Falguni Mitra

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Pandit
Falguni Mitra
Born (1942-03-01) 1 March 1942 (age 83)
Chittagong
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
EducationMaster of Arts, Philosophy, Psychology
Alma materSt. Xaviers College, Kolkata
Occupation Hindustani classical vocalist
Known for Dhrupad, Dhamar
Style Alaap, Dhrupad and Dhamar
TelevisionRaag Rang, National Doordarshan
TitlePandit
SpousePratima Mitra
Children1
HonoursDhrupad Ratna, Ballava Gandharva, Sangeet Ratna

Pandit Falguni Mitra is an Indian Hindustani classical vocalist who is known as a Dhrupad exponent of India. [1] [2] Mitra belongs to the Bettiah gharana. [3]

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Mitra combines the Dagar style of “Alaapchari” with the Betia style of Dhrupad and Dhamar (music).

Early life

Pandit Falguni Mitra was initiated into music by his father, Sangeetacharya Shib Mitra, at the age of five. [4]

Education and work

Falguni Mitra completed his Intermediate from St. Xaviers College, Kolkata; Bachelor's Degree from Vivekananda College, University of Madras and then earned a master's degree in Philosophy from the University of Madras.

Mitra had a career in management with a multinational, Cookson Group PLC.[ specify ] Along with his professional career, he also pursued music and took it to an extent which was to be soon recognized as his own rendition of Dhrupad,[ by whom? ] in India and across the world.

Pandit Falguni Mitra was the Guru and Prefect of ITC Sangeet Research Academy, [5] Kolkata from 1999 to 2010. [6]

Mitra has conducted lecture-demonstrations and written articles in journals in India and also abroad. [7]

Music career

Pandit Falguni Mitra is a performer in the Indian music circuit. He is known for his mastery in the Dhrupad style of the Betia Banaras Gharana along with the Dagar alap style[ by whom? ]. [3] [ by whom? ] He sings alap, nomtom and Dhrupad compositions in all the four Banis, namely, Gaurhar, Dagur, Nauhar and Khandar. He avoids splitting the words during upaj[ what language is this? ] and thereby preserves the poetic integrity of those compositions. He is also known to sing many rare ragas in the Dhrupad style.

Some memorable performances

Notable works

Honors

Dhrupad Ratna by Dhrupad Kalakendra, Indore. Dhrupad Ratna at Kalakendra.jpg
Dhrupad Ratna by Dhrupad Kalakendra, Indore.

References

  1. ↑ Banerjee, Meena (3 March 2016). "Into the world of banis" . The Hindu . Chennai: The Hindu Group. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. ↑ Banerjee, Meena (29 March 2012). "Reviving tradition". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Betia Gharana".
  4. ↑ Mitra, Falguni; Ranganathan, Sumitra. "Betia". ITC Sangeet Research Academy.
  5. ↑ "ITC Sangeet Research Academy".
  6. ↑ "Guru and Prefect". ITC Sangeet Research Academy.
  7. ↑ "Pratima Chandra Foundation". Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  8. ↑ Krishnan, Lalithaa (6 October 2016). "The Hindu Review of Mira Dasi". The Hindu.
  9. ↑ "Falguni Mitra". Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "Pandit Falguni Mitra".
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