ITC-SRA's call has been to inspire students with an inner sense of mission in music and to foster the creative exploration of this great genre of music through the Guru-Shishya Parampara. Our scholars have been chosen from all over the country after careful screening and they come to the Academy to fulfil the commitment to become a performing musician. Spurred on by a creative fervour, the metamorphosis begins at the feet of the guru as the mystery of a raga unfolds.

As part of the training process, each student is required to perform at the weekly Wednesday Recitals. The recital plays a pivotal role in the training of our scholars as it is aimed at moulding an artist as a performer. After a scholar matures in his or her art and performance skills, he or she is presented to the public through the ITC Sangeet Sammelans.

On completion of their training, our scholars have gone on to win accolades and flourish in their own right. This feature presents our scholars in performance, either while they were in training here or in their present avatar, as accomplished musicians.

Initiated into Hindustani vocal music at a young age, Rajyasree was a gold medalist both in her B.A and M.A. in khayal, from the Rabindra Bharati University. She later became a scholar at the ITC SRA, from 1989 to 1991 under the able tutelage of Girija Devi and Arun Bhaduri and subsequently, K.G. Ginde. Gifted with a powerful yet melodious voice, Rajyasree is currently Senior Lecturer of Music at Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. This is an excerpt from a recent recording of hers. Accompanying her are Subhasis Bhattacharya on tabla, Rupashree Bhattacharya on harmonium and Subhayu Sen Majumdar on Esraj.