Английская Википедия:Indra Mohan Rajbongshi

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Indra Mohan Rajbongshi (26 January 1946 – 7 April 2021)[1][2] was a Bangladeshi folk singer.[3] He was the recipient of 2018 Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh.[4]

Biography

Early life

In the early 1950s, Rajbongshi learnt music from his grandfather, Krishna Das Rajbongshi.[5] He was involved with Jatra, Palagaan, Nazrul Sangeet and folk songs.[5] He was admitted to the Bulbul Lalitakala Academy in Nazrul song in the late 1960s and completed the five-year course. In 1963, he started to learn folk songs under Hafizur Rahman.[5] He joined the Government College of Music in 1974.

Career

In 1971, Rajbongshi took part in Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra.[6]

In 1998, Rajbongshi established a folk organisation, Bangladesh Lok Sangeet Parishad (Folk Song Council).[7] It works to practice, preserve, promote and do research on folk songs.[5] He wrote about 100 folk songs for children, including songs on our liberation war and language movement.[5]

Rajbongshi received his Certificate of World Master from Kim Sung Oak, chairperson of The Association of World Masters for the Exchange of Arts and Culture.[8]

Death

Rajbongshi died on 7 April 2021 after catching COVID-19 at a hospital in Dhaka. [9]

Rajbongshi is survived by his wife, folk singer Deepti Rajbongshi, daughter Sangita Rajbongshi Das, and son Dipankar Rajbongshi.[1]

Works

Music albums

As of 2014, Rajbongshi had released nine albums.[7]

  • Sardhoshoto Jonmotshob-e Shrodhanjali (2012)
  • Dersho Bochhor Agey (2012)[10]
Books
  • On life and work of Abbas Uddin

References

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External links

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