Background
Pandit Bhattacharya was born in 1926 in Varanasi in a Bengali family.
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Jotin Bhattacharya
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Education
Bhattacharya completed Master of Philosophy from Banaras Hindu University (year not known) before starting his Indian classical music training from Baba Allauddin Khan.
Career
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. With 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. Introduction to Sarod recitals Pandit Bhattacharya commenced sarod recital publicly at the Baba Allauddin Khan Music Foundation in The Poorva Sanskritik Kendra, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi.
The Music Foundation was established by Pandit Bhattacharya"s sitarist pupil Arup Ratan Mukherjee. Pandit Bhattacharya has created over 40 Ragas.
Some well recited Ragas (in alphabetical order) are.
Amarawati Biyogini Chandra Mouli Lachmi Mateswari Mohini Mouni Sampurna Kanada Sardeswari featured Pandit Bhattacharya on sarod and Pandit Mahapurush Misra on tabla. = Side One Jod = Side Two.
