Abanindra Maitra

Mr Dan Arndt Dear Sir, Every sentence has a number like 1,2 etc the references or sources are given at the end of the article number wise.

Thanking you. Nilima Sen

DRAFT ABANINDRA MAITRA Abanindra Maitra is an Indian Sarod player and the guru of Babu Bardhan, Sanjib Chatterjee,Nilima Sen, Arup Gupta, John Smith, Steve Ketting, George Lendenmeyer and other outstanding musicians.[1] Abanindra is considered as an influential figure in sarod playing and received the title Sangeet Acharya.[2] He is among those awarded with the National award by the Federal Republic of Germany. along with Sangeet natak academy award,from the Government of India.[3] Abanindra belongs to a reputed Bengali family which has a history of patronizing the art.He took birth on 2nd August 1953. His father Aurobinda Nath Maitra was a topmost officer of the German Government and a sitar player and mother a house wife and a vocalist. Abanindra is the leading student of late pandit Radhika mohon Maitra and Sri Buddhadeb Dasgupta.He learned Tabla from prof Amar Dey of Rabindra Bharati University and vocal from his mother Anuradha Maitra. He had passed M.A. in English from Calcutta University and Sangeet Pravakar from Prayag University. He is a popular musicologist and wrote many books on Hindustani classical music and novels [4] Since 1976 he has performed in many concerts in India and foreign countries along with recitals in the All India Radio and Calcutta Doordarshan, T.V. He has performed in U.S.A, London, Germany, France etc organized by the Government of India and non Government tours. Till now he is performing in concerts and teaching the students.{5} Abanindra founded the academy named Abanindra Maitra academy of music and fine arts with branches at Kalyani, Kharagpore, Bishnupore,also France, London etc 6

REFERENCES- 1.^ Buddhadeb Dasgupta,The Senia Gharana, Ammer Khan school of music, the Statesman dated 21st March 1980.Retrieved 3.2.2021 2.^ Mr. John Smith, an evening of sarod, Max Muller Bhaban, the Statesman dated 6th April 1981.Retrieved 3.2.2021 3.^ National award given by the Federal republic of Germany,archieved from the original dated 3rd June 1997.Retrieved 3.2.2021

   Sangeet natak Academy award,archieved from the original dated 21st December 2016.Retrieved 3.2.2021

4. ^Biography, editor Sweta Banerjee, The Mirage, Author Abanindra Maitra, Pritonia Publishers,{{ ISBN 9789381707173 Search this book on . pg back inside cover.

   Accepted letters received from the National Library, Government of India, dated 5.2.2010,3.3.2010, 12.3.2010 and others.Retrieved from the originals 3.2.2010.

5. ^Biography, editor Sweta Banerjee, The Mirage, Author Abanindra Maitra, Pritonia publishers, {[ ISBN 9789381707173 Search this book on . pg back inside cover.

   Accepted letters received from the National Library dated 22.3.2010, 27.3.2010,9.10.2010, 25.11.2010 and others.Retrieved from the originals 3.2.2010.

6. ^ Abanindra Maitra Academy facebook, twitter, Aajkal newspaper dated 15th March 2020. Retrieved 3.2.2021

Further reading

 Abanindra's biography, editor Sweta Banerjee, The Mirage, author Abanindra Maitra, Pritonia Publishers, {{ ISBN 9789381707173, pg back inside cover.and the Senia Gharana, Partha Sarkar, Calcutta music conference, Rabindra Sadan, Anandabazar newspaper dated 22nd February 1986.retrieved 3.2.2021.

The Academy has highly educated, learned teachers, along with his cousins who are educated, also professors of London University, Havard University. The Academy has degree courses and Sangeet pravakar courses on vocal, instrumental, dance, Rabindra Sangeet,craft, drawing etc.but the students are accepted after an oral and practical examinations.There is an age limit also. 7 3. As for contribution he has performed in several concerts in India and foreign countries, has several recordings with the pioneers of Tabla, Sitar players, Ravi Shankar , Nikhil Banerjee and others,8 He wrote several books on Hindustani Classical Music and others which are in the National Library of the Government of India,9 Abanindra's name is on the top of the list of musicians in the directory of,music, art and culture of the Government of India and other publications of the Government of India on music, art and culture. He gave music in films of popular directors like Gautam Ghosh, Partha Banerjee, others. The World knows him and has his books, CDS etc.10 CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS

He is regarded as the most important figure in Hindustani Classical and other genre of music. He has learned sarod for 42 years under the tutelage of Sangeet Acharya Radhika mohon Maitra from 1958 to 1981 his last days, then from Padma bhushan Bhuddhadeb Dasgupta,another leading student of Radhika mohon Maitra from 1981 to 1997. Radhubabu did not have a son, he selected Abanindra Maitra to carry on his music, his style etc he trained him up from the age of five years and used to introduce him as his MOON,also rewarded him with the title MOHON after nearly thirty years of training.

