues in Canada, Germany, the UK and USA including Chhandayan All Night Concert, The Rubin Museum, and India Consulate in New York City, Learnquest Music Conference in Massachusetts, Maverick Concerts in Woodstock, Shruti Foundation in Florida, and BloomBars in Washington DC, among others.  With his ideas of vistaar (elaboration of notes), following the paths of Merukhand (improvisational style involving permutation of a fixed set of notes) and melodic development with meditative approach has impressed connoisseurs of Indian classical music.

Sanjoy is recipient of several awards and honors including the prestigious 2023 Jadubhatta Award from Salt Lake Cultural Association, “Surmani” award from Sur Sringar Samsad (Mumbai), National Scholarship from the Government of India in 1993, and Junior Fellowship from the Government of India in 1996.  

Living Legend Pt. Venkatesh Kumar's praise for Sanjoy is an inspiration  "one of the torchbearers of Kiranan Gharana" and "singing was true to the Kirana Gharana style. "