Krishna Dasgupta

Krishna Dasgupta

Bengali classical singer and music teacher

Died aged 76India

Biography

Krishna Dasgupta (Bengali: কৃষ্ণা দাশগুপ্ত) (born as Krishna Ganguly, 29 December 1937 – 2013), one of the foremost disciples of Sangeetacharya Tarapada Chakraborty of Kotali Gharana was a renowned Bengali classical singer and music teacher from West Bengal, India, who sang numerous songs in Bengali language movies and non-film as well, particularly during the 1950s, 60s and 70s. She is widely known for lending voice in Mahisasuramardini, the popular early Bengali special dawn radio programme that has been broadcast since 1931 on All India Radio (AIR) in West Bengal.

A documentary made on Smt. Krishna Das Gupta, her life & musical journey. The name of the documentary is "Harano Sur" "The forgotten Melody" made by Smt. Nandini Sengupta Chakraborti. She is one of a disciples of Smt. Krishna Das Gupta.

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