Pabitra Mohan Dey Explained

Pabitra Mohan Dey
Native Name:পবিত্র মোহন দে
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Date:1 May 1937
Birth Place:Mymensingh, Bengal Province, British India
Instrument:Tabla
Origin:Mymensingh

Pabitra Mohan Dey (born 1 May 1937)[1] is a Bangladeshi tabla (a percussion instrument in the form of a drum) player.[2] [3] He was awarded 2016 Shilpakala Padak by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to instrumental music [4] and won the Independence Award in 2023 for his contribution to the field of cultural. [5]

Early life and career

Dey was born on 1 May 1937 in Chukaitola, Akua, Mymensingh. He took tabla lessons from his elder brother Mithun Dey.[1]

Dey is serving as a tabla teacher at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Sangeet Bidhalaya.[6]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. News: http://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/culture/2010/02/11/30989. bn:পবিত্র মোহন দে. Pabitra Mohan Dey. bn. Kaler Kantho.
  2. Web site: Mohan Dey. Pavitra. Pandit Pavitra Mohan Dey. The Daily Star.
  3. News: Jatiyo Rabindra Sangeet Shammilan '09 ends. March 24, 2009. July 19, 2017. The Daily Star. Mainul Hassan.
  4. News: BSA to confer Shilpakala Padak on July 20. July 19, 2017. July 19, 2017. The Daily Star.
  5. Web site: BSS . Nine individuals, one institution get Independence Award-2023 . 2023-03-09 . Prothomalo . 9 March 2023 . en.
  6. News: Tabla maestro Pandit Pabitra Mohan Dey recognised. July 4, 2015. July 19, 2017. The Daily Star. Aminul Islam.
  7. News: http://bengalclassicalmusicfest.com/project/গানের-যুগ-সারথি/. bn:গানের যুগ সারথি. bn. Bengal Classical Musical Fest. July 19, 2017.