Akhilbandhu Ghosh

Akhilbandhu Ghosh
Born(1920-10-20)20 October 1920
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died20 March 1988(1988-03-20) (aged 67)
SSKM Hospital, Calcutta, West Bengal, India
OccupationSinger

Akhilbandhu Ghosh (Bengali: অখিলবন্ধু ঘোষ; 20 October 1920 – 20 March 1988) was a Bengali male singer from Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He is considered as one of the greatest exponents of Bengali classical based vocal music.[1]

Early years

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Akhilbandhu Ghosh was born to Sri Bamandas Ghosh and Smt. Manimala Ghosh of Kolkata. In the early years he was a shy and introvert boy. He studied in Bhabanipur Nasiruddin Memorial School of Kolkata. Hemanta Mukherjee was one of his close friends since his childhood days. He received the first lessons in music from his maternal uncle Sri Kalidas Guha. Later he took lessons from Nirapada Mukhopadhyay, Tarapada Chakraborty and Chinmoy Lahiri.[2]

Personal life

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He married Dipali Ghosh in 1947 and led a very happy married life.[3] Dipali was Akhilbandhu’s disciple and a noted singer too. The childless couple devoted their life in teaching classical based vocal music to hundreds of disciples in their house located at 25, Turf Road, Bhabanipur, Kolkata.[2]

Career

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Akhilbandhu published his first album in 1947 containing two songs in 78 RPM record; Ekti kusum jaabe and Amar kanone phutechhilo phul, though some of his unpublished songs were recorded much earlier.[2] He was unparalleled in modern classical based Bengali songs and recorded many songs which became very popular. Some of these are: ‘আজি চাঁদিনি রাতি গো’ (Aji chadini rati go), ‘ওই যে আকাশের গায়ে, দূরের বলাকা ভেসে যায়’ (Oi je akasher gaye, durer balaka vese jay), ‘শিপ্রা নদীর বুকে সন্ধ্যা নামিল হায়’ (Shipra nadir buke sandhya namil hay), ‘তোমার ভুবনে ফুলের মেলা’ (Tomar bhubane fuler mela) etc.[4]

For several years he was associated with the Bengal Music College, founded by Nanigopal Bhattacharya in 1940.[5]

Discography

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List of all songs sung or composed by Akhilbandhu Ghosh (in alphabetical order)

