Tapas Bapi Das (also known as Bapida, or its variations Bapi Da, Bapi-da, (22 September 1954 – 25 June 2023) was an Indian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was one of the founding members of the Bengali

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band Moheener Ghoraguli established in 1975 in Kolkata.

Early life and career

Born on 22 September 1954 into a typical Bengali family, the fourth son of Narayan Chandra Das and Jyotsna Das, Das's musical journey started from an early age. His taste in music was wide and diverse. He also considered his mother, Jyotsna Das as his first Guru or teacher. A self-taught guitarist, Das began playing the instrument during college. In 1975, he became part of the first Bengali rock band Moheener Ghoraguli, along with Gautam Chattopadhyay, Pradip Chatterjee,

Ranjon Ghoshal Ranjon Ghoshal ( bn, রঞ্জন ঘোষাল; 7 June 1955 – 9 July 2020) was an Indian theatre director and musician. He was a member of the Bengali band Moheener Ghoraguli, and ran an advertising agency, Mareech Advertising in Ban ...

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, Abraham Mazumdar, and Tapesh Bandopadhyay. In 2015, he formed a Bengali band called Moheen Ekhon O Bondhura and released the EP album ''

Mohin Ekhon O Bondhura ''Mohin Ekhon O Bondhura'' ( bn, মহীন এখন ও বন্ধুরা) is a Bengali EP album by Tapas Das, Lagnajita Chakraborty, Malabika Brahma, Titas Bhramar Sen. It was released on 6 October in 2015 by DBS Music in India. The album ...

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, Malabika Brahma and Titas Bhramar Sen. The album consisted of five songs and was a tribute to Moheener Ghoraguli.

Death

Das died of lung cancer at the SSKM hospital at 9:30 AM on 25 June 2023, at the age of 68. He was admitted to the SSKM hospital under the auspices of the West Bengal government on 3 January 2023 before his death.

Discography

Moheener Ghoraguli albums

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Shangbigno Pakhikul O Kolkata Bishayak ''Shangbigno Pakhikul O Kolkata Bishayak'' (', ''Anxious Feathers and Thematic Kolkata'') is the debut album by the Bengali rock band Moheener Ghoraguli. It was released in 1977 by Gathani Records. It was recorded at a local studio in Kolkata du ...

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Ajaana UDonto bostu ba Aw-Oo-Baw ''Ajaana UDonto bostu ba Aw-Oo-Baw'' ('; ''Unidentified Flying Object or UFO'') is the second and debut single album by the Bengali rock band Moheener Ghoraguli. It was released on 21 August in 1978 as a Standard Play 45-rpm disc by Hindusthan Re ...

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Drishyomaan Moheener Ghoraguli ''Drishyomaan Moheener Ghoraguli'' (', ''Unstoppable Moheener Ghoraguli'') is the third and the second single album by the Bengali rock band Moheener Ghoraguli. It was released in 1979 as a Standard Play 45-rpm disc by Bharati Records, and includes ...

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* * 1954 births 2023 deaths Bengali musicians Moheener Ghoraguli members Indian male musicians Musicians from West Bengal Deaths from lung cancer in India {{India-musician-stub