Pabitra Mohan Dey

Pabitra Mohan Dey (born 1 May 1937)[1] is a Bangladeshi tabla player.[2][3] He was awarded 2016 Shilpakala Padak by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to instrumental music [4] and won the Independence Award in 2023 for his contribution to the field of cultural. [5]

Pabitra Mohan Dey
পবিত্র মোহন দে
Background information
Born (1937-05-01) 1 May 1937
Mymensingh, Bengal Province, British India
OriginMymensingh
Instrument(s)Tabla

Early life and career

Dey was born on 1 May 1937 in Chukaitola, Akua, Mymensingh. He took tabla lessons from his elder brother Mithun Dey.[1]

Dey is serving as a tabla teacher at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Sangeet Bidhalaya.[6]

Awards

References

  1. পবিত্র মোহন দে [Pabitra Mohan Dey]. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali).
  2. Mohan Dey, Pavitra. "Pandit Pavitra Mohan Dey". The Daily Star.
  3. Mainul Hassan (March 24, 2009). "Jatiyo Rabindra Sangeet Shammilan '09 ends". The Daily Star. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  4. "BSA to confer Shilpakala Padak on July 20". The Daily Star. July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  5. BSS (9 March 2023). "Nine individuals, one institution get Independence Award-2023". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  6. Aminul Islam (July 4, 2015). "Tabla maestro Pandit Pabitra Mohan Dey recognised". The Daily Star. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  7. গানের যুগ সারথি (in Bengali). Bengal Classical Musical Fest. Retrieved July 19, 2017.


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