Akhilbandhu Ghosh discography
Year Song Singer Type Lyrics Music Record No./Other Record Speed
1984 Aaj noy kaal Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Sayd Abul Hasan Prabir Majumder 2226-1164 EP
1962 Aaji chNadini raati go Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Pulak Bandyopadhyay Akhilbandhu Ghosh JNG 6134 78 RPM
1947 Aamar kanone phutechhilo phul Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Byomkesh Lahiri Santosh Mukhopadhyay JNG 5840 78 RPM
1950 Aamar somadhi pore Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Pabitra Mitra Sudhirlal Chakraborty H 1488 78 RPM
1977 Aami keno rohilam (Darbari Kanada) Akhilbandhu Ghosh Classical based Ratu Mukhopadhyay Ratu Mukhopadhyay JNLX 1021 LP
1963 Aami kotha dile kotha rakhi Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Pulak Bandyopadhyay Akhilbandhu Ghosh JNG 6163 78 RPM
1960 Aami je piyasi Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Biswanath Bardhan Akhilbandhu Ghosh JNG 6061 78 RPM
- Aar toh chole na Radha Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Madhusudan Gupta Akhilbandhu Ghosh TN 507 78 RPM
1965 Avimani cheye bdekho Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Pulak Bandyopadhyay Santosh Mukhopadhyay JNG 6198 78 RPM
1977 Barosar megh bhese jay (Surdasi Malhar) Akhilbandhu Ghosh Classical based Gauriprasanna Mazumder Akhilbandhu Ghosh JNLX 1021 LP
1960 Bnashoriya bNashi bajaiyo na Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Shanti Bhattacharya Akhilbandhu Ghosh JNG 6061 78 RPM
1949 Bol kemone jagai Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Gauriprasanna Mazumder Anupan Ghatak H 1440 78 RPM
1949 Chaiti godhuli jay Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Gauriprasanna Mazumder Anupan Ghatak H 1440 78 RPM
1977 Dekona taare (Shankara) Akhilbandhu Ghosh Classical based Gauriprasanna Mazumder Akhilbandhu Ghosh JNLX 1021 LP
1947 Ekti Kusum Jobe Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Akhilbandhu Ghosh Santosh Mukhopadhyay JNG 5840 78 RPM
1961 Emon dine Ma je amar Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Madhu Gupta Akhilbandhu Ghosh JNG 6117 78 RPM
1984 Er naam ki bhalobasa Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Sayd Abul Hasan Prabir Majumder 2226-1164 EP
- Gokul chhariya Kala Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Shib Krishna Bandyopadhyay Akhilbandhu Ghosh TN 507 78 RPM
1985 Guru mohe de gaye Sandhya Mukhopadhyay Bhajan Kabir Das Akhilbandhu Ghosh ECSD 41567 -
1984 Heso na jhore jaabe Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Sayd Abul Hasan Prabir Majumder 2226-1164 EP
1977 Jaago jaago priyo (Vatiar) Akhilbandhu Ghosh Classical based Madhu Gupta Akhilbandhu Ghosh JNLX 1021 LP
1980 Jalete sundori koinya Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Sunilbaran Rotu Bandyopadhyay JNGS 6354 SP
- Jamuna kinare Sandhya Mukhopadhyay Bengali Modern Pulak Bandyopadhyay Akhilbandhu Ghosh GE 25490 45
1964 Je tomay sadhu sajay Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Pulak Bandyopadhyay Akhilbandhu Ghosh JNG 6181 78 RPM
1977 Jete jete churi kore chay (Vairabi) Akhilbandhu Ghosh Classical based Ratu Mukhopadhyay Ratu Mukhopadhyay JNLX 1021 LP
1973 Jeno kichhu mone korona Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Pulak Bandyopadhyay Dipali Ghosh JNGS 6324 SP
1961 Kaar milon chao birohi Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore Matrix No. OJE 17532 (unpublished) Megaphone (republished 2003)
1959 Kabe achhi kabe nei Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Pulak Bandyopadhyay Akhilbandhu Ghosh JNG 6046 78 RPM
1977 Kemone janabo (Tilak Kamod) Akhilbandhu Ghosh Classical based Gauriprasanna Mazumder Akhilbandhu Ghosh JNLX 1021 LP
1953 Keno prohor na jete Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Gauriprasanna Mazumder Dilip Sarkar N 82547 78 RPM
1971 Keno tumi bodle gechho Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Pulak Bandyopadhyay Akhilbandhu Ghosh JNGS 6295 SP
1965 Koyelia jaane Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Pulak Bandyopadhyay Santosh Mukhopadhyay JNG 6198 78 RPM
1952 Madol baja ore baja Akhilbandhu Ghosh, Utpala Sen, Bani Sengupta Film: Meghmukti Tarit Kumar Ghosh Umapati Sil - -
- Mane nei mon Sandhya Mukhopadhyay Bengali Modern Pulak Bandyopadhyay Akhilbandhu Ghosh GE 25490 45
1977 Marome mori go (Deshi Todi) Akhilbandhu Ghosh Classical based Pulak Bandyopadhyay Akhilbandhu Ghosh JNLX 1021 LP
1950 Maromia baNshi Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Pabitra Mitra Sudhirlal Chakraborty H 1488 78 RPM
1953 Mayamrigo samo Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Gauriprasanna Mazumder Durga Sen N 82547 78 RPM
1977 Milano nishithe gele phire (Maj Khamaj) Akhilbandhu Ghosh Classical based Indrani Bhattacharya Akhilbandhu Ghosh JNLX 1021 LP
1962 Nahoy mon dite tumi parona Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Pulak Bandyopadhyay Akhilbandhu Ghosh JNG 6134 78 RPM
1948 Nutan Jiban Dekhao amare Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Dilip Sarkar Dilip Sarkar H 1301 78 RPM
1961 O dayal bichar karo Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Pulak Bandyopadhyay Akhilbandhu Ghosh JNG 6117 78 RPM
- O Rai ki byadhi hoilo Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Suren Chakraborty Pankaj Mallick GE 25007 78 RPM
1977 O go Shyam bihone brindabone (Pilu) Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Suren Chakraborty Pankaj Mallick JNLX 1021 LP
1977 Aami keno rohilam (Darbari Kanada) Akhilbandhu Ghosh Classical based Ratu Mukhopadhyay Ratu Mukhopadhyay JNLX 1021 LP
1971 Oi jah aami bolte bhule gechhi Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Pulak Bandyopadhyay Akhilbandhu Ghosh JNGS 6295 SP
1959 Oi je akasher gay Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Shanti Bhattacharya Akhilbandhu Ghosh JNG 6046 78 RPM
1948 Phaguner chaNd dube gelo Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Akhilbandhu Ghosh Akhilbandhu Ghosh H 1301 78 RPM
1954 Piyal shakhar phNake othe Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Gauriprasanna Mazumder Akhilbandhu Ghosh N 82606 78 RPM
1973 Sarati jibon ki je pelam Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Pulak Bandyopadhyay Dipali Ghosh JNGS 6324 SP
1980 Se kemon nupur ogo Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Pulak Bandyopadhyay Rotu Bandyopadhyay JNGS 6354 SP
1977 Se kuhu yamini (Jayjayanti) Akhilbandhu Ghosh Classical based Madhu Gupta Akhilbandhu Ghosh JNLX 1021 LP
1964 Sedin chNader alo Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Pulak Bandyopadhyay Akhilbandhu Ghosh JNG 6181 78 RPM
1984 Sesh hoye elo na Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Sayd Abul Hasan Prabir Majumder 2226-1164 EP
1954 Shipra nodir teere Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Shanti Bhattacharya Akhilbandhu Ghosh N 82606 78 RPM
1977 Shono shono (Nag Ranjani) Akhilbandhu Ghosh Classical based Madhu Gupta Arup Bhattacharya JNLX 1021 LP
1949 Shrabano rajani sheshe Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Kamal Ghosh Anupan Ghatak H 1401 78 RPM
1949 Swapan parabarer teere Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Kamal Ghosh Anupan Ghatak H 1401 78 RPM
- Swapane pohabe rajani Akhilbandhu Ghosh Classical based Tapan Bhattacharya Dipali Ghosh 31008 Sagarika Cassette
1963 Tomar bhubane phuler mela Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Pulak Bandyopadhyay Akhilbandhu Ghosh JNG 6163 78 RPM
1961 Tumi mor paonai porichoy Akhilbandhu Ghosh Bengali Modern Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore Matrix No. OJE 17532 Unpublished

