Ananda Gopal Bandopadhyay

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Ananda Gopal Bandopadhyay
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Born (1942-04-28) April 28, 1942 (age 79)
NationalityIndian
Known forTabla player

Ananda Gopal Bandopadhyay (born April 28th, 1942, Uttar Pradesh and died May 7th , 2021 , Kolkata) was an Indian tabla player. He was trained in the style of the Benaras Gharana by his teacher Mahadev Prasad Mishra.[1] His father, Radha Gopal Bandopadhyay, was an amateur vocalist. Bandopadhyay has accompanied several notable vocal musicians, as well as producing solo recordings, and giving solo performances.[2][3]

Musical career[]

Over his career, has accompanied several notable Hindusthani classical singers.[4][5] He has also performed in several cities outside India, including Boston, New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, as well as the World Youth Festival in Berlin.[6] Bandopadhyay is a past faculty member of ITC Sangeet Research Academy in Kolkata,[7] as well as a top rated artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan.[citation needed]

In 1965, he won the first prize in The All India Radio music competition, and was awarded the President's Gold Medal.[citation needed] In 1970, the Emperor of Ethiopia presented him with a Gold Medal, which is an honor not frequently extended to foreign musicians.[citation needed] In 2012, he was awarded the Sangeet Ratna Award by The Salt Lake Music Association.[citation needed]

Personal life[]

Ananda Gopal Bandopadhyay is married to Rekha Bandopadhyay. He is the father of Pran Gopal Bandopadhyay, a tabla player whom he trained, and Kasturi Bandopadhyay, a Hindusthani classical and semi-classical vocalist.[8][9][10] [11]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-18. Retrieved 2013-10-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ http://www.telegraphindia.com/1061208/asp/atleisure/story_7110354.asp#top#cite_ref−4
  3. ^ http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060512/asp/atleisure/story_6211501.asp#top#cite_ref−1
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-27. Retrieved 2013-10-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ http://www.imsom.org/events/20041023.html
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-10-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-10-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040827/asp/atleisure/story_3683577.asp#top
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-10-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ http://www.itcsra.org/sra_story/sra_story_scholars/sra_story_scholars_past.html

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