Manoj Kumar Das

Manoj Kumar Das is an Indian musician from Barpeta, Assam. As a Khol player, he is known to have contributed towards the propagation of the culture of Satra (Ekasarana Dharma). Das, who is associated with the Barpeta Satra, have been awarded the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar in 2018 for his contribution in the field of traditional music of Assam.[1][2][3][4][5]

Manoj Kumar Das
মনোজ কুমাৰ দাস
Background information
BornBarpeta, India
InstrumentsKhol, Dholak

Awards and accolades

Das practised the Khol under the guidance of Jagannath Bayan, the Borbayan or the chief bayan (instrumentalist) of Barpeta Satra, who was conferred the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2017.[6][7] Apart from being an awardee of Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar, he is a recipient of the National Young artist Scholarship award, 2014, and Junior Research Fellowship 2017-18 under the Ministry of culture, Government of India.[8][9] He is also a regular artist of All India Radio, Guwahati. He has performed at the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.[10]

As a musician

In 2014, Das establishes his own training institute of Khol in Barpeta where more than 200 students, including women from different backgrounds, are taught. He provides free training to students from poor family. He wrote a book titled Khol (Part-1), where aspects of the instrument are detailed. A research project titled ''Exploration and Documentation of the notation of the Khol Rhythm, Traditionally being offered before the alter in Barpeta Satra for the last 432 years'' is carried on by him under the ministry of culture, Government of India and Sangeet Natak Akademi.[11][12]

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See also

References

  1. "ETV Bharat". www.etvbharat.com. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  2. "The Assam Tribune Online". www.assamtribune.com. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  3. "Assam Governor congratulates Sangeet Natak Akademi awardees - North East Now". Dailyhunt. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  4. "Winners of 2018 Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar announced". Outlook (India). Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  5. "Assam Artistes Win Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards". The Sentinel. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  6. "Assam Tribune Epaper". www.assamtribune.com. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  7. "Akademi award for three". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  8. "Declaration of the result of scholarship for the year 2013-14 under the scheme of Award of Scholarship to Young Artistes in different cultural fields" (PDF). Ministry of Culture, Government of India. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  9. "Declaration of the result of Fellowship for the batch year 2017 and 18 under the Award of Senior junior Fellowships to Outstanding Artistes in the Fields of Culture" (PDF). Ministry of Culture, Government of India. 26 March 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  10. "Assam Tribune Epaper". www.assamtribune.com. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  11. "Assam Tribune Epaper". www.assamtribune.com. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  12. "Assam Tribune Epaper". www.assamtribune.com. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
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