Tejendra Majumdar | |
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 Majumdar performing at Eastside Baha'i Center, Bellevue, Washington (2014) | |
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| Born | Tejendra Narayan Majumdar (1961-05-17)17 May 1961 (age 64) |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Instrument | Sarod |
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Pandit Tejendra Narayan Majumdar (born 17 May 1961) is an Indian sarod player known for his contributions toHindustani classical music. A disciple ofBahadur Khan andAli Akbar Khan, he is regarded as one of the prominent modern sarod exponents.[3]
In 2025, he was conferred with thePadma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, by theGovernment of India for his contributions to the arts.[4][5][6][7]
Majumdar began his musical training under his grandfather Bibhuti Ranjan Majumdar. He later trained in vocal music and tabla under Amaresh Chowdhury and Anil Palit. He studied sarod with Bahadur Khan for 18 years, followed by advanced training under Ajay Sinha Roy and Ali Akbar Khan.[8][9]
Majumdar is a regular performer at prestigious classical music festivals in India and abroad. His collaborations include jugalbandis with noted musicians such asShujaat Khan. His rendering of raagCharukeshi in duet has been particularly acclaimed.[10]
In February 2025, he performed at the2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela's Ganga Manch, Kalagram, alongsideTanmoy Bose, Pt. Akhilesh Gundecha, and Vidwan K. G. Prasad.[11]
He composed music for the Bengali filmTollylights, directed byArjun Chakraborty. He also directed music forHanankaal, a Bengali film by Saibal Mitra.[12][13]
He is married to Manasi Majumdar, and they have a son, Indrayudh.[15]
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