Taranga may refer to:

• Taranga (Māori mythology) The mother of the Māori demigod Māui
• Taranga (Jain Temple) Jain pilgrimage site in Gujarat, India
• Taranga (clothing), worn by Kashmiri women
• Jnan Taranga, the first community radio service in North-East India
• Taranga, Nepal

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Prem Joshua (Hindi: प्रेम जोशुआ) is a German musician, active since 1991.

Born in Germany, Joshua learned the flute at the age of five and played the flute and the saxophone for various local bands. At the age of 18, he traveled overland to India studying the indigenous folk music of countries along the way.^[1] Joshua was the name his parents gave him, he later added Prem to it, dropping the family name, to remind him of the essence of love (Prem literally means love in Hindi).^[2]

On reaching India, Joshua learned to play the sitar from Ustad Usman Khan and Osho. Osho inspired him and his music.^[3] His website states that "In the presence of this man with a long white beard, eyes as deep as the ocean and a strong sense of humor, he came in touch with the art of the “inner music” - Silence. This was really coming home!"

Throughout his career, he has experimented with various forms of music, creating a blend of the East and the West. He has also worked extensively with other producers, making remixes of his own songs and infusing traditional Hindustani acoustic instruments with lounge and trance beats. His music has immensely contributed to the Asian Underground and fusion scene.

In 1991, Joshua launched his first project, “Terra Incognita”, with Kora player, Ravi, and British Sarod player, Chinmaya Dunster, with which he released two albums. He subsequently released four solo albums and formed the band, “Hamsafar”, with which he released one album. Following this, Joshua began to experiment with genres like drum and bass, lounge, and trance, while still focusing on traditional Hindustani music.^[4]

Band members[link]

Chintan Relenberg — Loops, Keyboards, Darbouka, Tabla, Vocals
Raul Sengupta — Tabla, Percussion, Vocals
Satgyan Fukuda — Bass, Percussion, Vocals
Prem Joshua — Sitar, Flute, Saxophone, Dilruba, Santoor, Vocals
Runa Rizvi — featured vocalist

Discography[link]

• No Goal But The Path - with Terra Incognita, New Earth Records, 1991
• Tribal Gathering - with Terra Incognita, New Earth Records, 1992
• Tales of a Dancing River - New Earth Records, 1993
• Hamsafar - New Earth Records, 1994
• Desert Visions - New Earth Records, 1995
• Secret of the Wind - New Earth Records, 1996
• Mudra - White Swan Records, 1998
• Sky Kisses Earth - White Swan Records, 1999
• Dance of Shakti - White Swan Records, 2001
• Water Down The Ganges - with Manish Vyas, Medial Music, 2001
• Shiva Moon - Prem Joshua Remixed by Maneesh de Moor - Medial Music, 2003
• Dakini Lounge - Prem Joshua Remixed - White Swan Records, 2003
• Yatri - Medial Music, 2004
• Ahir - with Chintan, Medial Music, 2006
• Taranga - White Swan Records, 2006
• Prem Joshua & Band In Concert [LIVE] - White Swan Records, 2009
• Luminous Secrets - Link to Album on Official Website, 2010

Sources[link]

• Prem Joshua - Albums
• White Swan Records - Featured Artists - Prem Joshua
• Allmusic

References[link]

External links[link]

• Prem Joshua - Official Website
• New Earth Records - Official Website
• White Swan Records - Official Website
• Trident Entertainment - Official Website
• Prem Joshua's LastFM Site

Indrani Sen is a Bengali Indian exponent of Rabindra Sangeet and Bengali songs. She studied at the Bengal Music College, a music training college affiliated with the prestigious University of Calcutta.^[1]

She is the daughter of noted singer Sumitra Sen, she trained in Rabindra Sangeet under singer, Debabrata Biswas, and subsequently received training in classical music from Bibhuti Dutta, and in Nazrul Geeti from Purabi Dutta. ^[2]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Indrani Sen, Profile at Last.fm
• Indrani Sen, website

Srikanto Acharya is a Kolkata-based modern Bengali singer-songwriter and music director.

Early life[link]

Srikanto was born in Kolkata, India and is son of Rohini Nandan Acharya and Kana Acharya. He got formal training in music from Dakshinee. He also got trained in tabla from Ustad Ali Ahmed Khan. He quit his job as a sales professional and then Utpal Chakravarty, proprietor of an old music store convinced him to drop in his cassettes at Sagarika Music. He got a call from them within a week and they offered him a contract to sing for them.^[1]

Awards[link]

• Anandalok Award - ---------------Best Male Playback Singer for Amar Bhuban in 2004
• Bengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Male Playback Award for Titli in 2003
• Outstanding Young Person's Award for his achievements in Music awarded by the North Calcutta Junior Chamber ^[2]

Discography[link]

Basic Albums

• Ami Noi
• Ghuri (Anandabazar Best Puja Album of the year 2004)
• Jibon Chhobi (Best Rabindrasangeet Music Award 2004)
• Yeh Chahat (Hindi)
• Nodir Chhobi Anki (Anandabazar Best Album of the year 2001)
• Bristi Tomake Dilam (Anandabazar Best Puja Album of the year 2000)
• Nil Dhribotara
• Kono Ekdin
• Nivrito Praner Debota
• Kachhei Achhi
• Hridoy Aamar
• Roudrochhaya
• Anubhobe Jenechhilem
• Smritir Soroni
• Apon Gaan
• Sanj Sakaler Robi
• Moner Janala
• Uttoron

