Maitreyee Sarcar HF FRSA: A legend who is not a classical musician yet she has dedicated her life to promote Indian classical music in the West for over the last 30 years.
Mrs Maitreyee Sarcar HF, FRSA: Born: 12th Dec. 1949, Kolkata, West Bengal, India; married to Sistachar Sarcar on 9th Feb 1968 and migrated to UK on 13th March 1968. She is one of the legends of Indian classical musician, who devoted their whole life to explore our Indian classical music on the world. Girlspower.co.in team give her best wishes and honor as a legend of our girlspower.co.in
Education:
B. Com (Hons), Secretarial Practice, Business Administration, Accountancy & Economics (2yrs of 3yr Hons Deg Course at the Goenka College of Commerce, Calcutta) 1968; Secretarial qualifications, Bilston College of Further Educ, Credit in Shorthand 1972.
Career:
Administrative Officer & Director’s Secretary/Personal Assistant, Supervisor at various companies and educational institution and also at Dudley Racial Equality Council (REC) 1989 – 2006.
Mrs Maitreyee Sarcar HF FRSA, is the Co-founder, Founding Secretary, former General Secretary, first Patron Member, former Company Secretary/Director of Surdhwani [Co. Ltd by Guarantee], UK. She has also been the Co-Producer & Co-Presenter of Surtarang [Wave of Melody] Broadcast worldwide via the Internet www.wcrfm.com since 4 April 2007. Maitreyee was also a board member of the Newhampton Arts Centre in Wolverhampton [2004 - 2010].
Honours & Awards:
Maitreyee was elected an Hon Fellow of the University of Wolverhampton in recognition of her outstanding contribution to Surdhwani, Society for Promotion of Asian Arts & Culture on 9 September 2002; she was elected an FRSA [Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts] for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce on 12 December 2005; She received a Special Award on the International Women’s Day Celebrations given by Women of Wolverhampton at the Civic Hall, Wolverhampton for her outstanding voluntary contributions to Surdhwani for over 19 years on 6th March 2006. Received “Glory of India” award from the IIFS (Indian International Friendship Society) in recognition of her excellence in being proactive and instrumental in strengthening the Indo-British ties on 28 June 2008. Maitreyee was Nominated as “Woman of the Year 2008” for her outstanding cultural work for over 21 years, on 13 October 2008. She received the “Gem of India Award” & Certificate of Excellence, from IIFS on 17 May 2009. Maitreyee was also nominated as an Ambassador of Peace by United Minds for Peace Society [UMFPS]; was appointed as an Executive Committee member of UMFPS, UK, on 28 May 2009. On 14 Feb 2010 at Kalamandir, Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata, Maitreyee received the World Peace Music Promoter Award for her significant contributions in promoting Indian classical music in the European countries. Her efforts have been cited as an illustrious contribution towards World Peace through Music over the last thirty years.
Maitreyee has been presenting and promoting Indian classical music unofficially since March 1973 and officially since February 1987 in the West. She has been the Co-Producer and Co-Presenter of Surtarang [Wave of Melody] Broadcast since 4 April 2007. She is committed to making a difference and she thinks that with God's grace she has been able to make a difference in peoples' lives in the city of Wolverhampton where she lives with regards to their cultural lives. She has been a mentor to many young musicians, friends and young colleagues and has been acting as an adviser to many artists who reside in India and other parts of the world. She has enthused and inspired many young musicians and many young people in the last 40 years.
Movements of life:
Mrs. Maitreyee Sarcar is one of the legends who devoted their whole life to explore culture, music and melody of India. She is one of the senior members of girlspower. Whole team of girlspower wishes her for future endeavours and her great success towards life.
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