Satyaki Dutta is a distinguished Sarod artist representing the Shahjahanpur Gharana of Indian classical music. The Sarod, a North Indian classical instrument from the lute family, traces its lineage to the Rabab of Afghanistan. Characterized by its fretless metal fingerboard, the Sarod features eight main strings and fifteen sympathetic strings, producing a deep, resonant tone that is both lyrical and percussive.
Satyaki received rigorous training under the legendary Padmabhushan Pandit Buddhadev DasGupta, the eminent maestro of the Senia-Shahjahanpur Gharana and subsequently continued his artistic journey under Pandit Sugato Nag, a distinguished Sitar virtuoso, and Ustad Irfan Muhammad Khan, the Khalifa (head) of the Lucknow-Shahjahanpur Gharana.
Based in Westchester County, New York, Satyaki is an active member of the Westchester Musicians’ Guild and serves as a rostered artist with Concerts in Motion (NYC).
Satyaki is a recipient of the ArtsAlive Artists’ Grants (2021 and 2024) awarded by ArtsWestchester, and the 2023 New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Support for Artists Grant. With these, he presented his project “The Raga Experience”, aimed at fostering greater awareness and appreciation of Raga music among both Indian and global audiences.
Satyaki holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics.