Manoj Kumar Das Explained

Manoj Kumar Das
Native Name Lang:As
Instrument:Khol, Dholak
Birth Place:Barpeta, India

Manoj Kumar Das is an Indian musician from Barpeta, Assam. As a Khol player, he is known to have contributed towards the propagation of the culture of Satra (Ekasarana Dharma). Das, who is associated with the Barpeta Satra, have been awarded the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar in 2018 for his contribution in the field of traditional music of Assam.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Awards and accolades

Das practised the Khol under the guidance of Jagannath Bayan, the Borbayan or the chief bayan (instrumentalist) of Barpeta Satra, who was conferred the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2017.[6] [7] Apart from being an awardee of Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar, he is a recipient of the National Young artist Scholarship award, 2014, and Junior Research Fellowship 2017-18 under the Ministry of culture, Government of India.[8] [9] He is also a regular artist of All India Radio, Guwahati. He has performed at the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.[10]

As a musician

In 2014, Das establishes his own training institute of Khol in Barpeta where more than 200 students, including women from different backgrounds, are taught. He provides free training to students from poor family. He wrote a book titled Khol (Part-1), where aspects of the instrument are detailed. A research project titled ''Exploration and Documentation of the notation of the Khol Rhythm, Traditionally being offered before the alter in Barpeta Satra for the last 432 years'' is carried on by him under the ministry of culture, Government of India and Sangeet Natak Akademi.[11] [12]

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References

  1. Web site: ETV Bharat. www.etvbharat.com. 2019-10-18.
  2. Web site: The Assam Tribune Online. www.assamtribune.com. 2019-10-18.
  3. Web site: Assam Governor congratulates Sangeet Natak Akademi awardees . Dailyhunt. en. 2019-10-18.
  4. Web site: Winners of 2018 Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar announced. Outlook (India). 2019-10-18.
  5. Web site: Assam Artistes Win Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards. 2019-07-17. The Sentinel. en-US. 2019-10-18.
  6. Web site: Assam Tribune Epaper. www.assamtribune.com. 2019-10-19.
  7. Web site: Akademi award for three. www.telegraphindia.com. en. 2019-10-19.
  8. Web site: Declaration of the result of scholarship for the year 2013-14 under the scheme of Award of Scholarship to Young Artistes in different cultural fields. 2013. Ministry of Culture, Government of India. www.indiaculture.nic.in. October 19, 2019.
  9. Web site: Declaration of the result of Fellowship for the batch year 2017 and 18 under the Award of Senior junior Fellowships to Outstanding Artistes in the Fields of Culture. March 26, 2018. Ministry of Culture, Government of India. live. http://www.indiaculture.nic.in/sites/default/files/Schemes/FellowshipCompleteResult2017-18_25.07.2018.pdf. March 26, 2018. October 19, 2019.
  10. Web site: Assam Tribune Epaper. www.assamtribune.com. 2019-10-20.
  11. Web site: Assam Tribune Epaper. www.assamtribune.com. 2019-10-19.
  12. Web site: Assam Tribune Epaper. www.assamtribune.com. 2019-10-19.

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