Ajoy Chakraborty
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Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty is an India
n Hindustani classical
vocalist. He belongs to the Patiala gharana
.
in a Hindu
Brahmin
family. They moved to India from his homeland, Bangladesh during the partition and raised his two sons in Shyamnagar
. His younger brother, Sanjay Chakrabarty
is a noted composer and music therapist.
His daughter, Kaushiki Chakrabarty
is also an upcoming talent of Hindusthani classical music.
Chakrabarty was a disciple of Ustad Munawar Ali Khan. He is also a first class graduate from the Rabindra Bharati University
.
. He then learnt from Pannalal Samanta and Kanai Das Bairagi and later became a student of Padma Bhushan
Pandit Jnan Prakash Ghosh
. In 1969, his training took a decisive turn as he became a disciple of Ustad Munawar Ali Khan, son of the legendary maestro of the Patiala-Kasur gharana (school), Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. He is notable for imagination and sensitivity to lyrics, coupled with his uncanny sense of rhythm.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Hindustani classical
Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music is the Hindustani or North Indian style of Indian classical music found throughout the northern Indian subcontinent. The style is sometimes called North Indian Classical Music or Shāstriya Sangeet...
vocalist. He belongs to the Patiala gharana
Patiala Gharana
The Patiala gharana is one of the most prominent gharanas of vocal Hindustani classical music. It was initially sponsored by the Maharaja of Patiala, Punjab, which was famous for ghazal, thumri, and khyal.-History:...
.
Early life and background
Chakrabarty was born in Bengal to Ajit ChakrabartyAjit Chakrabarty
Ajit Chakrabarty was a noted music composer and music educationalist based in Shyamnagar who has recently died.-Biography:Ajit Chakrabarty was originally based in Mymensingh, Bangladesh but was forced to take refuge in Shyamnagar, India during the partition. He took up various jobs including cattle...
in a Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
family. They moved to India from his homeland, Bangladesh during the partition and raised his two sons in Shyamnagar
Shyamnagar, West Bengal
Shyamnagar is a town in the district of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. Its considered as one of the major development hubs in the district. Its situated around 30 km away from Kolkata.-Geography:...
. His younger brother, Sanjay Chakrabarty
Sanjay Chakrabarty
Sanjay Chakrabarty is a sound designer, classical singer, a sitar maestro, a harmonium accompanist, an established music composer, a music therapist and a poet based at Kolkata, India.- Biography :...
is a noted composer and music therapist.
His daughter, Kaushiki Chakrabarty
Kaushiki Chakrabarty
Kaushiki Desikan is a prominent Indian classical vocalist.Chakrabarty was born 1980 in Kolkata, India. She is the daughter of Chandana Chakraborty and the renowned Indian classical singer Ajoy Chakraborty...
is also an upcoming talent of Hindusthani classical music.
Chakrabarty was a disciple of Ustad Munawar Ali Khan. He is also a first class graduate from the Rabindra Bharati University
Rabindra Bharati University
Rabindra Bharati University is a university in Kolkata, India. It was founded on May 8, 1962, under the Rabindra Bharati Act of the Government of West Bengal in 1961, to mark the birth centenary of the poet Rabindranath Tagore...
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Singing career
Chakrabarty showed extraordinary promise in vocal music and at the age of three, began taking lessons from his father Ajit ChakrabartyAjit Chakrabarty
Ajit Chakrabarty was a noted music composer and music educationalist based in Shyamnagar who has recently died.-Biography:Ajit Chakrabarty was originally based in Mymensingh, Bangladesh but was forced to take refuge in Shyamnagar, India during the partition. He took up various jobs including cattle...
. He then learnt from Pannalal Samanta and Kanai Das Bairagi and later became a student of Padma Bhushan
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
Pandit Jnan Prakash Ghosh
Pandit Jnan Prakash Ghosh
Pandit Jnan Prakash Ghosh was an Indian tabla player and musicologist.-Early life:Born in a Hindu Kayasth family with musical background in Kolkata, India he was the grandson of Dwarik Ghosh, inventor of the Dwarkin harmonium, popular in West Bengal, India. He was first class first on graduation...
. In 1969, his training took a decisive turn as he became a disciple of Ustad Munawar Ali Khan, son of the legendary maestro of the Patiala-Kasur gharana (school), Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. He is notable for imagination and sensitivity to lyrics, coupled with his uncanny sense of rhythm.
Awards and recognitions
- National Award - 1989
- Kumar Gandharva Award - 1993
- Sangeet Natak Akademi awardSangeet Natak Akademi AwardSangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. It is the highest Indian recognition given to practicing artists. The award consists since 2003 of Rs. 50,000, a citation, an angavastram , and a tamrapatra...
- 2000 - Padmashree - 2011