Kaushiki Chakraborty

Bio: Kaushiki Chakraborty (Bengali: কৌশিকী চক্রবর্তী; born 24 October 1980) is an Indian classical vocalist and the daughter of Ajoy Chakraborty. She is from a well known musical family of Calcutta.She belongs to the Patiala Gharana.[1][2] Groomed at Sangeet Research Academy where her father was teacher,[3] her singing repertoire covers Khayals and Thumris, which in Hindustani music are 'semi-classical' or 'light classical' styles. She has been recipient of many national and international awards such as the BBC award[clarification needed] in 2005, and has performed with elan at many national and international festivals and conferences.[4][5] She has held performances with her husband Parthasarathi Desikan in the United States.[6]

Born: 24 October 1980 (age 37), Kolkata