DPERMANENT: Simanta Pally (North) P.O. & P.S. – Santiniketan District – Birbhum Pin – 731235, West Bengal Email: [email protected] +919434431664(M) Prof. Sunil Kabiraj +919531536046(M) Professor, Department of Hindustani Classical Music, Sangit Bhavana, Visva Bharati PROFESSIONAL CAREER SL. NO. INSTITUTION STATUS YEAR NATURE OF WORK Solo Esraj Performance 1 ALL INDIA RADIO, KOLKATA Staff Artist 1971-1975 And Accompaniment Solo Esraj Performance 2 ALL INDIA RADIO, AGARTALA Staff Artist 1975-1978 And Accompaniment 3 Accompanist In Esraj 1978-1993 4 Lecturer In Esraj 1993-1999 5 Sr. Lecturer In Esraj 1999-2004 SANGIT BHAVANA, DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICAL Teaching & Research 6 Sl. Grade Lecturer In Esraj 2004-2006 MUSIC, VISVA-BHARATI 7 Reader 2006-2013 Since 8 Professor 2013 MUSICAL TRAINING I have had the privilege of taking training in Esraj from my father, late Gour Hari Kabiraj, an illustrious musician of the Bishnupur Gharana since my childhood. There after I had the rare opportunity of taking lessons from late Asesh Ch. Banerjee, an exponent of the Bishnupur Gharana. PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS TEACHING & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE : 37 YRS PULICATIONS : 5 Nos. COMPACT DISC (CD) INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL PERFORMANCES : 250 Nos. (approx.) Approved AIR Artist Since 1971 And Performing Solo Program Till Date. NOTABLE PERFORMANCES IN INDIA AND ABROAD I. Attended the function to mark the conclusion of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of India’s republic on 27th January, 2001 in the Central Hall, Parliament House, New Delhi. II. Participated as an Esraj Artist of Indian Cultural Delegation Team and presented cultural program all over Japan from August 31st to October 12th, 2001. a) Akadomari – nura – in Nigata b) Takamachi Communication Hall in Nigata c) Asian Pacific Festival in Fukuoka. d) Rissho – Kosekai Nerima – Church Hall in Tokyo e) “Namaste India” (Indian Festival) at Tsukiji Honganji Temple in Tokyo III. Performed an Esraj recital at the Indian Embassy Hall, Tokyo, Japan, on 2nd October 2001, on the occasion of Gandhiji’s Birthday. IV. Invite to perform on the Esraj from May 31st to 26th July, 2002 at several places of Japan in one of the commemorative events for the 50th anniversary since the establishment of Diplomatic relations between India and Japan. Some of them are at: a) Ezuko hall at Ogawara Miyagi b) Nohson Kankyo Kaizen Centre, Shikama Miyagi c) Kaiyo Kenshu Centre, Okushiri Hokkaido d) “Donto” Hall, Rishiri, Hokkaido e) Pisuka 21 Rebun, Hokkaido f) Yonaguni Junior High School, Yonaguni Okinawa g) Miyakojima, Nago City, Iheyamura, Okinawa h) Okierabu Hall, Chinacho, Kagoshima i) Amani Cultural Centre, Nare, Kagoshima j) Temple, akarabe, Kagoshima k) Tokeyji Temple, Kamakura l) Shinobazu – no –Ike, Uno-Park, Tokyo m) Ueno Part Indian Mela V. Participated in a cultural festival organized by Surer Dhara, Dhaka, Bangladesh on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on 29th, 30th & 31st December 2011at Dhaka Bangladesh. VI. On the eve of 150th birthday celebration of Rabindranath Tagore, A dance festival organized by the dept., of culture Govt of Andhra Pradesh for Guinness World Record feat, on 1st and 2nd February 2012 at Rabindra Bharati, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. PERSONAL DETAILS EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS Name: Sunil Kabiraj Father’s Name: Late Gour Hari Kabiraj (An Eminent Esraj Player of BISHNUPUR GHARANA) Date of Birth: 22-APR-1952 Nationality: INDIAN Gender: Male Marital status: MARRIED Education Qualification: a) B.COM (1970) (Calcutta University) b) LL.B. (PRE) (1975) (Calcutta University) I do declare that all the particulars stated above are authentic to the best of my knowledge. Signature : …………………………………………….. .