Budhaditya Mukherjee

He is possibly the only sitar player to have effectively performed the tappa vocal form on sitar, a fast-paced semi-classical genre, since the 1970s.

Budhaditya’s father, Bimalendu Mukherjee, mastered over seven instruments including sitar, sarod, surbahar, and rudra veena, influencing Budhaditya’s eclectic training.

In 1990, Budhaditya became the first musician ever to perform in the British House of Commons, marking a unique cultural milestone.

Budhaditya Mukherjee expanded the technical and expressive possibilities of sitar by introducing vocal styles such as tappa to the instrument, influencing contemporary sitar performance. His historic 1990 concert in the British House of Commons opened new cultural dialogues between Indian classical music and Western political institutions. His teaching roles in European conservatories helped globalize the Imdadkhani gharana tradition while preserving its nuanced vocalic style.