Pabitra Mohan Dey

Pabitra Mohan Dey (born 1 May 1937)[1] is a Bangladeshi tabla player originated from Mymensingh.[2] He was awarded 2016 Shilpakala Padak by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to instrumental music.[3]

Pabitra Mohan Dey
পবিত্র মোহন দে
Born (1937-05-01) 1 May 1937
Mymensingh, Bengal Presidency, British India
OriginMymensingh
InstrumentsTabla

Early life and career

Dey was born on 1 May 1937 in Chukaitola, Akua, Mymensingh. He took tabla lessons from his elder brother Mithun Dey.[1]

Dey is serving as a tabla teacher at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Sangeet Bidhalaya.[4]

Awards
  • "Rabindra Padak"" by Jatiya Rabindra Sangeet Sammilan Parishad (2009)[5]
  • Shilpakala Padak by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (2016)
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References
  1. "পবিত্র মোহন দে" [Pabitra Mohan Dey]. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali).
  2. Mainul Hassan (March 24, 2009). "Jatiyo Rabindra Sangeet Shammilan '09 ends". The Daily Star. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. "BSA to confer Shilpakala Padak on July 20". The Daily Star. July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  4. Aminul Islam (July 4, 2015). "Tabla maestro Pandit Pabitra Mohan Dey recognised". The Daily Star. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  5. "গানের যুগ সারথি" (in Bengali). Bengal Classical Musical Fest. Retrieved July 19, 2017.


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