Mallar Rakshit

Mallar Rakshit is an Indian classical sarod artist and academician based in Kolkata. He is a senior disciple of Buddhadev Dasgupta and represents the Senia Shahjahanpur gharana, a lineage associated with structured raga development and clarity of instrumental articulation.

Training and Lineage

As a disciple within the Senia Shahjahanpur tradition, Mallar Rakshit’s training reflects the stylistic framework shaped by his guru, Pandit Buddhadev Dasgupta. His performance approach is grounded in the traditional alap–jor–jhala architecture and gat presentation characteristic of the gharana.

He was an ‘A’ grade scholar at the ITC Sangeet Research Academy, an institution known for advanced training in Hindustani classical music.

Education

Mallar Rakshit holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Instrumental Classical Music (2012) from Rabindra Bharati University. His academic qualification complements his performance career within the Hindustani instrumental tradition.

Academic Career

In addition to performing, Mallar Rakshit serves as a Professor/Lecturer in Instrumental Classical Music at Rabindra Bharati University. His academic role includes training students in classical repertoire, raga structure, and instrumental technique within the sarod tradition.

Mallar Rakshit’s profile reflects dual engagement as a performing artist and educator. Rooted in the Senia Shahjahanpur gharana under the guidance of Pt. Buddhadev Dasgupta, shaped by institutional training at ITC Sangeet Research Academy and Rabindra Bharati University, his work contributes to both concert presentation and formal music education.