Mihir Kumar Nandi Explained

Mihir Kumar Nandi
Birth Date:14 December 1945
Birth Place:Keuchia, Satkania, Chittagong, Bengal Presidency, British India
Death Place:Chittagong, Bangladesh
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Father:Fanindra Lal Nandi
Mother:Mallika Rani Nandi

Mihir Kumar Nandi (14 December 1945 – 6 May 2017) was a Bangladeshi Rabindra Sangeet singer and classical vocalist.[1] He was a singer at the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra during the 1971 Liberation War. In 2015, he was awarded Shilpakala Padak in the vocal music category by the Government of Bangladesh.[2]

Early life

Nandi was born in Chittagong to Fanindra Lal Nandi and Mallika Rani Nandi.[3] He got his early music lessons from his father. Later he was trained by Waheedul Haq, Shailada Ranjan Majumder, Nirod Baran Barua, Ashok Dasgupta, Soumitra Lal Dasgupta and Aditya Narayan Das.[3]

Career

In 1964, Nandi's musical career began by enlisting as a singer with Chittagong Betar.[3]

Nandi was an artist of special class at Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television.[1] He founded Ananda Dhwani, a music organization. He served as the vice-president of Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi and Rabindra Sangeet Sommilon Parishad. He was a part-time lecturer at the Department of Music of the University of Chittagong.[1]

Nandi died on 6 May 2017 at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH). He was cremated at Bolua Dighir Par.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Swadhin Bangla Betar singer Mihir Nandi passes away. May 7, 2017. June 11, 2017. Dhaka Tribune. FM Mizanur Rahaman.
  2. News: Seven get Shilpakala Padak 2015. May 4, 2016. June 11, 2017. New Age.
  3. News: Mihir Kumar Nandi: Life dims for a luminary. May 1, 2017. June 11, 2017. The Daily Star. Fahmim Ferdous.