Kamal Dasgupta

Kamal Dasgupta
Born Kamal Dasgupta
28 July 1912
Kalia District, Jessore
Died 20 July 1974 (aged 61)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality Bangladeshi
Occupation Music director, composers, lyricist, folk artist
Spouse(s) Firoza Begum (m. 1955–1974)
Children Tahsin Ahmed,
Hamin Ahmed,
Shafin Ahmed,

Kamal Dasgupta (Bengali: কমল দাশগুপ্ত) (July 28, 1912 – July 20, 1974) was a twentieth century Bengali music director, composer and folk artist. Rāga and Thumri were the main elements of his music.[1][2]

His wife Firoza Begum (1930-2014) was a noted Nazrul Sangeet singer.

Discography

Hindi

  • Jawab (1942)
  • Hospital (1943)
  • Rani (1943)
  • Megdoot (1945)
  • Arabian Nights (1946)
  • Bindiya (1946)
  • Krishan Leela (1946)
  • Zamin Aasman (1946)
  • Faisla (with Anupam Ghatak) (1947)
  • Gribala (1947)
  • Manmani (1947)
  • Chander Shekhar (1948)
  • Iran Ki Ek Raat (1949)
  • Phulwari (1951)

Bengali

  • Pandit Mashi (1936)
  • Shesh Uttar (1942)
  • Sahadharmini (1943)
  • Joga jog (1943)
  • Chandar Kalnka (1944)
  • Dhampati (1944)
  • Bideshni (1944)
  • Nandita (1944)
  • Megdoot (1945)
  • Bhabi kaal (1945)
  • Rangamati (1948)
  • Anuradha (1949)
  • Malancha (1952)
  • Prarthana (1953)
  • Bhagwan Sri Krishna Chataniya (1953)
  • Sandhan (1953)
  • Nabibidhan (1954)
  • Bratacharini (1955)
  • Manraksha (1956)
  • Govindadas (1956)
  • Madhu Malati (1956)
  • Bodhu Baran (1967)

References

  1. ↑ "Kamal Das Gupta: Voice of renaissance in Bengal music". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (2003). Banglapedia: national encyclopedia of Bangladesh. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. p. 44. ISBN 978-984-32-0578-0. Retrieved 13 July 2013.

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