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Chinmoy Lahiri
Indian vocalist (–)
Acharya Chinmoy Lahiri | |
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আচার্য চিন্ময় লাহিড়ী | |
| Born | ()20 March Tantibandh, Pabna, Undivided India under British rule |
| Died | 17 August () (aged&#;64) Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | – |
Musical artist
Acharya Chinmoy Lahiri (Bengali: আচার্য চিন্ময় লাহিড়ী) (20 March – 17 August ) was an Indian vocalist from Bengal in the Hindustani classical tradition.
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Early life
Archrya Chinmoy Lahiri was born in a Zamindar family of Tantibandh, Pabna district, in the undivided India under British rule.
His father Jeeb Chandra Lahiri was a civil engineer, at an alumnus of Bengal Engineering College, Shibpur, and his mother's name was Sarajubala Debi. He was brought up in Lucknow in his early years, where his father was working.[2] His first teacher in music was Rabin Chattopadhyay. His passion for music brought Chinmoy to Marris College of Music, Lucknow, where he took music lessons from Pandit Srikrishna Narayan Ratanjhankar, principal of the college.
Chinmoy lahiri biography of christopher columbus Archived from the original on 24 April This led to a protracted series of legal disputes known as the pleitos colombinos "Columbian lawsuits". It is as if we viewed Columbus's arrival from two perspectives, his own, and that of the natives. See also: Population history of indigenous peoples of the Americas.There he was accompanied with some young and talented students who all became great masters afterwards, such as V.G. Jog, S. C. R. Bhat and Dhruvtara Joshi etc.[3] Subsequently, he took talim, lessons in music, from Dilip Chandra Vedi, Khalifa Khurshid Ali Khan, and Chhotey Khan.[2] Chinmoy was a Gāndā-bāndh śāgīrd (disciple) of Pandit Ratanjhankar, who was a disciple of Pandit Bhatkhande and Ustad Faiaz Khan.
From this lineage an inclination of Acharya Chinmoy towards Senia Gharana of Lucknow may be arrived at.[1]
Professional career
In Acharya Lahiri started his career in music as an approved artist in the All India Radio Lucknow station. He then joined Dhaka Radio. His first record was published in by HMV with two music tracks of Bengali Khyal, ‘Nā māne mānā’ and ‘Duwāre elo ke' by Gopal Dasgupta.
During partition of India in Acharya Lahiri shifted to 'Calcutta' (Kolkata). His fame as a good music teacher spread wide and in he joined Rabindra Bharati University as a Professor in Music to continue till he breathed his last.[1]
Music of Acharya Lahiri
Archrya Chinmoy Lahiri represented an era of enlightenment in Bengal in the early 20th century, when, among other fields, Indian Classical Music too were being experimented with in the light of regional variations.
Among the doyens of Indian Classical Music of Bengal of that time, Vishmadev Chattopadhyay, Tarapada Chakraborty, Jnanendra Prashad Goswami and Chinmoy Lahiri deserve special mention.
Chinmoy lahiri biography of christopher columbus book Second, three cosmographical parameters determined the bounds of Columbus's enterprise: the distance across the ocean between Europe and Asia, which depended on the extent of the oikumene , i. It was inevitable that history written from a Eurocentric standpoint should speak in terms of discovery and it is equally inevitable that, as history has now come to be seen in universal terms, we should have adopted so evocative a term as encounter. Retrieved 15 January On 3 November, they arrived in the Windward Islands ; the first island they encountered was named Dominica by Columbus, but not finding a good harbor there, they anchored off a nearby smaller island, which he named Mariagalante , now a part of Guadeloupe and called Marie-Galante.Apart from pure Indian classical music, Acharya Chinmoy Lahiri was proficient and was an exponent of Khyal, Thumri, Geet, Gazal and Raga-pradhan songs. He created many Ragas too and wrote Bandish for many of the Ragas.[1]
- Contribution in Indian Classical Music
Archrya Chinmoy Lahiri created many Ragas, such as Shyamkos, Yogamaya, Prabhati Todi, Rajani Kalyan, Kushumi Kalyan, Gandharika, Nag Ranjani, Mangalati, Shivani and Shubhra.
- Bandish created by Acharya Chinmoy Lahiri
Khyal: Bandhish written by Chinmoy Lahiri mostly depicts the sacred love of Radha and Krishna
Rāga: Darbari Kanaḍa, Tāla: Tritāla (Madhyalaya) |
Rāga: Deśi, Tāla: Tritala (Madhylaya) |
Thumri: A form of Indian Classical Music (semi-classical).
Romantic poetic songs developed during Mughal era around Lucknow based on Bawra songs. There are a few Bandhish written by Chinmoy Lahiri for Thumri songs:
Rāga: Khāmbaz, Tāla: Jat |
Kajri and Chaiti: Forms of Indian Classical Music (semi-classical) practiced in Doab region based on folk tradition.
Following is a Bandhish written by Chinmoy Lahiri in Kajri&#;:
Sthāyī: |
- Contribution in Bengali Movies
Archrya Chinmoy Lahiri's first performance as a playback singer was in the year in the Bengali film Maandanda starring actor Chhabi Biswas.
He also contributed his voice in films ‘Dvairath’, ‘Antaraal’, ‘Shapmochan’, ‘Jeebanniye’ ‘Bapu ne kaha tha’ etc.
Biography of charles darwin Two tiny portions of dust from the same source were placed in separate vials. History of International Public Health. Mercer University Press. At around the following morning, a lookout on the Pinta , Rodrigo de Triana , spotted land.His song "ত্রিবেণী তীর্থ পথে" (Tribenī tīrtha pathe) became a milestone in the history of Bengali film music, in the film ‘Shap Mochan’ in , sung in duet with Pratima Bandopadhyay, starring Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen.[1] He composed music for Bengali movie Jiban Niye in [4]
- Awards and recognition
Acharya Chinmoy Lahiri was felicitated by Morris College with the title of Sangit Visharad'.[2]
Legacy
Acharya Lahiri's legacy is being carried forward by his disciples.
Though he did not belong to any Gharana, he created his own style or Gharana. Names of a few of his disciples are Parveen Sultana, Mandira Lahiri, Shyamlal Lahiri etc.[5]
- Pandit Lahiri wrote two books, "Magan Geet" and "Taan Manjari".
Memoirs
- Bidushi Mandira Lahiri, wife of Pandit Shyamlal Lahiri, remembered about his father-in-law Pandit Chinmoy Lahiri in his interview recorded by Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee on the behest of Rabindra Bharati University, that Pandit Lahiri always stressed on punctuality and was very strict as a Guru while enacting Riyaz (practice sessions).
His frequently used phrase was "karo ya maro".[6]