Pandit Tejendra Narayan Majumdar (born 17 May 1961) is an Indian sarod player known for his contributions to

Hindustani classical music Hindustani classical music is the Indian classical music, classical music of the Indian subcontinent's northern regions. It may also be called North Indian classical music or ''Uttar Bhartiya shastriya sangeet''. The term ''shastriya sangeet'' ...

. A disciple of Bahadur Khan and

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, he is regarded as one of the prominent modern sarod exponents. In 2025, he was conferred with the

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, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, by the

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for his contributions to the arts.

Early life and training

Majumdar began his musical training under his grandfather Bibhuti Ranjan Majumdar. He later trained in vocal music and tabla under Amaresh Chowdhury and Anil Palit. He studied sarod with Bahadur Khan for 18 years, followed by advanced training under Ajay Sinha Roy and Ali Akbar Khan.

Career

Majumdar is a regular performer at prestigious classical music festivals in India and abroad. His collaborations include jugalbandis with noted musicians such as

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. His rendering of raag ''Charukeshi'' in duet has been particularly acclaimed. In February 2025, he performed at the

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's Ganga Manch, Kalagram, alongside

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, Pt. Akhilesh Gundecha, and Vidwan K. G. Prasad. Tejendra Narayan Majumdar 06

Music direction

He composed music for the Bengali film '' Tollylights'', directed by

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. He also directed music for ''Hanankaal'', a Bengali film by Saibal Mitra.

Awards and honours

* 1981 – First prize, All India Radio music competition; President’s Gold Medal; Pt. D. V. Paluskar award * 2017 – ITC SRA Award * 2018 –

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* 2025 –

Personal life

He is married to Manasi Majumdar, and they have a son, Indrayudh.

References

1961 births Living people Hindustani instrumentalists Sarod players Indian classical musicians of Bengal Musicians from Kolkata Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts {{India-musician-stub