Albums (Collaborative)

• Ganbela (with Lopamudra Mitra)
• Pather Saathi (with Rajeeb Chakraborty) (Highest Selling Bengali Album of the year 2003) ^[3]

As Playback Singer

• Iti Mrinalini (2011)
• Noukadubi (2011)
• Bangal Ghoti Phataphati (Unreleased) (2009)
• Tomar Jonyo (2008)
• Antarotamo (2008)
• Mon Amour: Shesher Kobita Revisited (2008)
• Chalo Let's Go (2008)
• Khela (2008)
• Titli (2001)

As Music Director

• Krishnakanter Will

References[link]

 4. Minakshi Banerjee

External links[link]

• Rhythm & melody divine
• Srikanto Acharya at the Internet Movie Database

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Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta ^[1] (Bengali pronunciation: [ʃaɡotalokkʰi daʃɡupto]) is a Bengali musician and and exponent of Rabindra Sangeet.

Education and training[link]

Dasgupta obtained an M.A. in Music from Rabindra Bharati University and was trained in classical music by her father Shri Pabitra Dasgupta and Rabindra Sangeet from Smt. Maya Sen. She is an 'A' grade artist of AIR and TV.

Releases[link]

She has presented 17 solo albums as cassettes, fourteen other cassettes and four CDs released by HMV. Twenty-three single albums are of Rabindra Sangeets. There are 10 albums of her self-composed Modern songs. She is now a permanent artist for HMV.

Awards and honors[link]

She stood first in All India Singing Talent Contest in 1985, Rabindra Sangeet and Bhajan in All India Radio Music Competition (Akashbani) in 1986 Rabindra Sangeet and Atul Prasadee both in West Bengal Rajya Music Competition in 1986.

She has a number of awards to her credit, Promothesh barua Award for best female performance in 1995, Anandolok Award as best Female Playback Singer in 1998, 2002, 2003, Dishari (Film Journalist Award) for best female playback in 1998-99, Uttam Kumar Award for best Rabindra Sangeet Cassette ("Esechho Prem") in 1997, Sailajaranjan Award in 1998 and Cha-Cha-Cha Award for outstanding achievement in music for the decade 1990-99.

She is being honoured with the Millennium Kalakar Award for her outstanding contribution in Indian Music. In 2004, her album of Rabindra Sangeets, "CHENA FAGUN", was awarded as the "Best album of Rabindra Sangeets"(among female artists).

Performances[link]

She was invited by the Tagoreans,^[2] London to perform in London and Belgium in 1989-90.

She attended Banga Sanskriti Sammelan in America (USA) in the year 2003 and was again invited by the Tagoreans in the year 2003 in UK, by Canadian Bango Sammelan in the year April 2004 in Canada organised by Bengali Association of Canada. She has also performed Bhajans and Devotional Songs in Different Temples of Gujrati & South Indian Temples in Abroad.

Other achievements[link]

For some years, she was involved in teaching as a lecturer of the Music department of Rabindra Bharati University. She has already signed for posthumous eye-donation agreement.

She is the Music Director, Lyricist and singer in the Film Ding-Dong, directed by Shri Chinmoy Roy.

Dream project[link]

Her dream project "Ramayana" ^[3] was performed by "ASHOKERENU" ^[4](remembering Late Shri Ashoke Sengupta, an eminent recitation artist, her friend and well-wisher), the group of Her numerous students.

The entire Musical drama was successfully represented at Rabindra Sadan twice. First time, on the birthday of ASHOKERENU on 7 July 2005. She herself participated as Devi Durga. The album RAMAYANA contains about 40 Rabindrasangeets (some partly used, some completely),along with the commentary (written by Swagata Herself)by Swagata and Arjun Chakraborty (Actor).

Every year on 7 July, "ASHOKERENU" comes with a new experiment, of course, beneath the umbrella of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. In 2008, they performed "CHANDALIKA", the well-known dance-drama of the maestro. The most interesting matter about this representation is that all 85 songs are sung by Swagatalakshmi. Besides that, she has performed dance on the stage for the first time as Mother of Prakriti.

Geetabitan[link]

Swagatalakshmi has recorded the entire "Geetabitan" ^[5] of Rabindranath Tagore, containing about 2023 songs, alone in a single album, named "Ekla Geetabitan" in 2006. The only instrument used is a Tanpura and Tabla. 'EKLA GEETABITAN' is available only from "ASHOKERENU".

The recording was started from February 9 and ended successfully on June 23 of the same year in only 105 days. A historical record of singing 118 songs on a day was made during her recording.

Smt. Suchitra Mitra, the veteran artiste of Rabindra sangeet has said about 'Ekla Geetabitan', "It is the most remarkable experiment, a Rabindra Sangeet singer has ever made throughout the ages. It's just amazing."

References[link]