Avra Banerjee
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| Born | Kolkata, India |
| Origin | India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music, world music, fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Sarod |
| Associated acts | Maihar Gharana |
Avra Banerjee is an Indian-born classical musician, composer, and sarod player based in Perth, Western Australia. Known for his mastery in blending Indian classical music with global and contemporary forms, he is a prolific recording artist and a prominent figure in world music fusion.
Early life
Avra was born in Kolkata, India, and is the son of theatre artist Asit Bandopadhyay, a co-founder of the theatre group Nandikar. He began his musical training under Prof. Dhyanesh Khan and later became a disciple of Ustad Aashish Khan. His training follows the Maihar Gharana tradition of Hindustani classical music.
Avra later moved to Australia and is currently based in Perth.[1]
Musical career
Avra has released over 65 original singles and several studio albums, covering genres such as Hindustani classical, world fusion, ghazal, Sufi, and contemporary Hindi music.
He has collaborated with a range of Indian and international artists, including Hariharan, Pt. Swapan Chaudhuri, Ustad Taufiq Qureshi, Ustad Rashid Khan, Talat Aziz, Mahalakshmi Iyer, George Brooks, Purbayan Chatterjee, Shashank Subramaniam, Ambi Subramaniam
Banerjee leads two world music ensembles:
- Ragamorphism (India)
- SwaraSynthesis (Australia)
Selected works
- Manoyatri – The Mind Voyager (2023)
- Roohani Ishq (2024)
- Suron Ki Sayen (2024)
- Melody of Memories (2024)
- Swar Lahari (2025)
- Echoes Across Continents (2025)
Recognition
Avra received a Global Music Award in 2023 for Manoyatri.[2] That same year, he won a LIT Talent Music Award in the World Music category.[3] In 2024, he was awarded in the "Best of Asia – Asian Pop" category at the InterContinental Music Awards.[1]
Additional recognition includes:
- Clef Music Awards (2024)[4]
- Hungama’s ArtistAloud Awards (2024)[5]
- World Artistry Music Awards (2024)[6]
- One Earth Music Awards (2024)[7]
- Inclusion in Jaipur International Film Festival 2024 soundtrack selections[8]
He has also been recognized or nominated at:
- Akademia Music Awards
- Clouzine International Music Awards
- ISSA Awards
- Josie Music Awards
- World Entertainment Awards
- Global Film and Music Festival USA
- Mumbai International Film Festival (Music Category)
His music has been featured in songwriting competitions internationally.
Media
Banerjee’s 2023 album Manoyatri was reviewed in:
His 2024 release Chasing the Unknown was reviewed by Music Review World.[12]
In 2025, Swar Lahari was reviewed in:
He was also profiled in:
Other roles
Banerjee is a voting member of the Recording Academy (GRAMMY Awards). In addition to his music career, he holds a senior executive role in the information technology sector.
Discography
Studio albums
- Manoyatri: The Mind Voyager (2023) – Featuring Swapan Chaudhuri, Taufiq Qureshi, Mahalakshmi Iyer, George Brooks, Purbayan Chatterjee, Ambi Subramaniam, Rhythm Shaw, and others.[18]
- Melody of Memories (2024) – Ghazal, Sufi, and classical styles; collaborators include Hariharan, Ustad Rashid Khan, and George Brooks.[19]
- Chasing the Unknown (2025) – Instrumental world fusion.[12]
- Swar Lahari (2025) – Featuring Shashank Subramaniam, Ambi Subramaniam, and others.
- Echoes Across Continents (2025) – Cross-cultural instrumental collaborations.[20]
- Roohani Ishq (2024) – Contemporary Hindi compilation.[21]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://intercontinentalmusicawards.com/avra-banerjee-2024-winner
- ↑ https://www.globalmusicawards.com/Honors.html
- ↑ https://www.litawards.com/music/winner-info.php?id=2023-world-music
- ↑ "News | Radioandmusic.com". www.radioandmusic.com.
- ↑ "Welcome to Hungama OTT".
- ↑ https://worldartistrymusic.com/results-2024-season3
- ↑ https://oneearthawards.org/music-awards-winners
- ↑ https://www.jiffindia.org/officialselection2025.html
- ↑ https://www.songlines.co.uk/reviews/manoyatri-avra-banerjee
- ↑ https://rollingstoneindia.com/avra-banerjee-manoyatri-review
- ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/avra-banerjee-manoyatri
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Avra Banerjee - Chasing The Unknown (Album Review)". October 20, 2024.
- ↑ https://www.songlines.co.uk/reviews/avra-banerjee-swar-lahari
- ↑ https://worldmusiccentral.org/2025/05/17/avra-banerjee-swar-lahari-review
- ↑ https://musicreviewworld.com/swar-lahari-avra-banerjee
- ↑ https://lazieindiemagazine.com/avra-banerjee-feature
- ↑ https://intercontinentalmusicawards.com/star-spot-avra-banerjee
- ↑ https://lifoti.com/articles/avra-banerjee-manoyatri-review
- ↑ https://worldmusiccentral.org/2024/10/15/avra-banerjee-ghazals-sufi-2024
- ↑ "Jazz Music Hi-Res". jazz-jazz.com.
- ↑ https://musicreviewworld.com/roohani-ishq-avra-banerjee
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