Cultural Program -- Jeeboner Jolsaghore -- J U Alumni, Hyderabad

[Sushanta Dutta]

Dear Members and Well-Wishers,

 

     On behalf of Jadavpur University Alumni Association, we cordially invite you and your family and  

       friends to the musical concert  “Jeeboner Jolsaghore” on 28^th October, 2017 (Saturday) at 7.00 pm.

 

        Venue :  Phoenix Arena, TSIIC Park, Opposite HSBC Phase 2, HITEC, Hyderabad.

 

        Entry Free

 

      This Concert would stage both traditional and contemporary melodies from semi-classical Indian Gharanas.

      Pt. Jyotiprakash Chattopadhyay, the artist, is an able disciple of Deshikottam Pt. Gyan Prokash Ghosh 

      and Sangeetacharya Pt Ajay Sinha Roy. He is a dedicated composer, who worked closely with Sri Manna 

      De for more than two decades.

 

 

ü  Pt Jyotiprakash is the son of Actor and Singer Dr S N Chattopadhyay, brother of eminent Tabalia

Pt Anindo Chattopadhyay and nephew of Sitarist Pt. Deviprasad Chattopadhyay

ü  His live performances on Ghazal, ‘Harano Diner Gaan’, Bhajan, Nazrul Sangeet attract a wide audience

            because of his versatile style. Apart from his frequent performances in All India Radio, TV, Films and 

            on stage, Jyotiprakash is also a researcher in Nazrulgeeti.

He composed music in films like Bhranti Bilas, Chor-Chor, Anu, Aleek Babu, He-Mahajeebon,,

Jaadugari (Hindi), Mahananda (NFDC) and so on. His work has been appreciated and admired by

directors like Dinen Gupta, Utpalendu Cakraborty, Neetish Mukherjee and others.

ü  Some of the achievements : Uttam Kalaratna Award (2017), Manna De Saraswat Award (2015),

Uttam Kumar Award (twice – 1998 and 2013), Radhakanta Nandi Award (2010).

ü  Jyotiprakash was adjudged the best Singer and Composer in “All India Sudhin Das Gupta Sangeet

Contest – 1989” by the panel comprising Salil Choudhury, Hemanta Mukherjee, V Balsara, Pulak Bandopadhyay, Jatileswar Mukhopadhyay and others.

ü  Many of the compositions of Pt Jyotiprakash are recorded in golden voices of Manna De, Arundhoti Homchowdhury, Haimanti Sukla, Indrani Sen, and other eminent artists.

 

We request your support in helping us to spread the word about this musical programme and look forward to your presence at the concert.

 

 

On behalf of Cultural Committee,                                                                  

Jadavpur University Alumni,  Hyderabad Chapter