Krishna Dasgupta

Srimati Krishna Dasgupta
Srimati Krishna Dasgupta
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Background information
Birth name	Krishna Ganguly
Born	29 December 1937 ; Janai, Hooghly , West Bengal , India
Died	2013 (aged 75–76) ; Kolkata , West Bengal , India
Genres	Playback singer
Occupation(s)	Singer

Krishna Dasgupta ( Bengali : ?????? ???????? ) (born as Krishna Ganguly, 29 December 1937 ? 2013), one of the foremost disciples of Sangeetacharya Tarapada Chakraborty of Kotali Gharana ^[1] was a renowned Bengali classical singer and music teacher from West Bengal , India , who sang numerous songs in Bengali language movies and non-film as well, particularly during the 1950s, 60s and 70s. ^[2] She is widely known for lending voice in Mahisasuramardini , the popular early Bengali special dawn radio programme that has been broadcast since 1931 on All India Radio (AIR) in West Bengal . ^[3] A documentary made on Smt. Krishna Das Gupta,her life & musical journey. The name of the documentary is "Harano Sur" "The forgotten Melody" made by Smt. Nandini Sengupta Chakraborti. She is one of a disciples of Smt. Krishna Das Gupta.

Early life [ edit ]

Krishna Dasgupta was born in Janai, Hooghly in West Bengal on 29 December 1937. She was a noted disciple of renowned Indian classical vocalists Acharya Tarapada Chakraborty and Ustad Amir Khan . ^[4]

Career [ edit ]

Krishna Dasgupta was an accomplished versatile singer, particularly known for her khyal , thumri , bhajan , as well as Bengali modern songs. She had a special style of performance that made her recitals unique. She had done playback for songs composed by Pandit Jnan Prakash Ghosh , as well for Bengali films like Asamapta (1956), Ektara (1957), Rajlakshmi O Srikanta (1958), ^[5] Bhranti, Nader Nimai (1960) and Bipasha (1962), among others. She had performed at various music conferences too. ^[2]^[4]

She is widely known today for lending voice in Mahisasuramardini , the popular early Bengali special dawn radio programme that has been broadcast since 1931 on All India Radio (AIR) in West Bengal . In the program, she sang the song Akhilo Bimane Tabo Jayagaane . ^[6]^[7]

Death and legacy [ edit ]

Krishna Dasgupta died in 2013 in Kolkata. ^[2]

One of her students, Nandini Chakraborty, the daughter of renowned cinematographer Ramananda Sengupta, has created a documentary on her life, Harano Sur . ^[2]

References [ edit ]

^ "History and Origin of Kotali Gharana and Kotalipara" .
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Harano Sur is a tribute to my guru, Krishna Ganguly Dasgupta" . Retrieved 17 September 2020 .
^ "Mahalaya Know the brains behind Mahishasuramardini recital ? a timeless classic" . Retrieved 20 September 2020 .
^ ^a ^b "Esha Bandyopadhyay Biography" .
^ "Youtube - Film: Rajlakhsmi & Srikanta--Aaji E Shrabone Eso Phire--Krishna Gangopadhyay (Dasgupta) (1958)" .
^ "Youtube - Akhilo Bimane Tabo Jayoi Gane by Krishna Dasgupta" .
^ "Youtube - Akhilo Bimane Tabo Jayoi Gane Cover by Chandrima Banerjee Sarkar" .

External links [ edit ]

Krishna Dasgupta at IMDb

[Kotali_Gharana_–_An_Introduction-1] "History and Origin of Kotali Gharana and Kotalipara" .

[harano_sur-2] "Harano Sur is a tribute to my guru, Krishna Ganguly Dasgupta" . Retrieved 17 September 2020 .

[statesman-3] "Mahalaya Know the brains behind Mahishasuramardini recital ? a timeless classic" . Retrieved 20 September 2020 .

[esha-4] "Esha Bandyopadhyay Biography" .

[youtube3-5] "Youtube - Film: Rajlakhsmi & Srikanta--Aaji E Shrabone Eso Phire--Krishna Gangopadhyay (Dasgupta) (1958)" .

[youtube1-6] "Youtube - Akhilo Bimane Tabo Jayoi Gane by Krishna Dasgupta" .

[youtube2-7] "Youtube - Akhilo Bimane Tabo Jayoi Gane Cover by Chandrima Banerjee Sarkar" .

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