Deb Chowdhury is an Indian singer, [1] lyricist, composer, [2] cultural activist, researcher [3] and television anchor. Folk music is his primary choice of genre. [4] He is working for the Indigenous Art & Culture of India for the last 25 years. He also is a documentary film maker. He is the founder-director of Sahajiya Foundation, working for promotion and exploration of different Indian folk songs. He is the only disciple of late Kalachand Darbesh, the last Darbesh of Bengal. [5] He is also associated with various social development, environment awareness & conservation projects. [6] [7]
Deb was born in Kolkata, West Bengal. He graduated from Dinabandhu Andrews College, under University of Calcutta.[ citation needed] His mother Shipra Chowdhury was a school teacher and father Manil Chowdhury is a former football player who played First Division in Kolkata Football leagues.[ citation needed] He got his primary music lessons from his uncle late Pundit Chuni Lal Chowdhury.[ citation needed] He considers Goutam Chattopadhyay as his first Guru, Guide and Philosopher. [8]
He is an exponent of Folk songs of Bengal, He is the founder of popular band of India, Sahajiya Folk Band. He scored many Feature Films, Telefilms and Theatre projects as a music director. His only released Bengali album as a lyricist & composer so far, ‘Tomake Ektu’ [9] from HMV, sung by singer Ritika Sahani. He is a mentor and Music designer of Folk Genre in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa ( Zee Bangla), a musical program in Bengali Television. [10] He is a regular Anchor in Good Morning Akash ( Aakash 8), a live musical show in Bengali Television.
Deb Chowdhury is an Indian singer, [1] lyricist, composer, [2] cultural activist, researcher [3] and television anchor. Folk music is his primary choice of genre. [4] He is working for the Indigenous Art & Culture of India for the last 25 years. He also is a documentary film maker. He is the founder-director of Sahajiya Foundation, working for promotion and exploration of different Indian folk songs. He is the only disciple of late Kalachand Darbesh, the last Darbesh of Bengal. [5] He is also associated with various social development, environment awareness & conservation projects. [6] [7]
Deb was born in Kolkata, West Bengal. He graduated from Dinabandhu Andrews College, under University of Calcutta.[ citation needed] His mother Shipra Chowdhury was a school teacher and father Manil Chowdhury is a former football player who played First Division in Kolkata Football leagues.[ citation needed] He got his primary music lessons from his uncle late Pundit Chuni Lal Chowdhury.[ citation needed] He considers Goutam Chattopadhyay as his first Guru, Guide and Philosopher. [8]
He is an exponent of Folk songs of Bengal, He is the founder of popular band of India, Sahajiya Folk Band. He scored many Feature Films, Telefilms and Theatre projects as a music director. His only released Bengali album as a lyricist & composer so far, ‘Tomake Ektu’ [9] from HMV, sung by singer Ritika Sahani. He is a mentor and Music designer of Folk Genre in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa ( Zee Bangla), a musical program in Bengali Television. [10] He is a regular Anchor in Good Morning Akash ( Aakash 8), a live musical show in Bengali Television.