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Indra Mohan Rajbongshi
ইন্দ্র মোহন রাজবংশী
Genresfolk

Indra Mohan Rajbongshi is a Bangladeshi folk singer.[1] He is the recipient of 2018 Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh.[2]

Early life

In the early 1950s, Rajbongshi learnt music under his grandfather, Krishna Das Rajbongshi.[3] He was involved with Jatra, Palagaan, Nazrul Sangeet and folk songs.[3] He was admitted to the Bulbul Lalitakala Academy in Nazrul song in the late 1960s and completed the five-year course. In 1963, he started to learn folk songs under Hafizur Rahman.[3] He joined the Government College of Music in 1974.

Career

In 1971, Rajbongshi took part in Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra.[4]

In 1998, Rajbongshi established a folk organisation, Bangladesh Lok Sangeet Parishad (Folk Song Council).[5] It works on to practice, preserve, promote and do research on folk songs.[3] He wrote about 100 folk songs for children, including songs on our liberation war and language movement.[3]

Rajbongshi received his Certificate of World Master from Kim Sung Oak, chairperson of The Association of World Masters for the Exchange of Arts and Culture.[6]

Works

Music albums

As of 2014, Rajbongshi has released nine albums.[5]

  • Sardhoshoto Jonmotshob-e Shrodhanjali (2012)
  • Dersho Bochhor Agey (2012)[7]

References

  1. ^ "Dotara maestro Abinash Chandra Sheel remembered". The Daily Star. 2008-03-01. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  2. ^ "21 named for Ekushey Padak 2018". The Daily Star. 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Indra Mohan: striving to keep alive the tradition of folk music". The Daily Star. 2004-03-24. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  4. ^ "The colours and conscience of Independence". The Daily Star. 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  5. ^ a b "Folk music by Indra Mohan Rajbongshi". The Daily Star. 2014-02-05. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  6. ^ "Making waves at Korean cultural festival". The Daily Star. 2007-10-20. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  7. ^ "Indra Mohan Rajbongshi's tribute to Tagore". The Daily Star. 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
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