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Ajoy Chakrabarty | |
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 By Stuti Sakhalkar | |
| Born | Ajoy Chakrabarty (1952-12-25)25 December 1952 (age 72) |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Occupation | Vocalist |
| Spouse | Chandana Chakraborty |
| Children | Kaushiki Chakraborty, Ananjan Chakraborty |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (2020) |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Shyamnagar, West Bengal,India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Years active | 1977–present |
Musical artist | |
| Website | https://ajoychakrabarty.com/ |
Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty (born 25 December 1952) is aHindustani classicalvocalist,[1] composer, lyricist and an exponent of thePatiala-Kasur gharana.[2] He was awarded with thePadma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in India in 2020 and thePadma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India in 2011.[3][4][5]
Ajoy Chakrabarty was born in Kolkata,West Bengal. He was raised with his brother inShyamnagar. His younger brother, Sanjay Chakrabarty, is a lyricist and composer.
He graduated top of his class in music, both in B.A and M.A. from theRabindra Bharati University in Kolkata and joined theITC Sangeet Research Academy in 1978 as its first scholar. Today he is one of the youngest gurus of this academy.
His father, Ajit Chakrabarty, was his first Guru. He then studied with Pannalal Samanta, Kanaidas Bairagi,Munawar Ali Khan andJnan Prakash Ghosh.[6]
Besides that, he had learnt from Latafat Hussain Khan, Nibruttibua Sarnaik, Hirabai Barodekar and in Carnatic styles fromM. Balamuralikrishna, that kept enriching his musical expression and repertoire.[7] Despite having such pure classical "taleem" in theKhyal genre, he also renders lighter forms such asThumri,Tappa,Bhajan,Kirtan,Folk, Film/Non-Film and modern songs, in several different languages.
He has received several prestigious awards including thePadma Shri (2011), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (Delhi, 1999–2000),Kumar Gandharva National Award (1993) and the Best Male Playback Singer Award (Bengali Film "Chhandaneer" 1990) ("For bringing the rare depth of emotion, adorned by his command on the classical idiom") andNational Tansen Samman 2015 - by the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.[8] He has also received felicitations from both the former and present Chief Ministers of his own State,West Bengal. In 2012, Chief Minister of West Bengal,Mamata Banerjee conferred him the Maha Sangeet Samman and theBanga Bibhushan, two of the State's highest awards. In 2015 he has received Guru Jnan Prakash Ghosh Lifetime Achievement Award.
He also was awarded honorary citizenship in New Orleans, after performing with jazz musicians at Preservation Hall, the birthplace of jazz music.
He had received his honorary doctorate degree in the presence of Hon’ble Prime MinisterNarendra Modi and other dignitaries fromIIT Kanpur. He was honored for his exemplary contributions in his respective field.
He has been invited to perform inPakistan andChina and by BBC for their Golden Jubilee Celebration of India's Independence.[9]
He has performed in some of the most prestigious venues around the world such asCarnegie Hall,The Kennedy Center, New Orleans Jazz Preservation Hall in the US, theRoyal Albert hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall in the UK andTheatre de la Ville in France. In addition to that, Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty performed at theAga Khan Museum in Toronto, Canada in 2018 for the Raag-Mala Music Society of Toronto.[10]
Inspired by the ideals of his Guru Jnan Prakash Ghosh, Chakrabarty foundedShrutinandan, a school of music.
Ajoy Chakrabarty is married to Chandana Chakrabarty. His daughter,Kaushiki Chakraborty, is also a vocalist ofHindustani classical music. Their son, Ananjan Chakraborty, is a sound engineer.
| Year | Song | Film | Co-singer | Composer | Lyricist |
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| 1985 | Bela Jay Shyamrai | Baidurjya Rahasya | None | Tapan Sinha | Tapan Sinha |
| Nain Mein Nandalal | Baidurjya Rahasya | None | Tapan Sinha | Tapan Sinha | |
| 1999 | Ore Jaat Jaat koris kano | Niyoti | None | Manoranjan Saha | Bablu Samaddar |
| 2000 | Isaiyil Thodanguthamma | Hey Ram | None | Ilayaraja | Ilayaraja |
| Har Koi Samjhe | Hey Ram | None | Ilayaraja | Ilayaraja | |
| 2001 | Aan Milo Sajna | Gadar: Ek Prem Katha | Parveen Sultana | Uttam Singh | Anand Bakshi |
| 2005 | Yeh Kaun Mujhe Yaad Aaya | Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story | None | Naushad Ali | Naqsh Lyallpuri |
| Vaishnava Jan To | Water | Kaushiki Desikan | A. R. Rahman,(originally composed byNarsinh Mehta) | Sukhwinder Singh | |
| 2011 | Bhorer Alo | Bhorer Alo | None | Jeet Gannguli | Priyo Chattopadhyay |
| 2013 | Rabso Neha Laage (BilavalBandish) | Shunyo Awnko | Kaushiki Desikan | Gautam Ghose | Gautam Ghose |
| 2020 | Garaj Garaj | Bandish Bandits | None | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Sameer Samant |
| 2023 | Dawsh Awbotaar Stotra | Dawshom Awbotaar | Anupam Roy | Joydeb |
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