Falguni Mitra
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Pandit Falguni Mitra | |
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| Born | 1 March 1942 Chittagong |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | Master of Arts, Philosophy, Psychology |
| Alma mater | St. Xaviers College, Kolkata |
| Occupation | Hindustani classical vocalist |
| Known for | Dhrupad, Dhamar |
| Style | Alaap, Dhrupad and Dhamar |
| Television | Raag Rang, National Doordarshan |
| Title | Pandit |
| Spouse | Pratima Mitra |
| Children | 1 |
| Honours | Dhrupad Ratna, Ballava Gandharva, Sangeet Ratna |
Pandit Falguni Mitra is an Indian Hindustani classical vocalist who is known as a Dhrupad exponent of India.[1][2] Mitra belongs to the Bettiah gharana.[3]
Mitra combines the Dagar style of “Alaapchari” with the Betia style of Dhrupad and Dhamar (music).
Early life
[edit]Mitra was initiated into music by his father, Sangeetacharya Shib Mitra, at the age of five.[4]
Education and work
[edit]Mitra completed his Intermediate from St. Xaviers College, Kolkata; Bachelor's Degree from Vivekananda College, University of Madras and then earned a master's degree in Philosophy from the University of Madras.
Mitra had a career in management with a multinational, Cookson Group PLC.[specify] Along with his professional career, he also pursued music and took it to an extent which was to be soon recognized as his own rendition of Dhrupad,[by whom?] in India and across the world.
Mitra was the Guru and Prefect of ITC Sangeet Research Academy,[5] Kolkata from 1999 to 2010[6]
Mitra has conducted lecture-demonstrations and written articles in journals in India and also abroad.[7]
Music career
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Mitra is a performer in the Indian music circuit. He is known for his mastery in the Dhrupad style of the Betia Banaras Gharana along with the Dagar alap style[by whom?].[3] [by whom?] He sings alap, nomtom and Dhrupad compositions in all the four Banis, namely, Gaurhar, Dagur, Nauhar and Khandar. He avoids splitting the words during upaj[what language is this?] and thereby preserves the poetic integrity of those compositions. He is also known to sing many rare ragas in the Dhrupad style.
Some memorable performances
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- ‘Tansen Sangeet Sammelan‘, Kolkata, 1956
- ‘Sangeet Rasika Sabha', New Delhi Kali Bari, 1957
- ‘Sadarang Sangeet Sammelan’, Kolkata, 1963
- ‘Sarba Bharatiya Sangeet Sammelan’, Kolkata, 1963, 1965
- ‘Bhawanipore Sangeet Sammilani’, Kolkata, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1978, 1981, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
- ‘Sursringar Sammelan‘, Mumbai, 1976
- ‘Sursagar Society Sangeet Sammelan’, Kolkata, 1975, 1977, 1979. 1980, 1982, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000
- ‘Akhil Bharatiya Dhrupad Sammelan’, Varanasi, 1976, 1977, 1979, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2011
- ‘Tansen Sangeet Samaroah‘, Raipur, 1978
- ‘Akhil Bharatiya Dhmpad Sammelan‘, Nathdwara, Rajasthan, 1981
- ‘Kalakshetra Art Festival’, Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai, 1984
- ‘Tansen Sangeet Sammelan‘, Chennai, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
- ‘Ustad Chand Khan Memorial Conference’, New Delhi 1995
- ‘West Bengal State Music Academy Conference, Kolkata, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010
- ‘Dover Lane Music Conference‘, Kolkata, 2000, 2002
- ‘Sangeet Research Academy Music Circle’, Kolkata, 2000
- ‘Salt Lake Music Conference‘, Kolkata, 2000
- ‘Bangiya Sangeet Parishad Music Conference’, Kolkata, 2002
- lTC Sangeet Research Academy Conference, Raipur, Kanpur, 2004
- Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Kolkata, 2007
- lTC Sangeet Research Academy Conference, Mumbai, 2008
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Conference, Bangalore, 2009
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Conference, Brindavan, 2010
- Prakriti Foundation Gharana Festival, Chennai, 2010
- Kala Prakash music festival, Varanasi, 2010
- Tansen Sangeet Samaroah, Gwalior, 2010
- Eastern Zone Cultural Center, Kolkata, 2011
Notable works
[edit]- Program in collaboration with Smt. S. Sowmya on original Hindustani and Carnatic songs followed by Rabindranath Tagore's compositions on the same, Music Academy, Chennai. 1996 [citation needed]
- Pandit Mitra composed music for Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale, dance ballet Meera of Mewar at Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai, 1985.[8]
- Artist at Prakriti Foundation[9]
Honors
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- Honoured and Felicitated by Behala Music Conference on 11th January 2024.
- Honored by the South Madras Cultural Association on 3 March 1996.[specify]
- Dhrupad Ratna by Dhrupad Kala Kendra, Indore on 28 March 1998.
- Sangeet Ratna Alankaran by Sree Kashi Sangeet Samaj on 19 February 2012.
- Sangeet Bharati by Sri Satyananda Mahapith, Jadavpur on 26 February 2016.
- Ballava Gandharva
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Banerjee, Meena (3 March 2016). "Into the world of banis". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu Group. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ Banerjee, Meena (29 March 2012). "Reviving tradition". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Betia Gharana".
- ^ Mitra, Falguni; Ranganathan, Sumitra. "Betia". ITC Sangeet Research Academy.
- ^ "ITC Sangeet Research Academy".
- ^ "Guru and Prefect". ITC Sangeet Research Academy.
- ^ "Pratima Chandra Foundation".
- ^ Krishnan, Lalithaa (6 October 2016). "The Hindu Review of Mira Dasi". The Hindu.
- ^ "Pandit Falguni Mitra".