Tushar Dutta

Pandit Tushar Dutta (Bengali: তুষার দত্ত, Urdu:تشار دتہ, Hindi: तुषार दत्त) is a Hindustani classical music vocalist.^[1]

Tushar Dutta
Pandit Tushar Dutta performing at Mayar Madhuri organized by Bengal Foundation
Background information
Born	(1969-08-18) 18 August 1969 (age 54)
Origin	Natore, Bangladesh
Genres	Hindustani classical music, devotional, fusion, ghazal, thumri
Occupation(s)	Vocalist
Years active	1977–present

Early life

Tushar was born in Natore, Bangladesh. He started learning the fundamentals of Indian classical music from Bimal Mitra of Durgapur at an early age. He joined the ITC Sangeet Research Academy in 1983 and took Taalim under Arkut Kannabhirham and Arun Bhaduri in Kirana Gharana. He also took Taalim in Agra Gharana under K G Ginde and Sunil Bose and also from Subhra Guha. By blending the two musical styles Kirana and Agra Gharana he has made a unique style of his own.^[2]

Career

Tushar is a Top Grade vocalist in All India Radio and Doordarshan India. In 1998, He stood first in Khayal at All India University competition in Banaras. He has received the title of "Surmani" from Sur Sringar Samsad of Mumbai. He was awarded the national Scholarship from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.^[3][4][5]

He has playbacked for several movies,^[6] and also playbacked for Webseries Tansener Tanpura.^[7][8] In 2014, as a playback singer he bagged two awards in the 4th Mirchi Music Awards Bangla for the Bengali film Pendulum. He has performed all over India and abroad.

Discography

• Subhah Shaam (2006)- classical
• Sur Sanchari (2007) - classical
• Kaalinaam Kalpotaru (2008) - devotional
• Tushar Dutta - Hindustani Vocal (2011)
• Raagas For Children (2011) - classical
• Biroohinee Chaand (2001) - semi classical
• Classical Trance of Tagore Songs (2012)
• Krishna Mantra (2012)) - devotional
• Tagore Trance (2013) - Tagore songs
• Durga (2013) - devotional
• Birohee (2014) - semi classical
• Gul Bagichaay (2014) - Nazrul Sangeet
• Suranjali (2015) - Nazrul Sangeet
• Saajan Aaore (2017) - classical
• Pragnya (Golden Swara) (2015)^[9] - classical
• Midnight Melody - classical ^{[citation needed]}
• Saanjh Bhai - classical ^{[citation needed]}
• Young Masters^[10] - classical
• Raag Rang (2017)^[11] - classical
• Sankalpana - classical ^{[citation needed]}
• Sparkling Voice - classical ^{[citation needed]}
• Sajan Aaayo Re - classical
• Ye Toh Karam Hain Maula - Sufi song ^{[citation needed]}
• Flowering Buds (2006)^[12] - classical
• Majestic Essence - classical
• Bhor Bhayo - classical ^{[citation needed]}
• Blessings - classical ^{[citation needed]}
• Raagmala - classical ^{[citation needed]}
• Morning Melody (2009)^[13] - classical
• Bhakti Raas - devotional ^{[citation needed]}
• Bandish Fusion (2016)^[14] - Fusion
• Bimona Bikel (2017)^[15] - "semi classical"
• Alimentic Records (Live in Nancy,2012)^[16] - classical
• Amruthavarsha Vol 2,5 - devotional ^{[citation needed]}
• Live in IGCC (In Bangladesh) - classical ^{[citation needed]}
• Charan Mandir - devotional ^{[citation needed]}
• Sadhguru Charan - devotional ^{[citation needed]}
• Mystic Moods of Kolkata - classical ^{[citation needed]}
• Live in India - The Baul & The Classicist ^{[citation needed]}
• Heart Beat (2008)^[17] - Jazz fusion

References

1. "Tushar Dutta to perform at Arts Precinct today". The Daily Star. 11 September 2014.
2. "Pandit Tushar Dutta enthralls Dhaka - 43288.php-15-09". www.observerbd.com.
3. "ITC Sangeet Research Academy :: Our Scholar Perform". www.itcsra.org.
4. "Indian Classical Music - Bihaan Music - Collections of Hindusthani Classical Music - the Music of India". bihaanmusic.com.
5. "Tushar Dutta – Vocal". Pragnya.
6. . kolkatamusicforum.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. archived
7. "::Pandit Tushar Dutta - 14th North America Nazrul Conference – 2014, Toronto Canada ::". deshitv.com.
8. "Pandit Tushar Dutta's pristine performance at Arts Precinct". The Daily Star. 13 September 2014.
9. "Golden Swara". pragnya.co.in.
10. "Young Masters By Sagarika Music". MusicIndiaOnline.
11. "Raaga Music". saavn.com.
12. "Sukriti". saavn.com.
13. "Pandit Tushar Dutta". MusicIndiaOnline.
14. . MusicIndiaOnline. Archived from the original on 2 May 2015.
15. "Bimona Bikel". saavn.com. 19 March 2017.
16. "Pandit Tushar Dutta Live at Nancy". alimenticrecords.bandcamp.com.
17. "Pandit Tushar Dutta and Pandit Subhankar Banerjee". saavn.com.