Dibyarka Chatterjee

Dibyarka Chatterjee is a tabla artist steeped in the Farrukhabad Gharana and trained in the guru–shishya parampara by his father and guru, Pandit Samir Chatterjee. Born into a deeply musical family, he began learning tabla at age five and was performing on Kolkata's Akaashbani Children's Radio soon after. At age ten, he moved to New York City with his family.

Dibyarka has performed widely, bridging Indian classical music with global traditions. He has appeared with many of India's most respected artists, including Pandit Jasraj, Pandit Buddhadev DasGupta, Pta. Lakshmi Shankar, and Ustad Shujaat Khan. His versatility has led to collaborations with the Dance Theatre of Harlem, Battery Dance Company, and artists such as Gary Lucas & Najma Akhtar. His work also includes original compositions for the off-Broadway productions Nuraldeen's Lifetime and Lee/gendary.

Dibyarka holds an MFA from Goddard College, where he focused on the history, theory, and philosophy of Indian music. He has served as a guest lecturer at Columbia University, Dartmouth College, NYU, and Manhattan School of Music. He is a recipient of the 2017 Salon de Virtuosi Career Grant, awarded in honor of Charlotte White.