Tarapada Chakraborty

Tarapada Chakraborty^[1] (1 April 1909 – 1 September 1975) was an Indian classical vocalist. He was born in Kotalipara, Faridpur, Bengal Presidency (now in Bangladesh) to a Vedic Brahmin family. He is known for the khyal and thumri forms of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of Raagpradhans. He is the pioneer of the Kotali Gharana which is best known for its slow rendition of alap while presenting a raga.^[2] He was the first Indian classical artiste to have presented any Raaga in 48-beats vilambit format, which is considered to be a difficult rendition in itself. He is the creator of Raaga Chhaya Hindol and Navamalaka.^[3]

Tarapada Chakraborty
Background information
Birth name	Tarapada Chakraborty
Born	(1909-04-01)1 April 1909 Kotalipara, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh)
Died	1 September 1975(1975-09-01) (aged 66) Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Genres	Indian classical music
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1925–1975
Website	tarapadachakraborty.com

In 1972, he was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship the highest honour conferred by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama.^[4] He was the recipient of State Academy Award from Rabindra Bharati University in 1972.

References

1. "The master with a nose for music". The Telegraph, Sunday, 29 March 2009. Archived from the original on 27 January 2014.
2. "Kotali Gharana - origin and history". biswabratachakrabarti.com. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
3. "Profile". sangeetnatak.gov.in.
4. . Official website. Archived from the original on 6 December 2014.

External links

• Tarapada Chakraborty
• HarmoNYom "A Voice for Indian Classical Music"
• Music of Bengal through the ages