13 Facts About Chinmoy Lahiri

Acharya Chinmoy Lahiri was an Indian vocalist from Bengal in the Hindustani classical tradition.

Chinmoy Lahiri is known for the Khayal form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of Dhrupad, Thumri and Tappa, along with Bengali Raga-pradhan songs.

Archrya Chinmoy Lahiri was born in a Zamindar family of Tantibandh, Pabna district, in the undivided India under British rule.

Chinmoy Lahiri's father Jeeb Chandra Lahiri was a civil engineer, at an alumnus of Bengal Engineering College, Shibpur, and his mother's name was Sarajubala Debi.

Chinmoy Lahiri was brought up in Lucknow in his early years, where his father was working.

In 1936 Acharya Chinmoy Lahiri started his career in music as an approved artist in the All India Radio Lucknow station.

Archrya Chinmoy Lahiri represented an era of enlightenment in Bengal in the early 20th century, when, among other fields, Indian Classical Music too were being experimented with in the light of regional variations.

Apart from pure Indian classical music, Acharya Chinmoy Lahiri was proficient and was an exponent of Khyal, Thumri, Geet, Gazal and Raga-pradhan songs.

Chinmoy Lahiri created many Ragas too and wrote Bandish for many of the Ragas.

Khyal: Bandhish written by Chinmoy Lahiri mostly depicts the sacred love of Radha and Krishna.

Chinmoy Lahiri composed music for Bengali movie Jiban Niye in 1976.

Acharya Chinmoy Lahiri was felicitated by Morris College with the title of Sangit Visharad'.

Acharya Chinmoy Lahiri's legacy is being carried forward by his disciples.