NCPA HSBC Promising Artistes Series

Prathamesh Date (tabla)

Accompanist: Swanand Rajopadhye (harmonium)

Swarnendu Mandal (sarod)

Accompanist: Ishan Ghosh (tabla)

Prathamesh Date (tabla)

Dombivli-based Prathamesh Date has been learning the tabla under the guidance of Praveen Karkare for the last 10 years. Having completed his Visharad Pratham in tabla with first class, he has won multiple awards in local- and state-level tabla solo competitions. He has also received the CCRT national scholarship issued by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

Besides honing his skills as a tabla soloist, Date also learnt vocal classical music under the guidance of his mother for four years and has completed his Praveshika Pratham in the same with a first class as well.

Swarnendu Mandal (sarod)

Born in Kolkata, Swarnendu Mandal is a torchbearer of the Senia-Shahjahanpur gharana and has trained under the legendary Buddhadev Dasgupta. Since 2013, Mandal has been associated with the ITC Sangeet Research Academy (ITC-SRA), where he is currently a Senior Scholar under the tutelage of Abir Hussain. He has received the CCRT national scholarship by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India and a fellowship in honour of MS Subbulakshmi in 2025. He ranked first at the National Youth Festival in 2023 and is a graded artiste with All India Radio and Doordarshan.

Mandal has presented concerts across India, the US and Europe. His most recognisable participation was at the Venice Biennale 2026. He also performed a series of concerts in Germany with the Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra as both a soloist and composer.

An NCPA Presentation

Supported by HSBC India

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