Classic Bengali playback and Adhunik · 1940s – 1980s
Manabendra Mukhopadhyay
মানবেন্দ্র মুখোপাধ্যায়
Born11 August 1929, CalcuttaDied19 January 1992Singing years1950s – 1980s
The stylish classical-trained voice of Bengali modern song and Nazrul Geeti.
Manabendra Mukhopadhyay was a singer and composer who came to the fore in the early 1950s, known for modern songs with a strong classical base and for his Nazrul Geeti.
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Landmark songs
Bone Noy Mone Mor
Saregama Bengali
Ami Eto Je Tomay Bhalobesechhi
Saregama Bengali
Bare Bare Ke Jeno Dake
Saregama Bengali
Life
Trained in Hindustani classical music, he brought ornament and style to the Bengali modern song and was an instant favourite with listeners in the 1950s.
He composed for films as well, and his recordings of Kazi Nazrul Islam's songs remain among the most admired in the genre.
The voice
A bright, agile tenor, at ease with classical flourishes.
Bengali songs 2
Mor Priya Hobe Eso Rani
Saregama Bengali · audio
Tabo Achintya Rupa-Charita-Mahima
Saregama Bengali · audio
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