A melodious voice, of wide range and power. Clear visIon of ragas,and ability to oortrav them vividly in all their many splendoured details. Farflung flights of musical imagination, lending a special dimension to elaborations and improvisations. A wealth of widely varying expressions, packed with emofion and sentiment but moving always within the boundaries of the discipline and restraint demanded by our Indian Classical music. A sparkling combination of all the above traits is Raka Mukherjee who has carved out a niche for herself in the musical world, at home and abroad.
Flagged off on her trek through music by Sri Sachin Roy when she was only six, she finally had extensive training from Padmabhushan Jnan Prakash Ghosh. For one decade, thereafter she had been under the training and guidance of Pandit Kala Chand Lahiri tor a long fifteen years and now she is under the tutelage of renowned musicologists Pandit Kumar Prasad Mukherjee.
An "A" grade artiste of All India Radio and Television, Raka is being featured regularly on radio and television networks and has appeared on the National Program of All India Radio. Her concerts at European countries during her recent tour had been widely acclaimed by the music connoisseur. Raka is equally adept in all classical and semi- classical forms,e.g. Kheyal, Thumri, Dadra and Bhajan
It is small wonder that such a musician would be hailed by connoisseurs and critics' alike. This is amply reflected in a few excerpts from the many rave reviews she has received.