Manabendra Mukhopadhyay, Date of Birth
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Indian Bengali singer and composer
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About Manabendra Mukhopadhyay
- Manabendra Mukhopadhyay (Bengali: ?????????? ????????????) was an Indian singer and music composer.
- Manabendra was born in Kolkata on 11 August 1931.
- His father’s name was Atulchandra Mukhopadhay.
- It is considered that during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s the Bengali modern songs reached its peak of excellence and that period is usually called the "Golden age of Bengali Adhunik Songs".
- At that time Bengal had a unique mix of singers which inspired composers and lyricists to create innumerable treasure of creative music.
- Each singer had his own inimitable style and compositions were made to match their individual ability.
- Bengali non-film modern songs were in fact was as popular, if not more, than film songs which also reached a level of popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. Coming to limelight in the early 1950s Manabendra was an innovative and stylish singer who had a strong foundation in Indian classical music.
- With his distinctive voice, Manabendra was an instant hit with the audience.
- demonstrating great talent also as a composer, using the lyrics and melody of a song with good effect.
- At that time Bengali modern song world had the presence of some outstanding performers like Dhananjay Bhattacharya, Manna Dey, Satinath Mukherjee, Akhilbandhu Ghosh, Hemanta Mukhopadhyay to name a few.
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