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Pandit '''Tejendra Narayan Majumdar''' (born 17 May 1961) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[sarod]] player and pupil of [[Bahadur Khan]]. Majumdar is one of the most popular and celebrated modern sarod players.<ref>{{cite news |last=Dasgupta |first=Priyanka |date=17 June 2007 |title=Beyond barriers |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/City_Supplements/Calcutta_Times/Beyond_barriers_/rssarticleshow/2128117.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |accessdate=2009-04-30}}</ref> | [[Pandit]] '''Tejendra Narayan Majumdar''' (born 17 May 1961) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[sarod]] player and pupil of [[Bahadur Khan]]. Majumdar is one of the most popular and celebrated modern sarod players.<ref>{{cite news |last=Dasgupta |first=Priyanka |date=17 June 2007 |title=Beyond barriers |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/City_Supplements/Calcutta_Times/Beyond_barriers_/rssarticleshow/2128117.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |accessdate=2009-04-30}}</ref> | ||
==Training== | ==Training== | ||
He started his music training under his grandfather Bibhuti Ranjan Majumdar with [[mandolin]]. He also received vocal and tabla training under Amaresh Chowdhury and Anil Palit.<ref name="ITCSRA">{{cite web |url=http://www.itcsra.org/sra_sammelan/artist_hyd06.html |title=ITC Sangeet Sammelan — Hyderabad, 2006 |website=ITC Sangeet Research Academy |accessdate=2009-09-02}}</ref> Later he trained under Bahadur Khan for 18 years until the latter died. He then continued training under Ajay Sinha Roy and [[Ali Akbar Khan]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Nair |first=Chitra |date=16 December 2008 |title=Classical music here to stay... |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-12-16/pune/27925616_1_classical-music-sawai-gandharva-sarod |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024025055/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-12-16/pune/27925616_1_classical-music-sawai-gandharva-sarod |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 October 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2009-06-16}}</ref> | He started his music training under his grandfather Bibhuti Ranjan Majumdar with [[mandolin]]. He also received vocal and tabla training under Amaresh Chowdhury and Anil Palit.<ref name="ITCSRA">{{cite web |url=http://www.itcsra.org/sra_sammelan/artist_hyd06.html |title=ITC Sangeet Sammelan — Hyderabad, 2006 |website=ITC Sangeet Research Academy |accessdate=2009-09-02}}</ref> Later he trained under Bahadur Khan for 18 years until the latter died. He then continued training under Ajay Sinha Roy and [[Ali Akbar Khan]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Nair |first=Chitra |date=16 December 2008 |title=Classical music here to stay... |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-12-16/pune/27925616_1_classical-music-sawai-gandharva-sarod |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024025055/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-12-16/pune/27925616_1_classical-music-sawai-gandharva-sarod |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 October 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2009-06-16}}</ref> | ||
[[File:Tejendra Narayan Majumdar 06.jpg|thumb|left|Tejendra Majumdar in concert at Spring Hall, Eastshore Unitarian Church, Bellevue, Washington as part of the Seattle-area Ragamala series]] | [[File:Tejendra Narayan Majumdar 06.jpg|thumb|left|Tejendra Majumdar in concert at Spring Hall, Eastshore Unitarian Church, Bellevue, Washington as part of the Seattle-area Ragamala series]] | ||
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==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
He stood first in the [[All India Radio]] music competition in 1981 and was awarded the President's gold medal and the Pandit [[D. V. Paluskar]] award.<ref name="ITCSRA"/> | He stood first in the [[All India Radio]] music competition in 1981 and was awarded the President's gold medal and the Pandit [[D. V. Paluskar]] award.<ref name="ITCSRA"/> He was awarded the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] for 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-07-25 |title=Sangeet Natak Akademi awardees on their musical journey |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/milestone-musicians/article28708355.ece |access-date=2022-05-19 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Indian | [[Category:Indian classical musicians of Bengal]] | ||
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 Majumdar performing at Eastside Baha'i Center in Bellevue, Washington, October 14, 2014. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tejendra Narayan Majumdar |
| Born | 17 May 1961 India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Instruments | Sarod |
| Associated acts | Bahadur Khan, Ali Akbar Khan |
Pandit Tejendra Narayan Majumdar (born 17 May 1961) is an Indian sarod player and pupil of Bahadur Khan. Majumdar is one of the most popular and celebrated modern sarod players.[1]
Training[edit | edit source]
He started his music training under his grandfather Bibhuti Ranjan Majumdar with mandolin. He also received vocal and tabla training under Amaresh Chowdhury and Anil Palit.[2] Later he trained under Bahadur Khan for 18 years until the latter died. He then continued training under Ajay Sinha Roy and Ali Akbar Khan.[3]
Duets[edit | edit source]
He has played duets with Shujaat Khan. The rendering of raag Charukeshi is especially notable.[4]
Music direction[edit | edit source]
He directed music for a Bengali movie called Tollylights, directed by Arjun Chakraborty.[5] He is also directing music for another Bengali movie Hanankaal due to be released in 2010.[needs update][6]
Awards[edit | edit source]
He stood first in the All India Radio music competition in 1981 and was awarded the President's gold medal and the Pandit D. V. Paluskar award.[2] He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2018.[7]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
He is married to Manasi Majumdar and has one son, Indrayudh.[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Dasgupta, Priyanka (17 June 2007). "Beyond barriers". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "ITC Sangeet Sammelan — Hyderabad, 2006". ITC Sangeet Research Academy. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ↑ Nair, Chitra (16 December 2008). "Classical music here to stay..." The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
- ↑ Raja, Deepak (18 September 2002). "Shujaat Khan – "Most duets are a farce"". Deepak Raja's world of Hindustani Music (Blog). Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ↑ Das, Mohua (3 March 2008). "Filmi froth". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
- ↑ Chatterji, Shoma A. "Hanankaal 2010 Bengali Film by Saibal Mitra First Look". Calcutta Tube (Blog). Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ↑ "Sangeet Natak Akademi awardees on their musical journey". The Hindu. 25 July 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ↑ "Rashid's latest crush". The Times of India. 21 March 2003. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
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