Debu chaudhuri biography
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Pandit Debu Chaudhuri: A ‘Mridubhashi’ Stalwart of the Jaipur-Senia Tradition
Pandit Devabrata (Debu) Chaudhuri was born in 1935 to businessman Bishweshwar Chaudhuri and Hiran Bala Devi in Ramgopalpur in present-day Bangladesh. In an interview to RSTV, he had said, “We did not have any musicians in our family… even in the extended network, across generations!” For him, the love of music was purely a matter of personal interest even as he walked into a sitar class in his village school that started a love affair which lasted a lifetime, and indeed beyond.
At the time of India’s independence, the family chose to move to West Bengal and it was around this time that young Debu debuted on All India Radio in 1948 for a children’s programme of music. Being in Kolkata opened his musical horizons and, through his teens, he heard almost all major musicians of the time – Ustad Allahbande Rahimuddin Khan Dagar, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Ustad Amir Khan, and, notably, Ustad Mushtaq Ali Khan who would later take Debu under his wing. Around this time, Debu was already playing on radio as well as in inter-collegiate competitions and winning national acclaim.
After he consented to re-start from the basics, Sangeet Acharya Ustad Mushtaq Ali Khan started teaching Debu around 1950 and,
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Pandit Debu Chaudhuri – Raga Adi Basant
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Pandit Devabrata (Debu) Chaudhurisitar
with
Prateek Chaudhurisitar
Somnath Mukherjee tabla
FHR27D
Raga Adi Basant [c. 1hr 19 mins]
1. Alap & Marvellous [21.59]
2. Vilambit Teental [22.56]
3. Matta Even & Drut Teental [35.05]
This is a concert pick up made principal Birmingham, UK, in 1999.
First good of rendering recording.
Biography
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The formidable legacy of Devabrata Chaudhuri: Sitar maestro and teacher whose generosity was second to none
Delhi, and indeed the entire music world mourns the passing of Padma Bhushan Pt Devabrata Chaudhuri, universally known as Debu da. Born in 1935 in Bangladesh, Debu da had made Delhi his home for decades, moulding the music department at Delhi University since its inception and was virtually an institution unto himself. Extremely affable, helpful, and kind, Debu da was a much-loved figure in the world of music.
His musicianship was revered; the most prominent disciple of the rare Senia gharana musician Ustaad Mushtaq Ali Khan(1911-1989), Debu da faithfully and without compromise kept alive an unusual sitar playing style. Derived from the ‘beenkar’ (veena ) tradition, Ustaad Mushtaq Ali Khan used to play the sitar in the surbahar style, using mizrabs (plectrums) on both fingers, with vigorous stroke work combined with incredibly sweet meends.
Always humble, Debu da used to attribute every aspect of his distinctive playing solely to his guru; he set up a memorial institution in his name in 2010 and truly kept his name and music alive. Indeed, it is rare in today’s times to find such a fine example of guru bhakti.
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