Manas Chakraborty
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Manas Chakraborty | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 9 September 1942 |
| Origin | Barishal, Bangladesh |
| Died | 12 December 2012 (aged 70) Kolkata, India |
| Genres | Indian classical music |
| Occupation | musician |
| Years active | 1950–2012 |
| Website | manaschakraborty |
Pandit Manas Chakraborty[1] (Bengali: মানস চক্রবর্তী Maanosh Chokrobortee) (9 September 1942 – 12 December 2012) was an Indian classical vocalist.[2] He was taught music by his father Tarapada Chakraborty. Chakraborty performed at many music conferences and programs including the Allauddin Music Conference (1976), the 5th RIMPA Music Festival (Benaras, 1984), and the Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav (Pune, 1984). He was a writer and composer, and used the pseudonym Sadasant or Sadasant Piya for composing bandishes.[3] He composed many Bengali songs[citation needed]. He wrote a book with Bengali poems named "Tumio Bhetore Neel Nakhastra" edited by Maitrayee Bandyopadhyay and published by Pratibhas Publication.