Kumar Mukherjee
Kumar Mukherjee | |
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| Birth name | Kumar Mukherjee |
| Born | 2 July 1970 |
| Origin | Kolkata, India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music, Thumri |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, Music Director, Composer, Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Kumar Mukherjee (born 1970) is an Indian classical vocalist. He sings Khayal, Thumri, Ghazal and Sufi Kalam.[1][2][3][4]
Early life
Mukherjee was born in Kolkata, India on 2 July 1970. His father, Kajal Mukherjee, was a footballer who played for India for 15 years. His mother, Suvra Mukherjee, has been one of the guiding forces behind his musical pursuits and is a retired businesswoman of an MNC. Mukherjee was educated in La Martiniere Calcutta and later received an M.A. in English language from Jadavpur University.[1]
Musical training
Mukherjee started his musical training in tabla from Shankar Ghosh of the Farrukhabad Gharana. After that, he studied under Sanjukta Ghosh, a disciple of the singer Munawar Ali Khan of the Patiala gharana, following which he received training from Munawar Ali Khan. Apart from Munawar Ali Khan's tutelage, his mother, Begum Alla Rakhi (also known as Ammaji), had an influence on Kumar's gradual development as a performer.[1]
Personal life
He married Suparna Mukherjee in 2000 and has a son, Rajkishore Mukherjee, born in 2002. Rajkishore is also a budding Indian Classical vocalist.
Discography
The Rising Star (1 CD)
Dawshobhuja-A Durgachitra
Mukherjee has also sung, acted, and composed music for a music video called Dawshobhuja-A Durgachitra which highlights the entire montage of Durga Puja. The music supervision has been done by Bickram Ghosh and the video stars Soumitra Chattopadhyay, Usha Uthup, Bickram Ghosh and Jaya Seal Ghosh. It is available on Gaana Exclusives and YouTube.
Acting Debut
Sraboner Dhara, a popular film released in 2019. Kumar both acted and sang in this film starring Soumitra Chatterjee, Prambrata Chatterjee, Gargi Roychoudhury. The director duo Sudeshna Roy and Abhijit Guha have cast Kumar as himself.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Biography". Kumar Mukherjee. Archived from the original on 2017-03-27.
- ↑ "Hindustani Classical Maestros Kumar Mukherjee". Hindustani Classical. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ↑ Sen, Zinia (18 May 2018). "Song to capture the montage of Durga Puja - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ↑ "Now, a music video which captures the spirit of Durga Puja". The Times of India. 6 June 2018.
- ↑ "'It was an experience of a lifetime': Kumar Mukherjee on his acting debut". Deccan Chronicle. 26 November 2019.
External links
- "Official website". Kumar Mukherjee. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2021. Unknown parameter
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