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Composition in RAG RAGESHREE by PANDIT NAYAN GHOSH: Sitar recital with Tabla accompaniment by Janan Sathiendran (age 13).
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Song 'AMI JE TOMAR' from film 'BHOOL BHULAIYA', with Tabla accompaniment by Janan Sathiendran.
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Influences
North & South Indian classical music, Bengali songs (including Nazrulgeeti, Rabindra Sangeet, Folk, Shyama Sangeet etc..), Hindi film songs, Ghazals, Bollywood melodies, World Music, Devotional, Western classical, Pop music.
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VOCAL INSPIRATIONS: All Gurus past & present, Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty, Ustad Rashid Khan, Lata ji, Asha ji, Mohd Rafi ji, Manna Dey, Manabendra Mukhopadhyay, Sandhya Mukherjee, Geeta Dutt, Runa Laila, Sabina Yasmin, Indrani Sen, Haimanti Shukla, Ghulam Ali, Mehdi Hassan, Anup Jalota, Suresh Wadkar, Hariharan, Lakshmi Shankar, Shreya Ghosal, Smt Kaushiki Chakrabarty-Desikan, Shubhamita.
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INSTRUMENTAL INSPIRATIONS: Pandit Nikhil Bannerjee, Ustad Viliyat Khan, Pandit Ravi Shankar, Pandit Nayan Ghosh, Ustad Shahid Parvez, Smt Reena Srivastav, Pandit Kaushal Das, Niladri Kumar, and Purbayan Chatterjee.
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Sounds Like
A NAZRUL GEETI composed by KOBI KAZI NAZRUL ISLAM, celebrated rebel poet from Bengal.
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'STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN' by LED ZEPPELIN, on Sitar.
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ARTIST INFO:
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Debipriya was born and brought up in London, where she has received all of her musical training. Her Sitar & Vocal training began at the tender age of 4, from her mother, Mrs. Dipika Debi Das and later, Pandit Manesh Chandra Kansara and Sri Golak Mohan Choudhury. Since 2003 Debipriya has been fortunate enough to receive vocal guidance from the renowned North Indian Classical Vocalist, Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty. She has also received guidance in sitar from Pandit Sanjay Guha (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, London), Ustad Shahid Parvez, and Sri Purbayan Chatterjee (at intensive workshops organised by DARBAR).
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Debipriya plays music from various genres on Sitar, including classical ragas and folk melodies. Through her vocal training she has also developed an extensive repertoire of popular Hindi and Bengali melodies on the Sitar (e.g. Bollywood, bhajans etc..).
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Debipriya sings a variety of semi-classical forms including ‘Nazrul geeti’, modern ‘adhunik' Bengali/Hindi songs, Bhajans and Bollywood songs.
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Debipriya has also worked on fusion projects with UK based producers such as Prithpal Sirjeet, Niraj Chag, Shammi Pithia and Sara Dhillon.
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Debipriya is currently a member of 'TARANG', the UK's national South Asian Orchestra, sponsored by the Arts Council & MILAPFEST (http://www.tarang-uk.org).
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Debipriya combines her music with a full time career as a cancer research scientist. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRACK INFO:
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'CASTE SYSTEM' is based on Mahatma Gandhi's favourite hymn, 'Vaishnav Jana', the immortal composition of 15th century Gujarati poet, NARSI MEHTA. Mahatma Gandhi was famously opposed to the Caste system and campaigned for equality & freedom for all. The lyrics emphasise the virtues of the Vaishnav code of life, a Vaishnav being a person with the qualities of an ideal human being.
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'FLIP THE SKRIPT' produced by PRITHPAL SIRJEET & NIRAJ CHAG, also features talented rapper, ‘JC001’. The translation of the ancient Sanskrit prayer is:
You alone are my mother and my father,
You alone are my friend and my beloved companion,
You alone are my knowledge and my wealth,
You alone are everything for me.
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'JAUMAY TO PE BALIHAAR' is based on an original bandish in Rag Bhairavi composed by PANDIT AJOY CHAKRABARTY (Geetinandan, book 1). Producer Prithpal Sirjeet, provides a contrast to the feel of peace & devotion, by adding heavy beats to the baseline. The translation is: 'I offer myself unto thee oh Lord, I have come to your divine palace for worship and prayer. Whatever is mine is thine, without thee, there is no one to help me, your kindness is boundless'.
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After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
Thank you for your comment. I'm from Punjab originally & Tonynho is from Brazil - Bangra & Samba mix it up with some masala & good vibes '' Bangsambra '' hope you like it ? Do u travel to ireland for gigs ? We're blessed with Zakir ji & co next month Masters of percussion..
debipriya-di; you know i love your rabindra sangeet and traditional bangla songs, but i think i am in love with your fusion music, oh its sutnning! please keep it up and bring out some new ones!! it'd be fun to see a ananda dhara club remix hahaha :D
It would be amazing to collaborate with you! from one das to another! :) If you ever visit Washington DC you must let me know! :) dhanyabad for all your amazing talent and kind words! I look forward to hearing more!
khobor ki Debi? Thank you for appreciating what I have posted up on my page. Aaro onek notun gaan taan post korbo,..so please drop by my page from time to time. Always representing bengalis to the fullest. :) Oh also, I definitely love your "shoor" ... very soothing. Perhaps we can work on a few tracks together sometime. Pore kotha hobe,.. take care.
Hi Debipriya, Thanks for your friendship and beautiful music. My best wishes of love, peace, wisdom and prosperity for you and yours and I hope you make me a'space visit'soon.
