PURBAYAN CHATTERJEE AND U.RAJESH RAGA CHARUKESHI

Purbayan Chatterjee is a highly esteemed and versatile sitar virtuoso from India, known for his exceptional skills and innovative approach to music. With a career spanning several decades, he has captivated audiences worldwide with his mesmerizing performances, effortlessly blending traditional Indian classical music with contemporary influences. Chatterjee’s profound understanding of his instrument and his ability to evoke emotions through his soulful melodies have firmly established him as a prominent figure in the world of Indian classical music U. Rajesh was born on 17 May 1977 at Palakol, Andhra Pradesh, as the youngest child of U. Satyanarayana (father) and Kantham (mother). He is the younger brother of late U. Srinivas, a notable mandolin player in Carnatic classical music, in India.
In his childhood, his father and brother were his tutors in music. He started playing carnatic classical music on mandolin at the age of 6, and performed his first concert, at Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham in the presence of Shri. Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi. U. Rajesh is an ardent devotee of the Paramacharya of Kanchi. He is also a follower and devotee of Sri Sathya Sai Baba and has performed before him on several occasions.

He and his brother have performed in concerts together, and have released musical albums together.[22][37][38][39] He is one of the directors of the music school, Srinivas Institute of World Music (SIOWM, named after U. Srinivas), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, which is providing free musical tuition to the