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Ananda Gopal Bandopadhyay
Indian tabla player (1942–2021) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ananda Gopal Bandopadhyay (April 28, 1942 – May 7, 2021)[1] was an Indian tabla player. He was trained in the style of the Benaras Gharana by his teacher Mahadev Prasad Mishra.[2] His father, Radha Gopal Bandopadhyay, was an amateur vocalist. Bandopadhyay has accompanied several notable vocal musicians, as well as producing solo recordings, and giving solo performances.[3][4]
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Musical career
Over his career, he has accompanied several notable Hindusthani classical singers.[5][6] He has also performed in several cities outside India, including Boston, New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, as well as the World Youth Festival in Berlin.[7] Bandopadhyay was a past faculty member of ITC Sangeet Research Academy in Kolkata,[8] as well as a top rated artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan.[citation needed]
In 1965, he won the first prize in The All India Radio music competition, and was awarded the President's gold medal.[citation needed] In 1970, the Emperor of Ethiopia presented him with a gold medal, which is an honor not frequently extended to foreign musicians.[citation needed] In 2012, he was awarded the Sangeet Ratna Award by The Salt Lake Music Association.[citation needed]
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Personal life
Ananda Gopal Bandopadhyay was married to Rekha Bandopadhyay. He is the father of Pran Gopal Bandopadhyay, a tabla player whom he trained, and Kasturi Bandopadhyay, a Hindusthani classical and semi-classical vocalist.[9][10][11][12]
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