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| Born | Tarapada Chakraborty (1909-04-01)1 April 1909 |
| Died | 1 September 1975(1975-09-01) (aged 66) Calcutta,West Bengal, India |
| Genres | Indian classical music |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1925–1975 |
| Website | tarapadachakraborty |
Tarapada Chakraborty[1] (1 April 1909 – 1 September 1975) was anIndian classical vocalist. He was born in Kotalipara,Faridpur,Bengal Presidency (now inBangladesh) to a Vedic Brahmin family. He is known for thekhyal andthumri forms of singing, as well as for his popular renditions ofRaagpradhans. He is the pioneer of the Kotali Gharana which is best known for its slow rendition ofalap while presenting araga.[2] He was the first Indian classical artiste to have presented any Raaga in 48-beatsvilambit format, which is considered to be a difficult rendition in itself. He is the creator of Raaga Chhaya Hindol and Navamalaka.[3]
In 1972, he was awarded theSangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship the highest honour conferred bySangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama.[4] He was the recipient of State Academy Award fromRabindra Bharati University in 1972.
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