- Ajoy Chakraborty
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Ajoy Chakraborty
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Background = solo_singer
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Origin =India
Occupation =Singer
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Genre = Hindustani classical
Years_active = 1970–present
URL =Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty ( _bn. অজয় চক্রবর্তী; surname also spelled Chakrabarty, Chakravarty, Chakravorty, Chakaraborty, Chakravarthi, etc.; b. Calcutta,West Bengal ,India , 1953) is a renowned Hindustani classical vocalist fromIndia . He is foremost exponent of thePatiala Gharana (tradition) of vocal music, in the lineage of the greatBade Ghulam Ali Khan ; Chakraborty is the disciple of UstadMunawar Ali Khan (d. 1989, the younger son, disciple, and heir ofBade Ghulam Ali Khan ). [http://www.musicalnirvana.com/hindustani/munawar_ali_khan.html]Chakrabarty is considered to be one of the finest vocalists currently performing in India today.Fact|date=July 2008 He is a veritable trendsetter, demonstrating a knowledge diverse forms of classical, light-classical and even modern vocal music. Fact|date=July 2008He showed extraordinary promise in vocal music and at the tender age of three, began taking lessons from his father Shri. Ajit Chakrabarty. He then learnt from Shri. Pannalal Samanta and Shri. Kanai Das Bairagi and later became a student of
Padma Bhushan Pandit Jnan Prakash Ghosh . In 1969, his training took a decisive turn as he became a disciple of UstadMunawar Ali Khan , son of the legendary maestro of the Patiala-Kasur gharana (school), Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. His imagination and sensitivity to lyrics, coupled with his uncanny sense of rhythm, has made him the authentic exponent and leading representative of the famous Patiala gaikee (style of singing).Awards and recognitions
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Sangeet Natak also known asdemi Award in 2000External links
* [http://www.sonymusic.co.in/artist/artist.asp?artistid=521 Biography]
* [http://www.asianclassicalmp3.org/ajoy.htm Ajoy Chakraborty: Live on BBC]
* [http://www.shatatantri.com/artists/Ajoy_Chakrabarty Ajoy Chakrabarty Biography and discussion forum]
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