World Routes - 06/09/2008

Though still only in her twenties, Kaushiki Chakrabarty has become one of the most revered singers in Indian classical music. Jameela Siddiqi introduces her performance of a single piece, Raag Abhogi, recorded earlier this year at the Darbar Festival in Leicester. Promo notes Kaushiki Chakrabarty was first noticed outside India in 2005 when she won a BBC Radio 3 Award for World Music. She was trained by her father, the renowned singer Ajoy Chakrabarty, and in her debut year she was acclaimed by revered Indian maestros such as Pandit Jasraj, who praised her as 'the one who will keep the lamp if India's classical tradition burning bright.' This performance was recorded for World Routes in April this year, at the Darbar Festival in Leicester, accompanied by Ajay Joglekar on harmonium, and Sanju Sahai on tabla. Jameela Siddiqi talks to Kaushiki about the Festival, about her voice, and her about the one Raag she sings in the programme, Raag Abhogi, with words dedicated to India's flute-playing god, Lord Krishna. Presented by Jameela Siddiqi Produced by Roger Short Tel. 020 7765 4661 Fax. 020 7765 5052 e-mail [email protected] Saturday 6 September, 3pm Kaushiki Chakrabarty at the Darbar Festival Kaushiki Chakrabarty: Raag Abhogi (32’04”) With Ajay Jogelkar (harmonium) and Sanju Sahai (tabla) Jameela Siddiqi interviews Kaushiki Chakrabarty Kaushiki Chakrabarty: Raag Abhogi (alap) (17’40”) With Ajay Jogelkar (harmonium) and Sanju Sahai (tabla)