Heritage

Sandipan is singularly fortunate to have been born to a family of rich traditions - be it in the world of Art, Academics or, strikingly, the arena of Sports.His great-grandfather was a leading musician and musicologist, his grandfather was a leading painter, his mother an achiever in the world of Academics, and his greatest inspiration his father Sukumar Samajpati, a Footballer of International repute and himself a musician, have all deeply influenced Sandipan in imbibing the diverse streams of culture he has been brought up in ,and that found an articulate expression in his becoming an extremely talented vocal musician, who really matters in the world of Hindustani Classical Music today.

Musical Journey

Sandipan, presently an ‘A Grade’ vocalist of Doordarshan (Indian National Television) and A.I.R. (All India Radio),has received extensive taleem for about two decades from Pandit Manas Chakraborty, a name to reckon with in the contemporary Musical World of India and the worthy son of the legendary vocalist, the late Sangeetacharya Tarapada Chakraborty, an Institution by himself in the Musical Firmament of India. Sandipan’s years of unrelenting practice, coupled with a rare cerebrality in his musical approach, his innate crave for perfection and, above all, his mellifluous and tuneful voice have all combined together to give his music a rare dimension that instantly captures the hearts of the listeners. Since his debut performance at the age of sixteen, Sandipan has, over the years, been performing in a number of prestigious and reputed music conferences throughout India and abroad. Besides, Sandipan has been featured on a number of leading T.V. channels of India.

His Music

Sandipan’s presentation of Khayal and Thumri chiefly characterises the Kirana Gharana known for its all- pervasive tunefulness, a serene reposeful movement of feeling and a caressive approach. Also found in his music the glimpses of the finer nuances of a number of other principal gharanas which goes to enrich his music manifold and which also speaks of a very receptive mindset in him in imbibing anything of quality. This is precisely what has prompted him to receive valuable guidance from the much revered Pandit Ram Ashraye Jha of the Gwalior Gharana, also the former Head of the Department of Hindustani Classical Music of the Allahabad University.

Awarded Aditya Vikram Birla Kalakiran Puraskar 2005 , instituted by the Sangit Kala Kendra, Mumbai, in recognition of his musical prowess.


Awarded Surrendra Paul award for his contribution to classical vocal music in the decade 1990-99.

Awarded Pt. Ramakrishna Bua Smriti Puraskar  instituted by Gandharva MahaVidyalaya , Pune in 2000-01.

Awarded Jadubhatta Puraskar  by The Salt Lake City Music Conference, Kolkata in 2003.