Description : His Educational Qualification – National Scholar, B.Sc. (Hons.) (Presidency College), B. Com (Distinction), B.A., LL.B. (Calcutta University), M.A. in vocal music (1st Class) (Rabindra Bharati University).
His Musical Career – Since childhood, music is part and parcel of Abir’s life. In school and college, no cultural programmes had gone without participation of Abir. Since 1980, methodical training started in the keen guidance of masters. Vocal classical training for 11 years was under the legendry Guru Dr. Jamini Ganguly. Abir has still been continuing his learner role in Light Songs including Rabindra Sangeet, Nazrul Geeti, etc. under careful supervision of renowned masters like Abhijit Banerjee, Sukumar Mitra, Dr. Srikumar Chatterjee, and others.
He has performed vocal recital in numerous occasions throughout West Bengal, many provinces of India, organised by Government as well as private organisations. While foreign country is concerned, Abir was honoured to get the invitation from Bangladesh Government and was appreciated there for his vocal performance.
Since 1990, the released cassettes of Abir are, JIBANER GAAN (Inreco), CHIRO-NUTAN (Uphonic), SURER AKASHEY AKMUTHO ABIR (Raga), KALI AAMAR HAO GO KALA (Beethoven, Devotional), AABAR ABIR (Trio Cassettes), and SURER AKASHEY (Geetanjali). The first Rabindra Sangeet cassette of Abir is under process and soon to be released.
As remarkable awards, Abir has already achieved “RABIN MAZUMDAR MEMORIAL AWARD” in 2000 and “CHITRACHARYA PRAMOTHESH BARUA AWARD” in 2001, given by Hon’ble Governor of West Bengal. Abir is equally capable of singing Bengali and Hindi melodies to their finest representation. He usually sings all types of Bengali songs such as Rabindra Sangeet, Modern, Patriotic, Devotional etc. and tries to amalgamate the style of Hemanta Mukherjee with that of his own.
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