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Amar Pal

1922 – 2019

Indian folk singer

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About Amar Pal

Lived 1922 – 2019 (aged 96). Amar Pal was an Indian singer.

Amar Pal (19 May 1922 – 20 April 2019) was an Indian Bengali folk singer and author.

Early life Pal was born in 1922 at Brahmanbaria in British India. His father Mahesh Chandra Pal died when Pal was 10. He learned folk songs from his mother Durga Sundari Devi. He also trained in classical music from Ustad Ayat Ali Khan, brother of legendary Allauddin Khan. Later Pal received training in folk music from Mani Chakraborty and Suren Chakraborty in Kolkata.

Pal attended seminars and workshops on folk music worldwide and became the vice-chairman of the Paschim Banga Rajya Sangeet Academy.

He received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2007 from the Government of India and the Government of West Bengal awarded him the Sangeet Mahasamman in 2012 for his prolonged contribution in folk music. He was honoured by the Rabindra Bharati University and Burdwan University.

Pal also wrote two books, Banglar Loksangeet and Banglaar Nadir Gaan.

The notable devotional songs Pal sang are as follows: Prabhata Samaye Jago He Nagarbasi Jagia Laho Krishna Nam Ami Kothay Gele Amar Gour Kene Rai Jago Rai Jago Go Hari Din Toh Gelo Prabhate Gouranga Nam Bharati Gouranga Loiya Mon Radhe Radhe Vrindabana Bilasini, etc.

Death Pal died at SSKM Hospital, Kolkata after a cardiac arrest on 20 April 2019 at the age of 96.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Amar Pal?

Indian folk singer

When was Amar Pal born?

Amar Pal was born on 19 May 1922.

When did Amar Pal die?

Amar Pal died on 20 April 2019 in IPGMER and SSKM Hospital.

What was Amar Pal's occupation?

Amar Pal was a singer.

What nationality was Amar Pal?

Amar Pal was Indian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Amar Pal

· Wikidata: Q63242826

· DBpedia: Amar Pal

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