Legacy

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Akhilbandhu Ghosh's songs had become synonymous with the romantic ode in Bengali. Kabir Suman, an artist who initiated New wave in Bengali modern songs, mentioned Akhilbandhu Ghosh in one of his compositions of 1970, বয়স আমার মুখের রেখায় (Bayas amar mukher rekhay), where it was said,[6]

একলা লাগার সময় মানে
  নিজের সঙ্গে কথা বলা
    তারই ফাঁকে কোথায় যেন
        অখিলবন্ধু ঘোষের গলা

When lonely moments get lonelier,
And we sink into ourselves talking to our inner self,
'Tis not hard to find, assuring and comforting as ever
The resonating voice of Akhilbandhu Ghosh

Death

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On March 20, 1988, Akhilbandhu came back from Andal attending a musical soiree, feeling unwell. He was admitted to P G Hospital first, and shifted to Sambhunath Pandit Hospital. He breathed his last in the afternoon, survived by his wife.

References

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  1. ^ Sengupta, Subodh Chandra, ed. (2010). সংসদ বাঙালি চরিতাভিধান. Sahitya Sangsad.
  2. ^ a b c Mukhopadhyay, Sandip. "অখিলবন্ধু ঘোষ - মার্জিত শোভন সুরসৃষ্টি" (PDF). Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  3. ^ 100th year birth anniversary of Akhil Bandhu Ghosh (in Bengali) Anandabazar Patrika. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. ^ Mukhopadhyay, Anirban (20 October 2017). "মৃত্যুর পরে ক্রমশ বেঁচে উঠেছেন এই ৫ বাঙালি". Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  5. ^ Bandyopadhyay, Sankarshan. "লোকসঙ্গীতকে বি‌কৃত করছেন কিছু মানুষ". Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  6. ^ Viewable on YouTube: বয়স আমার মুখের রেখায় on YouTube
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