Pandit Sanjoy Bandopadhyay

Outstanding Musician, Prolific Guru, and Exemplary Academician

Author: Sanjoy

  • Some Lectures from CEC-UGC

    In this page we picked and linked some YouTube videos on Research Methodology, videos published by the Consortium for Educational Communication, UGC. Introduction to Research Methodology This lecture focuses on ‘How to Select Research Problem?’ and other issues. Research Methodology : Qualitative Research (Content Analysis) Research Methodology : Visual Research Method Research Method : Case…

  • Adieu Sikkim University

    The June 30, 2021 was the last working day of Professor [Pt.] Sanjoy Bandopadhyay at the Sikkim University From Facebook SUTA [Sikkim University Teachers’ Association] on WhatsApp | [1:14 PM, 6/30/2021] Prof. Sanjoy Bandopadhyay writes It is time to say goodbye to all my colleagues at Sikkim University. It was a prized four years for me! I…

  • Remembering VK on the 2nd night of 2013

    First posted on January 5, 2013 by sitardivine L to R : Pt.Sanjoy Bandopadhyay, rabbi Eduardo, Jon Barlow Vilayetkhani Kanada 2012 was about to end, it was a cold December morning. I received a phone call from my dear Jon. Jon Barlow is a kind of an omnipresent person in the Hindusthani music scenario. He can be seen anywhere in…

  • ‘১৩ জুলাই ২০১৮ আমার মৃত্যুদিন’ – চিত্রগুপ্ত কি চটজলদি কিছু আপডেট করলেন?

    First posted on July 22, 2018 by sitardivine Scroll down for English and Hindi translations সমুদ্রে প্রচণ্ড ঢেউ, ডুবেই  যাচ্ছি,  শরীরটাকেও ধরে রাখা যাচ্ছেনা, স্রোত  টেনে নিয়ে যাচ্ছে ! পারের জেলেটিকে  আমার মেয়ে বল্ল,  একটু এগিয়ে গিয়ে  বাবাকে  বাঁচিয়ে নাও। “না দিদি, পারবোনা ।” বেশ কিছুদিন  ধরেই  আমরা ভাবছিলাম  কোথাও  একটু বেড়িয়ে  এলে  কেমন হয়।   মেয়ের  বিয়ের  পর  আমাদের সবাই  মিলে কোথাও  যাওয়াই হয়নি। টিপাই-র বুক করা হেনরি আইল্যান্ড এর মনোরম অতিথিশালায় যখন পৌঁছুলাম তখন সন্ধ্যে হয় হয়। তারপর তো  জমজমাট পার্টি! শুতে শুতে বেশ অনেকটাই রাত হয়ে গেলো।…

  • Pandit Radhika Mohan Maitra’s pedagogy

    It was the 1st of February 2021. I was leisurely thinking of my half-pant days, my school, my tiny sitar, Ustadjee. Suddenly my phone rang. It was Ms. Shailaja Khanna from New Delhi. Shailaja is a regular columnist of Music for several renowned Indian dailies. She wanted me to talk about the pedagogy of my Ustadjee and…

  • Remembering Peejush Prasanna on 01 January 2009 evening

    Remembering Peejush Prasanna on 01 January 2009 evening

    First Posted on August 15, 2012 by sitardivine A Report by Sanjoy Bandopadhyay [copied from ‘Family Wiki’] It was 6:15 in the evening, the call-bell rang. I got angry because I told everyone to keep the house gate unlocked – we were expecting our people to come. I thought it was Rushai who locked the door and I…

  • Peejush Prasanna my Father: A Brief Tribute

    Peejush Prasanna my Father: A Brief Tribute

    First Posted on August 15, 2012 by sitardivine It was January 01, 2009—- a Kolkata morning When I woke up this morning, opened my eyes on the first day of 2009 – I felt a bit strange. I was not very happy when I believed it would be a happier new year. Today is different from the first…

  • Music Album ‘Rare Ragas on the Sitar’ – A Collector’s Item

    Music Album ‘Rare Ragas on the Sitar’ – A Collector’s Item

    Music Album ‘Rare Ragas on the Sitar’ – A Collector’s Item This album is available worldwide through renowned music distributors including amazon.com and iTune. First Posted on February 16, 2016 by sitardivine Enjoy the Rare Music Album! The music album ‘Rare Ragas on the Sitar’ is presenting a number of rare ragas those were never recorded for wide…

  • First School Kishore Bharati

    FirstPosted on June 15, 2014 by sitardivine We just found a letter of Pt. Sanjoy Bandopadhyay’s father Mr. Peejush Prasanna Banerjee. This is a letter draft. It was addressed to the school Secretary, Kishore Bharati, Behala. This appears to be the first letter that was written regarding the schooling of Pandit Bandopadhyay. He was admitted to Class-II  in…

  • Ancient Indian Musical Data Collection Method

    Data collection and Presentation Strategy of Bharata, Matanga, Sarangadeva and other Ancient Authors… Anil Beohar talks… Posted on September 19, 2012 by sitardivine I had been to Khairagarh for a week from 08 to 15 September 2012 to teach a course. I thought it was a wonderful opportunity to reach today’s ace-musicologist Dr. Anil Beohar and talk to…