Asit Roy

Dr. Asit Roy is a distinguished vocalist from Bangladesh. He initially trained under his father, Janardan Roy- a sitar player- and mother, Usha Rani Roy- a vocalist. He continued his training under the guidance of Tapan Kumar Chakraborty, Paresh Bhattacharya and Gopal Dutta in Bangladesh; and trained in Khyal from Pandit Amiyaranjan Bandyopaddhyay and Pandit Jagdish Prasad. Dr. Roy is currently studying Dhurpad under the guidance of renowned Dhrupadia of the Dagar Gharana, Kaberi Kar. He is a regular artist of Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television, and is the Chairperson in the Department of Theatre and Music of Rajshahi University.