Amiya Tagore
Amiya Tagore | |
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Born | Calcutta | 12 February 1908
Died | 13 November 1986 |
Genres | Rabindra Sangeet |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | vocal |
Amiya Tagore (
Early life
The daughter of Surendranath Roy, barrister, she was born at Calcutta on 12 February 1908, and was educated at Bethune School and Bethune College. She had early training in music from a Muslim ostad and subsequently had training in classical music from Nagendra Kishore Bandopadhayay. She learnt Rabindra Sangeet directly from the poet himself. She had such a melodius voice that the poet used to teach her the most difficult tunes. She was married to Hridindranath Tagore.[3]
Later life
Amiya Tagore used to give public performance after her wedding only on Tagore's birthdays. She sang 'E parabase rabe ke hay' for
References
- ^ Ghosh, p. 109
- ^ "তবু মনে রেখো … বিস্মৃতির অতলে অমিয়া ঠাকুর : স্বর্ণাভা কাঁড়ার". Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ISBN 81-86806-99-7(Vol 2).
Further reading
- Ghosh, Śhantideba (2006). Rabindrasangeet vichitra. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 81-8069-305-8.