Kolkata, 5 April 2026: This Sunday morning, audiences at the Heartfulness Center in Kolkata came under the spellbinding music of maestros Saugata Roy Chowdhary and Debajyoti Sanyal. The unique music-cum-meditation festival provided a complete spiritual experience through Heartfulness meditation and the bliss brought by distinguished virtuoso Sougata Roy Chowdhury on sarod, accompanied on tabla by Maestro Debajyoti Sanyal. People from all walks of life were welcome to this free event, renewing their inner spirit and equanimity. Heartfulness meditation is a simple yet profound practice that gently guides individuals to turn inward and connect with the heart. Through relaxation and meditation, it helps in quietening the mind, balancing emotions, and experiencing a deep sense of inner peace.
Sarod maestro Sougata Roy Chowdhury added, “The audience at the Heartfulness Centre has been spectacular in how they received the music and meditated together. We have witnessed the impact of collective meditation here today, and we contributed our part through the music. “Performing at Heartfulness Centre has been a unique experience. There was an overall positive energy that we experienced following the meditation and the vibrations of the raagas that enhanced them,” added tabla maestro Debajyoti Sanyal.
Revered for his exceptional artistry and deep devotion to raga music, Sougata has trained under eminent gurus including Ustad Dyanesh Khan, Ustad Aashish Khan, Pandit Santosh Banerjee, Pandit Rajeev Taranath, and the legendary Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. His music reflects a rare combination of technical brilliance and spiritual depth. An “A”-grade artist on All India Radio Kolkata, he has also been celebrated at the Saptak Festival and recognised internationally at the Aga Khan Music Awards in 2019. Through performances and teaching across continents, he continues to uphold the rich legacy of his tradition with humility and dedication. Debajyoti Sanyal is a world-class exponent known for his extraordinary virtuosity and nuanced expression. Debajyoti Sanyal began his musical journey at the age of four under the guidance of his father, Sri Amalendu Sanyal, and he further trained with stalwarts Pandit Anindo Chatterjee and Pandit Shankar Ghosh. His dynamic style effortlessly spans classical purity and contemporary fusion, captivating audiences across India and abroad. An enriching and elevating experience awaits, where music transforms into meditation. This special morning gathering on 5th April invites participants not only to listen, but also to experience and to allow the vibrations of the sarod and tabla to gently lead them into a state of calm, balance, and quiet joy.
About Heartfulness: Heartfulness offers a simple set of meditation practices and lifestyle changes, first developed at the turn of the twentieth century and formalised as a teaching through the Shri Ram Chandra Mission in 1945 in India, intending to bring peace, happiness, and wisdom to one heart at a time. These practices are a modern form of yoga designed to support contentment, inner calm, stillness, compassion, courage, and clarity of thought as the first step towards a purposeful life. They are simple and easily adopted, and they are appropriate for people from all walks of life, cultures, religious beliefs, and economic situations who are over the age of fifteen. Ongoing training in Heartfulness practices continues at thousands of schools and colleges, with over 100,000 professionals meditating in corporations and government bodies worldwide. Thousands of certified volunteer trainers and millions of practitioners in 160 countries support more than 5,000 Heartfulness Centers.
