Falguni Mitra Explained

Falguni Mitra
Honorific Prefix:Pandit
Birth Date:1 March 1942
Birth Place:Chittagong
Nationality:Indian
Citizenship:Indian
Education:Master of Arts, Philosophy, Psychology
Alma Mater:St. Xaviers College, Kolkata
Occupation:Hindustani classical vocalist
Known For:Dhrupad, Dhamar
Style:Alaap, Dhrupad and Dhamar
Television:Raag Rang, National Doordarshan
Pandit
Spouse:Pratima Mitra
Children:1
Honours:Dhrupad Ratna, Ballava Gandharva, Sangeet Ratna

Pandit Falguni Mitra is an Indian Hindustani classical vocalist who is known as a Dhrupad exponent of India.[1] [2] Mitra belongs to the Bettiah gharana.[3]

Mitra combines the Dagar style of “Alaapchari” with the Betia style of Dhrupad and Dhamar (music).

Early life

Mitra was initiated into music by his father, Sangeetacharya Shib Mitra, at the age of five.[4]

Education and work

Mitra completed his Intermediate from St. Xaviers College, Kolkata; Bachelor's Degree from Vivekananda College, University of Madras and then earned a master's degree in Philosophy from the University of Madras.

Mitra had a career in management with a multinational, Cookson Group PLC. Along with his professional career, he also pursued music and took it to an extent which was to be soon recognized as his own rendition of Dhrupad, in India and across the world.

Mitra was the Guru and Prefect of ITC Sangeet Research Academy,[5] Kolkata from 1999 to 2010[6]

Mitra has conducted lecture-demonstrations and written articles in journals in India and also abroad.[7]

Music career

Mitra is a performer in the Indian music circuit. He is known for his mastery in the Dhrupad style of the Betia Banaras Gharana along with the Dagar alap style. He sings alap, nomtom and Dhrupad compositions in all the four Banis, namely, Gaurhar, Dagur, Nauhar and Khandar. He avoids splitting the words during upaj and thereby preserves the poetic integrity of those compositions. He is also known to sing many rare ragas in the Dhrupad style.

Some memorable performances

Notable works

Honors

External links

https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/events/confluence-of-ragas-at-behala-classical-festival-photogallery/cid/1994445

https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/behala-classical-festival-was-held-in-grand-style-with-classical-musicians-dgtl/cid/1489446

Bettiah gharana

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Into the world of banis. Banerjee. Meena. 2016-03-03. The Hindu. 2020-01-08. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200108065958/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/into-the-world-of-banis/article8309827.ece. 2020-01-08. The Hindu Group. Chennai. limited. dmy-all.
  2. News: Reviving tradition. Banerjee. Meena. 2012-03-29. The Hindu. 2020-01-09. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  3. Web site: Betia Gharana.
  4. Web site: Mitra . Falguni . Ranganathan . Sumitra . Betia . ITC Sangeet Research Academy.
  5. Web site: ITC Sangeet Research Academy.
  6. Web site: Guru and Prefect. ITC Sangeet Research Academy.
  7. Web site: Pratima Chandra Foundation.
  8. News: The Hindu Review of Mira Dasi. The Hindu. 6 October 2016. Krishnan. Lalithaa.
  9. Web site: Pandit Falguni Mitra.

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