Faculty — Shrutinandan International

Every teacher at Shrutinandan International is a direct disciple of Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty, trained in his unique scientific method of imparting Indian Classical Music. Together, our US-based and visiting faculty carry Panditji's teaching lineage — the Patiala-Kasur gharana gayaki — to students across the United States and beyond.

Founder & Main Faculty

Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty

Padma Bhushan · Patiala-Kasur Gharana

Panditji is the guiding force and main faculty of Shrutinandan International, personally leading the live online class every alternate Saturday and setting the pedagogical foundation followed by every teacher in the Shrutinandan family.

A towering figure among Indian Classical vocalists, he has performed at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, and Royal Albert Hall, and holds the Padma Bhushan (2020) and Padma Shri (2011) among numerous honors. All of our faculty — in the US and in India — are his direct disciples, trained personally by him in the scientific Shrutinandan method.

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Teaching Across the United States

US-Based Faculty

Resident faculty leading Shrutinandan International's regular in-person and online sessions for students across the USA.

Shubhashish Mukherjee

US Faculty · Greater Washington, D.C. Area

Shubhashish Mukherjee began his vocal training in North Indian classical music at the age of six under his father and uncle, before pursuing formal training under Pandit Chinmoy Lahiri and later his son, Sri Shyamal Lahiri.

He went on to continue his vocal training under Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty, becoming a devoted disciple of the Patiala-Kasur gharana gayaki. Based in the Greater Washington, D.C. area, he leads Shrutinandan International's regular in-person classes for students across Virginia and Maryland, bringing Panditji's teaching directly to the local community.

Visiting from India

Visiting Faculty

Senior disciples of Panditji who lead teaching at Shrutinandan's home institution in Kolkata, and periodically visit to conduct workshops in the USA.

Anol Chatterjee

Visiting Faculty · Kolkata, India

A direct disciple of Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty, Anol Chatterjee serves as the Acting Principal of Shrutinandan, Kolkata, where he has trained talented students for over a decade. He is an ex-scholar of the ITC Sangeet Research Academy and an A-grade All India Radio artiste.

He received the National Scholarship for Young Artistes from the Ministry of Culture and stood first in the prestigious Dover Lane Music Competition. Legends such as Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Amjad Ali Khan have publicly expressed confidence in his artistry.

Brajeswar Mukherjee

Visiting Faculty · Kolkata, India

A classical vocalist of the Bishnupur gharana, Brajeswar Mukherjee has been a disciple of Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty since an early age, trained in the scientific Shrutinandan system devised by Panditji himself.

He has earned popularity with lovers of Indian classical music around the world through his radio programs, live performances, and published albums — and is a recipient of the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar and the Shrutinandan Puraskar. He currently teaches at the ITC Sangeet Research Academy and continues to guide young disciples at Shrutinandan.