Swaranjali\" : A Holistic Platform ... non-profit institution registered by Govt. of Delhi, named \"Swaranjali\" started in 2000 with a mission to bring to the fundamentals of Indian vocal music to those who would benefit most from classical music training – the young. Based in Delhi, India, it caters to the needs of students by providing a platform to the upcoming artists of India. Swaranjali is proud to offer a holistic approach to the teaching of music to young people, with a unique process that includes guidance on public performance. Swaranjali offers music appreciation courses to the students in order to create discerning listeners and spread awareness of the subtleties of the art. Every year Swaranjali organizes Festivals as well as \"Baithak\" (evening of house concerts) to promote the upcoming talents, young artists as well as renowned artists from all over India. Subrata De born in Jamshedpur (Jharkhand-India) was initiated in the art of playing Hindustani Classical Music - Sitar at the tender age of seven under the guidance of Shri Amarjeet Singh of Jamshedpur and later on obtained training from Suramani Bauri Bandhu Sethi of Bhubaneswar, Orissa from where he has imbibed the essential elements of Sitar with great devotion and after 10 years he placed himself in the hands of Sitar Maestro Pandit Manilal Nag of Calcutta of Vishnupur Gharana, with strict discipline and sincerity ,to learn extensively the Dhrupad and Vadan Style(Gayaki), Tankari, Alapang, Gatkari etc. of Vishnupur Gharana and now has become an accomplished sitar player .His Father Shri Bhutnath De is also an eminent vocalist of Hindustani Classical Music. Now, Subrata is involved with various musical organisations as a lecturer in Sitar. God\'s blessing and it may sound incredible, he has always kept his head bowed. Indian music is an ocean, and he thinks he is tinier than a drop. He realises that he exists because of the subject. Performance : He has given numerous performance in various International & major festivals all over India and many countries in abroad namely, Switzerland, Finland, Estonia, Cuba, Brazil, Panama, Guatemala , Mexico , South Africa, Reunion, Argentina , Chile , Nicaragua , Peru , Columbia , Venezuela , Costa Rica , Paraguay , U.S.A, Armenia, Austria, Holland Germany, Sweden , Ireland,Denmark, Italy, South Korea , Hong Kong , as a Solo and an Accompanist and also he dedicated himself to extend and create an environment of Classical Music in rural areas of India and in abroad with leading organizations and eminent dancers. Apart from this, he has been associated with media & various cultural organizations as a sitarist & cultural coordinator.