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Some great adhunic bengali songs of Manabendra Mukherjee
BIOGRAPHY
Manabendra Mukhopadhyay (Bengali: মানবেন্দ্র মুখোপাধ্যায়) was a Bengali singer and composer. It is considered that during the 1950s, 60s and 70s the Bengali modern songs reached its peak of excellence and that period is usually called the "Golden age of Bengali Adhunik Songs".[citation needed] 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 50s and 60s.
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, Akhil Bandhu Ghosh, Hemanta Mukhopadhyay to name a few.
In the 1970s also, Manabendra had sung notable songs like ‘Ei Ganga ei Padda(1970), ‘Halka megher palki’, ‘Hajar jonom dhore’, ‘Oi moushumi mon shudhu rong bodlai’, etc. In the 1980s Manabendra concentrated on Nazrul geeti and Bag bajarer gaan and there also emerged as a winner. Manabendra Mukherjee's songs in Bagbajarer gaan include the creations of late eighteenth century written by Bhola Moira, Khirod Prasad, Girish Chandra Ghosh etc, titled "Bagbajarer Sidheswarir Annopurnar Ghat","Bandhona Torikhani", “Jaigo Oi Bajae Bashi Pran Kemon Kore","Ki Diye Pujibo Bolo Ki Achhe Amar", etc. He portrayed the style of singing that used to be exhibited 100 years back at the shore of Ganges in Kolkata. The songs show the other dimension of Manobendra Mukherjee.
According to many Manabendra Mukherjee did not get the recognition he deserved which happened to a number of classical singers during the golden age.
Personal life
He was married to Bela mukhopadhyay and father to Manasi Mukhopadhyay who is a renowned singer in her own rights at present
AMI ETO JE TOMAY
Ami je koto ekela
Ami parini bujhite parini
Aro ektukhani kachhe aso na
BARE BARE KE
Bhalo laage na tumi na ele
Birohini Chiro Birohini
BONE NOY MONE MOR
Ei Ganga Sei Padma
Ek Jonomer Ogo
Jodi jante go tumi jante
Kotha diye gele tobu ele na
KOTO ASHA NIE
Koto je soyechhi byatha
Modhumaloteero bone
Moyurkonthi raater neele
O AMAR CHANDRA
O sona bondhu re
Se amar potrolekha
Sei chokh kothay tomar
Tumi phiraye diyechho bole
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