Kaushiki Chakrabarty

Vidushi Kaushiki Chakraborty (Bengali: কৌশিকী চক্রবর্তী; born 24 October 1980) is an Indian classical vocalist and the daughter of Ajoy Chakraborty. Groomed at Sangeet Research Academy, she is one of the exponent of Patiala gharana. Her singing repertoire covers Khyals and Thumris, the latter being 'semi-classical' or 'light classical' styles. She has been recipient of many national and international awards such as the 2005 BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music in Asia/Pacific category, and has performed at many national and international festivals and conferences. She has held performances with her husband Parthasarathi Desikan in the United States.