Sarod Sisters: Troilee & Moisilee Dutta

Troilee & Moisilee

Troilee & Moisilee, popularly known as the “Sarod Sisters”, are two young sarod players of the Senia-Maihar Gharana. They both have learnt under the affectionate guidance of Pandit Kamal Mallick. Troilee also took intensive taalim from Sitar virtuoso Pt. Sanjoy Bandopadhyay and now they are under the noble guidance of Sarod maestro Pt. Partho Sarathy.

The “Sarod Sisters” have been performing together since childhood and have received the blessings of many stalwart musicians and audiences across the globe. They have performed for The Dover Lane Music Conference in Kolkata; Pandit Ravi Shankar Music Foundation in New Delhi, Milap in the UK,  Padma Vibhaushan Ustad Ali Akbar Khan’s Birth Centenary Concert by Aashish Khan School of World Music & Annapurna Devi Foundation, Kolkata, to name a few.

Troilee & Moisilee both have individually got selected by the Govt. of India – Ministry of Culture for National Scholarship for their music. Troilee is a ‘Sangeet Ratna’ from Bangiyo Sangeet Parishad. She is also a First Class First, Gold Medallist in M.A in Music from Rabindra Bharati University and received the degree of Doctorate in 2020. In 2009 she stood first in both the competitions organized by “The Dover Lane Music Conference & The Dover Lane Music Academy” and “Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture”, Kolkata. She is now an All India Radio, Doordarshan (Indian National Television Broadcast Channel) and SPICMACAY empanelled artist. Moisilee has also completed 6th Year from Bangiyo Sangeet Parishad and obtained 1st class with distinction. In educational aspect she has completed her Masters in Physics and now a research scholar in Jadavpur University.

Indranil Mallick

Born into a musical family, Indranil began to learn tabla when he was only five, from his uncle, Sri Montu Mallick. Later he was trained by Prof. Dhabol Bandyapadhaya and Sri Uttam Chakraborty, senior disciple of Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri, who is now his guru.  Indranil holds a “Sangeet Visharad”, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music focused on Tabla, from the University of Chandigarh.

Among his many awards and distinctions in tabla performance, he stood first in the Yuva Utsav organized by the state Government of West Bengal.  Keeping a rigorous performance schedule, Indranil continues to perform with renowned artists in various music conferences in India and abroad.