Pandit Falguni Mitra | Raga Durga | Alap-Jod-Jhala | Dhrupad | Bettiah Gharana | Apurbalal Manna |

Pandit Falguni Mitra is an Indian Hindustani classical vocalist who is known as a Dhrupad exponent of India. He was born on 1 March 1942 in Chittagong. Mitra belongs to the Bettiah gharana. Mitra was initiated into music by his father, Sangeetacharya Shib Mitra, at the age of five.
Mitra completed his Intermediate from St. Xaviers College, Kolkata; Bachelor's Degree from Vivekananda College, University of Madras and then earned a master's degree in Philosophy from the University of Madras.
Mitra had a career in management with a multinational, Cookson Group PLC. Along with his professional career, he also pursued music and took it to an extent which was to be soon recognized as his own rendition of Dhrupad, in India and across the world.
Mitra was the Guru and Prefect of ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata from 1999 to 2010
Mitra has conducted lecture-demonstrations and written articles in journals in India and also abroad.
Some memorable performances:
‘Tansen Sangeet Sammelan‘, Kolkata, 1956
‘Sangeet Rasika Sabha', New Delhi Kali Bari, 1957
‘Sadarang Sangeet Sammelan’, Kolkata, 1963
‘Sarba Bharatiya Sangeet Sammelan’, Kolkata, 1963, 1965
‘Bhawanipore Sangeet Sammilani’, Kolkata, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1978, 1981, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
‘Sursringar Sammelan‘, Mumbai, 1976
‘Sursagar Society Sangeet Sammelan’, Kolkata, 1975, 1977, 1979. 1980, 1982, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000
‘Akhil Bharatiya Dhrupad Sammelan’, Varanasi, 1976, 1977, 1979, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2011
‘Tansen Sangeet Samaroah‘, Raipur, 1978
‘Akhil Bharatiya Dhmpad Sammelan‘, Nathdwara, Rajasthan, 1981
‘Kalakshetra Art Festival’, Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai, 1984
‘Tansen Sangeet Sammelan‘, Chennai, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
‘Ustad Chand Khan Memorial Conference’, New Delhi 1995
‘West Bengal State Music Academy Conference, Kolkata, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010
‘Dover Lane Music Conference‘, Kolkata, 2000, 2002
‘Sangeet Research Academy Music Circle’, Kolkata, 2000
‘Salt Lake Music Conference‘, Kolkata, 2000
‘Bangiya Sangeet Parishad Music Conference’, Kolkata, 2002
lTC Sangeet Research Academy Conference, Raipur, Kanpur, 2004
Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Kolkata, 2007
lTC Sangeet Research Academy Conference, Mumbai, 2008
Sangeet Natak Akademi Conference, Bangalore, 2009
Sangeet Natak Akademi Conference, Brindavan, 2010
Prakriti Foundation Gharana Festival, Chennai, 2010
Kala Prakash music festival, Varanasi, 2010
Tansen Sangeet Samaroah, Gwalior, 2010
Eastern Zone Cultural Center, Kolkata, 2011
Honours:
Honoured and Felicitated by Behala Music Conference on 11th January 2024.
Honored by the South Madras Cultural Association on 3 March 1996.
Dhrupad Ratna by Dhrupad Kala Kendra, Indore on 28 March 1998.
Sangeet Ratna Alankaran by Sree Kashi Sangeet Samaj on 19 February 2012.
Sangeet Bharati by Sri Satyananda Mahapith, Jadavpur on 26 February 2016.
Ballava Gandharva
Information Courtesy: Wikipedia
Picture Courtesy: Pandit Falguni Mitra
Pakhawaj: Shri Apurbalal Manna
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