Samir Chatterjee

Samir Chatterjee is a virtuoso tabla player from India, representing the Farrukhabad gharana of tabla playing. He began his studies early with Pandit Bankim Ghosh, Pandit Balaram Mukherjee, Pandit Rathin Dhar, and Mohammad Salim. His later formation as a musician occurred under the guidance of Pandit Amalesh Chatterjee (since 1966) and Pandit Shyamal Bose (since 1984), both masters of the Farrukhabad tradition.

Samir Chatterjee has travelled widely across the world, performing in numerous festivals as both a soloist and accompanist. In concert he has accompanied many of India's greatest musicians including Pt. Ravi Shankar, Ud. Vilayat Khan, Pt. Bhimsen Joshi, Pt. Jasraj, Pt. Nikhil Banerjee, Pt. Shivkumar Sharma, Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, Ud. Amjad Ali Khan, and Ud. Rashid Khan. He is the Founder-Director of Chhandayan, an organisation dedicated to promoting and preserving Indian music and culture. He has authored several books including the comprehensive 654-page A Study of Tabla and Music of India. He holds two master's degrees in English and History, and has served on the faculty at the Manhattan School of Music, Yale University, Columbia University, New York University, and Princeton University.