Nalinikanta Sarkar
Nalinikanta Sarkar (28 September 1889 – 18 May 1984) was a Bengali literary figure, journalist, poet, singer, literary connoisseur, and prosodist.[1] However, he was best known as a composer and singer of comic songs. He was a lifelong friend of Kazi Nazrul Islam. He composed the musical notations for Nazrul's notation collection Surmukur. Nalinikanta started his journalism career in the Jangipur Sangbad newspaper founded by Sarat Chandra Pandit (popularly known as Dadathakur). While Sarat Chandra Pandit was still alive, Nalinikanta's biographical book Dadathakur was adapted into a film of the same name, where Chhabi Biswas played the title role.
Brief biography
Nalinikanta Sarkar's father was Nikunja Bihari Sarkar of Kaliachak in Malda district. Nalinikanta spent his childhood and youth in Jagatai village in the Nimtita area of Murshidabad district, West Bengal. He was involved with revolutionary groups. For a time, he worked in the library of the Lalgola kings under Baradacharan Majumdar.[2]
He sang several songs written by Kazi Nazrul Islam on the radio and on gramophone records. He created the musical notations for Nazrul's first notation compilation, Surmukur. It contains notations for 27 of Nazrul's songs. The book was published by D.M. Library in 1934.[3] It was largely due to his encouragement that Nazrul became involved with audio recording.[2] Furthermore, Nalinikanta Sarkar wrote the biographical book Dadathakur during the lifetime of the comedian and publisher Sarat Chandra Pandit.[4][5]
Born into a devout Vaishnava family, he was drawn towards spirituality from an early age. In his later years, he came into close contact with many saints and spiritual figures. He was a favorite disciple of the householder-yogi Baradacharan Majumdar and the yogi Kalipada Guharoy. In 1921, he met Sri Aurobindo in Puducherry for the first time and received the opportunity to practice Yoga sadhana. Later, in 1948, he permanently relocated to the Puducherry ashram with his family. He passed away there on 18 May 1984.
Books
- Surmukur (1934)[3]
- Sraddhaspadeshu
- Dadathakur[6]
- Kantapadalipi
- Hasir Antarale (Behind the Laughter)
- Asha Jawar Majhkhane (In the Midst of Coming and Going)
References
- ↑ Samsad Bangali Charitabhidhan (Biographical Dictionary), 1st Volume, 5th Edition, 3rd Print (Page 348). ISBN 978-81-7955-135-6.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "জেলে গাইছেন নজরুল, বাইরে শুনছে বহরমপুর" [Nazrul sings in jail, Baharampur listens outside]. Ei Samay (in Bengali). 24 May 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)[permanent dead link] - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "সুরমুকুর" [Surmukur]. Kazi Nazrul Islam (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Sarker, Subhash Chandra (1991). Indian Literature and Culture. B.R. Publishing Corporation. p. 103. ISBN 978-81-7018-625-0. Search this book on
- ↑ Hazra, Biman (12 May 2015). "দাদাঠাকুরকে ভুলেছে তার জঙ্গিপুর" [His Jangipur has forgotten Dadathakur]. Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ "দাদাঠাকুর" [Dadathakur]. Rokomari.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 February 2017.
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