Alaka Das

Alaka Das (Bengali: অলকা দাশ)^[3] is an artist of classical music of Bangladesh born in Comilla in 1946. She is noted for singing many unconventional Raagas (Classical Music) in state owned media.

Family[]

Das' father was a classical musician, Pandit Surendra Narayan Das.^[4][5][6] From father, she learnt all the basics of music. Her uncle is Sudhin Das^[7] from whom she learnt Nazrul Sangeet for a few days. Her younger brother Manas Kumar Das,^[8][9] Subrata Das and Tapas Kumar Das are also singers of Nazrul Sangeet in Bangladesh.

Early life and career[]

Das started her professional music career by enlisting in Bangladesh Betar during 1963.^[10] Later, she enlisted in Bangladesh Television during 1967. She is enlisted in both this state owned media as a Senior Artist of classical music and Nazrul Sangeet. After the death of her father, since 1986, she is acting as a Principal of Sangeet Shikhharthee Sammilan,^[4] one of the oldest music schools in Bangladesh.^[11] This music school was established by Suren Das in 1942 at Talpukur Par, Comilla.

Literature works[]

• During 2015, she published a book of classical music named Raag Manjori (রাগ মঞ্জরী).^[12]
• During 2011, She published the music book Raag Manjusha^[13] as a co-editor along with her brother Manas Kumar Das. This book was written by her father Pandit Suren Das.

Awards and achievement[]

• District Shilpakala Padak 2014 ^[14][15]
• Songeet Niketan Sommanona 2014^[16]
• Binoy Sahitto Sommanona 2013^[17]
• Nazrul Sommanona 2011 by Nazrul Sangeet Shilpi Porishod, Dhaka^[18]

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