The biography of Krishna Chakraborty was obtained from the ‘Swar Ganga’ website.
Krishna Chakraborty is a Hindustani (North Indian) classical vocalist par excellence. She was a child prodigy learning how to sing khayal at the tender age of six. She was groomed by the saintly Kirana guru, Pt. Bholanath Bhatt for seven years. After his guidance, she continued her training under the following maestros: Ustad Mushtaq Hussain Khan, Sangeet Acharya Tarapada Chakraborty, Pt. Nivruttibua Sarnaik, and Pt. V.G. Jog.
She has imbibed the various nuances of each gharana and has developed a unique style of her own. She is equally at ease singing Khayal, Thumri, Tappa, Dadra and light classical music. All over the world, she has been met with praise and adulation from her mesmerized audiences. Her music moved Swami Dharmananda so much that he christened her with the title, ‘Sanatani,’ which is another name of the Goddess Saraswati, meaning eternal. Krishnaji currently resides in London as a guru and performer.
The recordings below are from a Kirtan program held in Southall, England on 7th December 1997. These were kindly contributed by Bhai Harbans Singh Suraj. Please ‘right click’ and ‘save link as’ to download audio files. Enjoy!
Krishna Chakraborty – 01 Kahe Re Ban Khojan Jayi (Khamaj)
Krishna Chakraborty – 02 Beet Je Hai Beet Je (Jaijavanti)
Krishna Chakraborty – 03 Ram Simar Ram Simar (Bhairvi)
Krishna Chakraborty – 04 Jagat Meh Jhooti Dekhi (Todi)
Krishna Chakraborty – 05 Sadho Eh Tan (Malkauns)
Krishna Chakraborty – 06 Gur Meri Pooja (Yaman)