Chinmoy lahiri biography

Volume 1 Issue 2    

Gandharvam, A Refereed Journal of Sachin Debbarman Memorial Govt. Music College

ACHARYA CHINMOY LAHIRI : A GLIMPSE ON HIS MUSICAL  PERSONALITY

-Kalpita Devi

Abstract:-

It is an unequivocal truth that Bengal is superiorly developed in the field of music, art, literature & culture among the other states of India and Kolkata, the capital of Bengal is the heart of Hindusthāni classical music.  From the medieval period, the music stalwarts had given their utmost energy to uplift the Bengali music. That galaxy of maestros penned the name of  Bengali music in front of the music lovers beamingly. I have chosen such a sage in music, whose versatile musicality towards the development of Indian as well as Bengal’s music and it will be my subject to be discussed. He is Acharya Chinmoy Lahiri. The contributions of Acharya Chinmoy Lahiri, in the field of Hindusthāni classical & semi-classical music in Bengal, are immense. Though he is a Bengali, by birth, he took most of his music lessons outside Bengal like Lucknow & around. Then he return

Mandira Lahiri

BACKGROUND

Mandira Lahiri is a foremost representative of Pt. Chinmoy Lahiri's Gharana of North Indian Hindustani Classical music. She was born in Assam and was initiated to Vocal music by her maternal uncle Late Sri Birendra Kumar Phukan. Later on with her advancement as a student she came to Kolkata to study under Guru and father-in-law late Pandit Chinmoy Lahiri, the prolific teacher/performer who produced some outstanding performers like Begum Parveen Sultana. She has a few recordings to her credit. Her CD "RASAMANJARI" through Biswas records, USA is being widely distributed and loved.

PERSONAL PROFILE

Mandira Lahiri, one of the finest vocalists of India is gifted with a very resonant voice. She has a unique singing style that she inherited from her Gurus during her early days. Her Khayal singing style is characterized by pure and meticulous rendering of Indian Classical Ragas. She is known for her rendering of innovative and intense ragas created by her Guru. When it comes to the semi-classical genre her style or gayaki is characterized by delivering

Chinmoy Lahiri

Indian vocalist (1920–1984)

Acharya

Chinmoy Lahiri

আচার্য চিন্ময় লাহিড়ী

Born(1920-03-20)20 March 1920
Tantibandh, Pabna, Undivided India under British rule
Died17 August 1984(1984-08-17) (aged 64)
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
OccupationSinger
Years active1935–1984

Musical artist

Acharya Chinmoy Lahiri (Bengali: আচার্য চিন্ময় লাহিড়ী) (20 March 1920 – 17 August 1984) was an Indian vocalist from Bengal in the Hindustani classical tradition. He is known for the Khayal form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of Dhrupad, Thumri and Tappa, along with Bengali Raga-pradhan songs.[1]

Early life

Archrya Chinmoy Lahiri was born in a Zamindar family of Tantibandh, Pabna district, in the undivided India under British rule. His father Jeeb Chandra Lahiri was a civil engineer, at an alumnus of Bengal Engineering College, Shibpur, and his mother's name was Sarajubala Debi. He was brought up in Lucknow in his early years, where his father was working.[2] His first teacher in

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