Pandit A Pandit ( sa, पण्डित, paṇḍit; hi, पंडित; also spelled Pundit, pronounced ; abbreviated Pt.) is a man with specialised knowledge or a teacher of any field of knowledge whether it is shashtra (Holy Books) or shastra (Wea ...

Manas Chakraborty (

Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the ...

: মানস চক্রবর্তী Maanosh Chokrobortee) (9 September 1942 – 12 December 2012) was an Indian classical vocalist. He was taught music by his father

Tarapada Chakraborty Tarapada Chakraborty (April 1, 1909 – September 1, 1975) was an Indian classical vocalist. He was born in Kotalipara, Faridpur, Bengal Presidency (now in Bangladesh) to a Vedic Brahmin family. He is known for the ''khyal'' and ''thumri'' form ...

. Chakraborty performed at many music conferences and programs including the Allauddin Music Conference (1976), the 5th RIMPA Music Festival (Benaras, 1984), and the Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav (Pune, 1984). He was a writer and composer, and used the pseudonym ''Sadasant'' or ''Sadasant Piya'' for composing

bandish Bandish, cheez or gat is a fixed, melodic composition in Hindustani vocal or instrumental music. It is set in a specific raga, performed with rhythmic accompaniment by a tabla or pakhawaj, a steady drone, and melodic accompaniment by a sarangi, v ...

es. He composed many Bengali songs. He wrote a book with Bengali poems named "Tumio Bhetore Neel Nakhastra" edited by Maitrayee Bandyopadhyay and published by Pratibhas Publication.

Awards

* Heritage Samman by Heritage World Society, Tower Group (2012) * Sangeet Samman Award, Presented by The Dover Lane Music Conference (2011) * Dishari Award (Twice) – West Bengal Journalists' Association * Maharishi Award (1987) – Maharishi World Centre of Gandharva Veda at U.K. Roydon Hall * Girija Shankar Memorial Award (1989) – Girija Shankar Smriti Parishad * Jadubhatta Award (1995) – Salt Lake Cultural Association, Kolkata * Outstanding Citizen Award (2000) – English Teaching Union. * Award for his excellence at 15th Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Sangeet Sammellan – Samrat Sangeet Academy (Goa). * Felicitated by Rotary International * Felicitated by Dover Lane Music Conference (1992) on his 50th birth-anniversary * Felicitated by Kotalipara Sammelani (2000) * Felicitated by Samatat for his contribution in the field of Indian Arts and Music * Lifetime Achievement Award from Mohanananda Brahmachari Sishu Seva Pratisthan

References

External links

ManasChakraborty.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chakraborty, Manas Indian male classical musicians Bengali musicians Thumri Hindustani singers 1942 births 2012 deaths 20th-century Indian musicians 20th-century Indian male singers 20th-century Indian singers Musicians from West Bengal