Jotin Bhattacharya

Jotin Bhattacharya (Hindi: ज्योतिन भट्टाचार्य), also known as Pandit Jotin Bhattacharya is an Indian classical musician and one of the most renowned sarod players and composers from Varanasi, India. Jyotin Bhattacharya was a disciple of Baba Allauddin Khan and received his formal training from him. Bhattacharya has created over 40 ragas, released Indian classical music albums and has written books about Baba Allauddin Khan.

Pandit Bhattacharya was born in 1926 in Varanasi in a Bengali family. He attended C.M. Anglo Bengali College and subsequently attained bchelor's and master's degrees from the Benaras Hindu University. Bhattacharya completed MPhil from BHU (year not known) before starting his Indian classical music training from Baba Allauddin Khan.

With Baba Allauddin Khan

Immediately after completing his formal education, Pandit Bhattacharya moved to Mahiyar to learn sarod. He spent 8 years (1949-1956) learning Indian classical music from Baba Allauddin Khan. During his training and attachment with Baba Khan, Pandit Bhattacharya also served as a secretary to him and handled all his mail and correspondences. In addition to this, Pandit Bhattacharya also became a tutor to Baba Khan's children and grandchildren.

Introduction to Sarod recitals

Pandit Bhattacharya commenced sarod recital publicly at the Baba Allauddin Khan Music Foundation in The Poorva Sanskritik Kendra, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi. The Music Foundation was established by Pandit Bhattacharya's sitarist pupil Arup Ratan Mukherjee.

Pandit Bhattacharya has created over 40 Ragas. Some well recited Ragas (in alphabetical order) are;

• Amarawati
• Biyogini
• Chandra Mouli
• Lachmi
• Mateswari
• Mohini
• Mouni
• Sampurna Kanada
• Sardeswari

In 1974, Pandit Bhattacharya released his first Indian classical music album in LP record format. The album was released by HMV and the name of album was "Sarod". Album featured Pandit Bhattacharya on sarod and Pandit Mahapurush Misra on tabla.

Track listings

Side One

1. Raga Marva
2. Alap
3. Jod
4. Jhala
5. Gat (a.k.a. Bandish) in Madhya laya (in Tintal)

Side Two

1. Raga Sampurna Kanada
2. Masitkhani
3. Madhya laya
4. Drut Ghat

Pandit Bhattacharya wrote three books (all about Baba Allauddin Khan).