Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty (surname also spelled Chakrabarty, Chakravarty, Chakravorty, Chakaraborty, Chakravarthi, etc.; b. Calcutta, West Bengal, India, 1953) is a renowned Hindustani vocalist from India. He is the foremost exponent of the Patiala gharana (tradition) of vocal music, in the lineage of the great Bade Ghulam Ali Khan; Chakraborty is the disciple of Ustad Munawar Ali Khan (d. 1989, the younger son, disciple, and heir of Bade Ghulam Ali Khan).[1] Kolkata (Bangla: কলকাতা, Hindi: कोलकता, alternate English Calcutta), is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal and was capital of British India until 1912. ... West Bengal (পশà§à¦šà¦¿à¦® বঙà§à¦—, PosÌcim Bôngo) is a state in the eastern region of India. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The word Hindustani is an adjective used to denote a connection to India, or, more precisely, the historical region that encompasses Northern India, Pakistan, and nearby areas. ... In Hindustani music, a gharÄnÄ is a system of social organization which groups musicians who are linked by lineage and/or discipleship and who adhere to a particular musical style. ... Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (b. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX in Roman) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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