Tejendra Majumdar

Early life and training Majumdar began his musical training under his grandfather Bibhuti Ranjan Majumdar. He later trained in vocal music and tabla under Amaresh Chowdhury and Anil Palit. He studied sarod with Bahadur Khan for 18 years, followed by advanced training under Ajay Sinha Roy and Ali Akbar Khan.

Career Majumdar is a regular performer at prestigious classical music festivals in India and abroad. His collaborations include jugalbandis with noted musicians such as Shujaat Khan. His rendering of raag Charukeshi in duet has been particularly acclaimed.

In February 2025, he performed at the 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela's Ganga Manch, Kalagram, alongside Tanmoy Bose, Pt. Akhilesh Gundecha, and Vidwan K. G. Prasad.

Music direction He composed music for the Bengali film Tollylights, directed by Arjun Chakraborty. He also directed music for Hanankaal, a Bengali film by Saibal Mitra.

Awards and honours 1981 – First prize, All India Radio music competition; President’s Gold Medal; Pt. D. V. Paluskar award 2018 – Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2025 – Padma Shri

Personal life He is married to Manasi Majumdar, and they have a son, Indrayudh.