Padmabhushan Buddhadeb Dasgupta rewarded him with the title PANDIT after fifteen years of training. He has many recordings in the All India Radio and the T.V. 11

His concerts and speeches on music at Hindi High School, South point High School, Ballygunge Siksha Sadan, Saturday Club and other music schools.12 HIS BIRTH AND FAMILY BACKGROUND Abanindra Maitra took birth in a highly respectable family of landlords of Bangladesh on 2nd August 1953,reputed for their patronage of Indian art and culture. His grand mother donated seven hundred acres of land as Debottar Sampati( Offerings to the God) to their Radha Krishna temple in Bangladesh so that the poor peasants do not have to pay a tax, she was a pupil of the great saint Bijoy Krishna Goswami.He along with his disciples like Kuladananda Bramhachari payed visits to their palace and spent few days with the family. His father late Aurobinda Nath Maitra was the most important personal of the Federal republic of Germany, also the Indian Government, he was in service for 38 years,and had helped both the countries, India, Germany, with an every minute,almost every day,with giant industries, collaboration, huge funds for welfare etc,13He had a love for Hindustani music, his mother was a house wife and a vocalist and the daughter of the most reputed physician of Bangladesh. The German Government wanted Abanindra to hold the chair of his father, his father refused,he wanted Abanindra to continue his education and music,he procured a degree in M.A and Sangeet pravakar but Abanindra Maitra is helping the Government of India, Germany and other countries with industries, funds etc when ever they need, for a very long period now. His late parents had presented a lovely music room with decorated carpets, chandeliers, a Belgium glass mirror,an image of Goddess Saraswati, Abanindra used to enter the music room, at about six in the morning and practiced till late night about two A.M.which he continued for good many years. Many learned musicians, professors visited and loved his music, to mention some of the names Ustad Bahadur Khan, Buddhadeb Dasgupta, Samarendra Sikdar,Ustad Keramatulla khan, Suchitra Mitra, others. His guru in Tal and Laya was prof Amar Dey, the leading student of Ustad Keramatulla and professor of Rabindra Bharati, sent by the renowned sitar player Ravi Shankar, prof Amar Dey had spent eight years, playing with Ravi Shankar in U.S.A, Japan etc. Prof Amar Dey's training continued for eleven years, thrice a week,both of them performed in hundreds of major concerts in India and elsewhere in foreign countries, the photos and biography are in his books, brochures of several concerts,reviews in newspapers etc. Abanindra learned vocal from Debika Debi, a student of Ustad Bade Gulam Ali Khan,It started when she and Jharnadi invited him to perform at her house on her birthday.After his sarod recital,Debika Debi presented her songs,Abanindra appreciated her vocal music very much and decided to learn vocal from her,but he learned vocal from his mother Anuradha Maitra, Kheyal, Thumri and Bhajans.14 The maitra families knew each other since their very childhood at Rajshahi, Bangladesh. His father and Radhubabu grew up together, completed their studies, enjoyed Cricket, Football etc, also learned music, the family members visited the residences during Durga pujo, marriages, and other festivals. Late Aurabinda and Anuradha Maitra had four siblings, the eldest brother Amarendra Maitra passed out from Kharagpore I.I.T. with distinction,learned Sitar from Radhika mohon Maitra, Radhubabu used to teach both Sarod and Sitar, at present he coaches young children and teaches Sitar.He is married, his son completed Computer engineering,power engineering,he is married and well posted. The next brother Samarendra Maitra learned Tabla from Ustad Afak Hussian Khan and Prof. Amar Dey,He procured a degree in Physiology, he travels the World with his fusion bands and teaches Tabla. The youngest brother Animesh Maitra is a graduate,he learned Violin from Sisir kana Dharchoudhury.15 Abanindra Mohon Maitra is the president, vice president of Ram Krishna mission, ISKON, Chamber of commerce,music schools,centers of art and culture and others,as mentioned in several interviews in good many newspapers and in their list of members. RELIGIOUS INITIATION Abanindra had visited Brindaban,once, with his parents and some members of the Gaurangadeba's Radha Krishna temple at Kolkata, he told his mother that he wanted Diksha (initiation) the religious guru was a Baisnav named Gangadas Maharaj of Brindaban,next day, in the early morning Abanindra took a bath in the sacred Jamuna river, wore new attire and received the Guru mantra from him in the Radha Krishna temple at Kesri Ghat, Brindaban. Abanindra wakes up early in the morning, takes a bath, worships Radhakrishana, waters the plants up in the terrace