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Kalyan Mukherjea, a Professor of Mathematics, is an unusual member of the Radhika Mohan Maitra stylistic lineage, which emphasizes the sarod's rhythmic/percussive aspects, as an enhancer and modernizer of the traditional idiom. While influenced by the modern vocal style of sitarist Vilayat Khan, he plays a sarod (here a copy of the original) with a rather banjo-like tone, which belonged to Maitra s Guru, Mohammed Amir Khan. Kalyan plays ragas Shuddh Kalyan and Shukla Bilawal, both of which have a peaceful, calming ambience.