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Sangeetacharya Tarapada Chakraborty
Background information
Birth nameTarapada Chakraborty
Born(1909-04-01)April 1, 1909
Kotalipara, Faridpur, Bangladesh)
DiedSeptember 1, 1975(1975-09-01) (aged 66)
Chhaya Hindol, Kolkata, West Bengal
GenresHindustani classical music
OccupationSinger
Years active1925–1975
Websitewww.tarapadachakraborty.com

Tarapada Chakraborty[1] (Bengali: তারাপদ চক্রবর্তী Taaraapado Chokrobortee); (April 1, 1909 – September 1, 1975) was an Indian vocalist in the Hindustani classical tradition. He was born in Kotalipara, Faridpur, Bangladesh to a Vaidik Brahman family. He is known for the khayal and thumri form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of Bangali Khayal and Raagpradhans .

In 1972, he was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship the highest honour conferred by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama.[2] He was the recipient of State Academy Award from Rabindra Bharati University in 1972.


References

  1. ^ "The master with a nose for music". The Telegraph, Sunday , March 29, 2009.
  2. ^ "SNA: List of Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Puraskarwinners (Akademi Fellows)". Official website.
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