Chinmoy Chattopadhyay
Chinmoy Chattopadhyay | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1930 Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Died | 1987 |
| Genres | Rabindrasangeet |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1960–1987 |
| Labels | HMV, Saregama |
Chinmoy Chattopadhyay (Bengali: চিন্ময় চট্টোপাধ্যায়; also Chinmoy Chatterjee; 7 October 1930 – 26 July 1987) was a Bengali singer primarily known for singing Rabindrasangeet songs. He is widely considered as one of the greatest exponents of Rabindrasangeet.[1][2][3]
Life and career
Chinmoy Chattopadhyay was born in 1930 Panihati in Bengal, India. His father was Narendranath Chattopadhyay. He passed his matriculation from Asutosh College, West Bengal, India.
He started singing Rabindrasangeet songs in the 1960s. He stood out among other stalwarts like Hemanta Mukhopadhyay and Debabrata Biswas and became extremely popular due to his melodious voice. He recorded more than 150 Rabindrasangeet songs and was a regular fixture on All India Radio's programs on Rabindrasangeet.
He died in 26 July 1987, at the age of 57, due to liver ailments.
In the Rabindra Sarobar area of Kolkata, the Russa Road East 2nd Lane, south of the Tollygunge railway station, was rechristened as the Chinmoy Chatterjee Sarani after him.[4]
Discography
Chinmoy Chattopadhyay sang many Rabindrasangeet which were widely released during his lifetime as well as after his death.[5][6][7][8]
| Year | Album | Other artists |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Bhara Thak Smritisudhai | |
| 1968 | Rare Gems Tagore | |
| 1968 | Golden Hour – Sentimental Favorites | |
| 1970 | Ebar Amay Dakle Dure | |
| 1970 | Golden Hour – Songs of Tagore | |
| 1970 | Hriday Basanta Bone | |
| 1971 | Kholo Go Ankhi – Golden Hour | |
| 1978 | Bhalo Jodi Basho Sokhi | |
| 1979 | Sanchayan | with Sumitra Sen |
| 1979 | Sanchayan – Sandhyar Meghmala | |
| 1982 | Alo Amar Alo Ogo | |
| 1986 | Aparna Madhuri | Various Artists |
| 1989 | Dinsesher Ranga Mukul | |
| 2005 | Durer Bandhu | |
| 2011 | Tridhara | with Sumitra Sen and Sagar Sen |
References
- ^ "The magic of Rabindra Sangeet". The Tribune.
- ^ "An Evening With Dr Sreekumar Chattopadhyay – 50 Years of Rabindra Sangeet".
- ^ Das, Pradip Kumar (2013). The Homecoming and Other Stories. Partridge Publishing. p. 42. ISBN 9781482810493.
- ^ "Chinmoy Chatterjee Sarani on Google Maps".
- ^ "Chinmoy Chatterjee on Gaana".
- ^ "Chinmoy Chatterjee on Saregama".
- ^ "Chinmoy Chatterjee on LastFM".
- ^ "Chinmoy Chatterjee on KKBox".