and verandas while chanting the name of Radhakrishna,takes his breakfast,then choses a raga and practices with his sarod,afterwards he teaches his students but the age limit is eight to twenty three years, All these are mentioned in his interviews in many newspapers.He writes books on music and novels etc.16 After his father expired he had to keep the files of his father in order, he was absolutely shocked to find out that a person like his father who never accepted a bribe for his benevolent gestures, their Garden house on two bigha of land at salt lake taken away by the Marwaris with an excuse of they do not have any money, it is not even a sale deed, then nineteen bighas of land at one Purba Barisha, Behala taken away with the same excuse. along with other properties. Abanindra appointed a lawyer, made the necessary deeds,registered the same with the court and kept everything under their custody,and is thinking of going for legal pursuits.17 WARNING AND STAY ALERT At times Abanindra gets wild with the activities of the non Bengalis in India and foreign countries.The whole country is ruined by the non Bengalis, the Marwaries, Gujratis, Sindhis,their wives,family members, never trust them, do not go for their names, their fraudulant financial,insurance companies,stealing properties,malpractices of the tenants, looting the Government funds, the banks,every bank in India and foreign countries, the false real estate, the human racketing,selling the innocent girls and forcing them to prostitution,young children forced to begging,The huge pending taxes in the tune of nearly million and million crores, the country is infested with their criminal activities. If there is one non Bengali in India or any foreign country you can be sure he or she is up to something illegal. They can not be trusted.Keep an every minute vigil on them,where ever they are. If the Government of India and foreign countries are not alert and find out a way to recover what ever they took,and their malpractices, there is surely to be an economic crash down frequently and ruin the diplomatic and trade relations.18 More over as per the several religious texts, as the ancient saints said that in the Kali Yuga, man will be dishonest, hostile and accordingly the Praravda, punishment will start with severe calamities,called the PRALAYA, if you commit a sin immediately you will receive the punishment,even if you kill an ant ignorantly,the Hindus have the practice of worshiping the God Bishnu and pray to Him, so that the punishment is somewhat small. If every human is polluted, you can imagine the huge tons of punishment awaiting you all.19 These are of course as heard while Abanindra chatted with the learned, educated professors,musicians in the green rooms of several auditoriums followed by his sarod recitals and speeches, also in his music room and of course the frequent reports of their millions of illegal,criminal activities in several newspapers in India.20 (Nilima sen (talk) 11:16, 7 January 2021 (UTC)) REFERENCES 6 ^ Abanindra Maitra Academy facebook,twitter,Aajkal newspaper dated 15th March 2020. 7 ^ Abanindra Maitra, Aajkal newspaper dated 15th March 2020 8 ^ An evening of classical music,The Statesman newspaper dated 6th April 1981. 9 ^ Letters received from the National library, Government of India dated 5.2.2010,3.3.2010,12.3.2010, 22.3.2010,27.3.2010,9.10.2010,25.11.2010,etc.archieved from the originals. 10^ Biography, editor Sweta Banerjee, The Mirage, author Abanindra Maitra, Pritonia Publishers, ISBN 9789381707173 Search this book on . pg back inside cover. 11.^Biography, editor Sweta Banerjee, The Mirage, author Abanindra Maitra, Pritonia publishers, ISBN 9789381707173 Search this book on . pg back inside cover. 12 ^The Senia gharana, Aajkal newspaper dated 26th April 1986. 13 ^ Mentioned in the farewell address of the German Government dated 18th June 1990 and in the records of the departments of the Government of Germany

    and India.archieved from the original.

14 ^ Interview in Aajkal newspaper dated 16th August 1998. 15 ^ Interview in Aajkal newspaper dated 16th August 1998. 16^ Biography, editor Sweta Banerjee, The Mirage, author Abanindra Maitra, Publishers Pritonia publishers, ISBN 9789381707173 Search this book on . pg back inside cover 17 ^ Biography, editor Sweta Banerjee, the Mirage, author Abanindra Maitra, Pritonis Publishers. ISBN 9789381707173 Search this book on . pg back inside cover 18 ^ Complains lodged along with deeds of ownership and custody registered with the Judicial court, Alipore, Kolkata dated 16th July 2002 , 27th August

    2002, archieved from the originals.

19 ^ Gyan Yoga, author Swami Bibekananda, pg 23-27 20 ^ Frequent reports in several newspapers like Anandabazar Patrika, The Statesman, Hindustan Times etc. ( User:Nilima Sen 2.02.2021

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