Manna Dey

Manna Dey
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Born
Prabodh Chandra Dey

(1919-05-01)1 May 1919[1]
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kolkata, West Bengal, India)
Died24 October 2013(2013-10-24) (aged 94)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Other namesManna Dey
Alma materVidyasagar College
University of Calcutta
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Playback singer
  • Music director
  • Musician
SpouseSulochana Kumaran
RelativesKrishna Chandra Dey (uncle)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • harmonium
  • tabla
  • sitar
  • tanpura
Years active1938–2013
Websitewww.mannadey.in

Prabodh Chandra Dey (May 1, 1919 − October 24, 2013), known by his stage name Manna Dey, was a renowned Indian playback singer, music director, and musician. He had a classical music background, being part of the Bhendibazaar Gharana and receiving training under Ustad Aman Ali Khan.[5] Manna Dey is widely recognized as one of the most versatile and celebrated vocalists in the Hindi film industry,[6][7][8] and is often acknowledged for his significant contributions to integrating Indian classical music into Hindi commercial cinema.[8] As a musician, Dey is particularly acclaimed for incorporating Indian classical music elements into a pop musical framework, a contribution that played a pivotal role during the golden era of Hindi cinema.[9]

Throughout his career spanning over five decades, Dey recorded a total of 3,047 songs. While the majority of his songs were in Bengali and Hindi, he showcased his singing prowess in 14 other Indian languages, including Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, and Chhattisgarhi.[10][11] His musical zenith was observed during the mid-1950s to the 1970s.[9]

For his outstanding contributions to Indian music, Manna Dey received several prestigious accolades from the Government of India. He was honored with the Padma Shri in 1971, followed by the Padma Bhushan in 2005 [12] and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007.[13]

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  2. ^ "भजन - कीर्तन - आरती - Bhajan - Kirtan - Arati: Bhajans by Manna Dey" http://bhajans.ramparivar.com/2015/10/bhajans-by-manna-dey.html?m=1
  3. ^ "Manna Day Punjabi Shabad Music Playlist: Best Manna Day Punjabi Shabad MP3 Songs on Gaana.com" https://gaana.com/playlist/amp/jagdish-bhatia-1-mannadaypunjabishabad.html
  4. ^ "Nazrul Songs Manna Dey Songs Download: Nazrul Songs Manna Dey MP3 Bengali Songs Online Free on Gaana.com" https://gaana.com/album/amp/nazrul-songs-manna-dey.html
  5. ^ RISHI MAJUMDER (19 August 2007). "Bhendi Bazaar Blues". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Remembering Manna Dey: The Chameleon Of Indian Playback Singing". InUth. 1 May 2018. Archived from the original on 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Manna Dey Birth Anniversary: Legendary Singer's Birth Year Causes Confusion over Centenary Celebration Between His Fans and Family | LatestLY". Latestly. 1 May 2018. Archived from the original on 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  8. ^ a b "99th birth anniversary of Manna Dey | Listen to his 5 best classical songs". The Statesman. 1 May 2018. Archived from the original on 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Manna Dey: A musical genius rarely matched". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Manna Dey, the singing legend could hum a tune in many languages". Hindustan Times. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Manna Dey and his association with Assamese music ~ North-East-India | abode of the blessed". 10 March 2014. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  13. ^ Manna Dey: Manna Dey archive in a shambles | Kolkata News – The Times of India Archived 2 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine. The Times of India. (25 October 2016). Retrieved 6 November 2018.