Falguni Mitra
Pandit Falguni Mitra is a Hindustani classical vocalist who is known as a Dhrupad exponent of India. Mitra belongs to the Bettiah gharana. Mitra combines the Dagar style of “Alaapchari” with the Betia style of Dhrupad and Dhamaar . Early life. Mitra was initiated into music by his father, Sangeetacharya Shib Mitra, at the age of five. Education and work. Mitra completed his Intermediate from St. Xaviers College, Kolkata; Bachelor's Degree from Vivekananda College, University of Madras and then earned a master's degree in Philosophy from the University of Madras. Mitra had a career in management with  a multinational, Cookson Group PLC. Along with his professional career, he also pursued music and took it to an extent which was to be soon recognized as his own rendition of Dhrupad, in India and across the world. Mitra was the Guru and Prefect of ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata from 1999 to 2010 Mitra has conducted lecture-demonstrations and written articles in journals in Indai and also abroad. Music career. Mitra is a performer in the Indian music circuit. He is known for his mastery in the Dhrupad style of the Betia Banaras Gharana along with the Dagar alap  style. He sings alap, nomtom and Dhrupad compositions in all the four Banis, namely, Gaurhar, Dagur, Nauhar and Khandar. He avoids splitting the words during upaj and thereby preserves the poetic integrity of those compositions. He is also known to sing many rare ragas in the Dhrupad style. External links. Bettiah gharana