Maitreyee Chakraborty: Tagore, Me and You

Name: Maitreyee Chakraborty: Tagore, Me and You
Start: 2025-08-17T15:00:00-04:00
Location: All Saints' Episcopal Church, South Hadley

Schedule

Sun, 17 Aug, 2025 at 03:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

All Saints' Episcopal Church, South Hadley | South Hadley, MA

Maitreyee Chakraborty, of 'Tagore, Me, and You' lives her life nurturing and following the philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore, the first Asian Nobel Laureate, the polymath poet of Bengal, India. She sings the beautiful lyrical and philosophical compositions of Tagore and uses his poems in her concerts. Maitreyee has been living in the US for three decades and she strives to bring Tagore's literature to Indians and non-Indians alike. She sings Tagore's compositions in its original language, Bengali, but translates the lyrics herself. She performs in a lec-dem style by contextualizing and explaining in English. She has been performing far and wide. She also enjoys teaching her students (both in person and via zoom) who come from many states of the US.
Since the tender age of two, Maitreyee Chakraborty has been immersed in the world of music, embarking on a journey of vocal excellence and musical study. Chakraborty is a devoted practitioner of Rabindrasangeet, the musical tradition inspired by the revered poet and Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore. “Bengali,” she asserts, “is one of the most melodically beautiful languages, a language brimming with depth and subtlety.” Her performances have captivated diverse audiences, sparking a curiosity in many to explore further the works of Tagore.