Abraham Mazumdar

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Name = Abraham Mazumder


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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
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Origin = Kolkata, India
Instrument = violin, viola, piano
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Genre = Classical, Bengali
Occupation = music instructor
conductor
Years_active = 1974–present
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Associated_acts = Moheener Ghoraguli
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Abraham Mazumder is an Indian conductor and violinist. He is a former member of the Bangla band Moheener Ghoraguli and has been active in Kolkata's western classical music world since the 1970s.

Career

Abraham Mazumder started learning music in the 1970s under the guidance of Father Theodore Mathieson. He earned ATCL and LTCL degrees in violin.Source needed|date=January 2008

Mazumder began teaching music at Calcutta Boys' School in 1974. In early 1976, he met Goutam Chattopadhyay and became closely associated with his music. Later on he became the youngest member of the band Moheener Ghoraguli. He continued playing with the band until it broke up around 1982. [cite web |url=http://www.netguruindia.com/cal/alaap/abraham.html |title=Personality - Abraham Mazumdar : Unchained melodies |author=Dwaipayan Dutta |coauthors=Sanjay Mandal |publisher=netguruindia.com |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20061116060614/http://www.netguruindia.com/cal/alaap/abraham.html |archivedate=2006-11-16] cite news |author=Mathures Paul |title=Wild horses run free forever |url=http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?date=2007-12-26&usrsess=1&clid=26&id=209401 |work=The Statesman |date=2007-12-26 |accessdate=2008-01-17]

Since 1983, Mazumder has taught music at La Martiniere for Boys. He formed his own orchestra at the premises of "Alliance Francaise de Calcutta" (Park Mansion), "L'Atelier de Musique" in 1983.

References

*cite news |title=Bouquet of tribute to Tagore |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1071114/asp/calcutta/story_8545570.asp |work=The (Calcutta) Telegraph |date=2007-11-14 |accessdate=2008-01-17