Sambarta Rakshit

Sambarta, a sitar player based in Maryland, received his training in Indian classical music in Calcutta, India from Pandit Himadri Bagchi and Pandit Debaprasad Chakraborty. Recent recitals have included programs at the Philadelphia Clef Club, the Reagan Center, Washington DC, Bloombars, the Indian Embassy, the Cleveland Public Library, Ohio, and the Westminster Presbyterian Church, DC. Primarily a soloist, Sambarta has also collaborated with vocalists and jazz musicians.