Abraham Mazumdar
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Abraham Mazumder
| instrument = Violin
Viola
Piano
| occupation = Music instructor
Conductor
| years_active = 1984–present
| associated_acts = Moheener Ghoraguli
}}
Abraham Mazumder is an Indian conductor and violinist. He is a former member of the Bengali band Moheener Ghoraguli and has been active in Kolkata's western classical music world since the 1980s.
Career
Abraham Mazumder started learning music in the 1970s under the guidance of Father Theodore Mathieson. He earned ATCL and LTCL degrees in violin.{{Citation needed|date=January 2008}}
Mazumder began teaching music at Calcutta Boys' School in 1974. In early 1976, he met Goutam Chattopadhyay and became closely associated with his music. Later on he became the youngest member of the band Moheener Ghoraguli. He continued playing with the band until it broke up around 1982.{{cite web |url=http://www.netguruindia.com/cal/alaap/abraham.html |title=Personality - Abraham Mazumdar : Unchained melodies |author=Dwaipayan Dutta |author2=Sanjay Mandal |publisher=netguruindia.com |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061116060614/http://www.netguruindia.com/cal/alaap/abraham.html |archivedate=2006-11-16}}{{cite news |author=Mathures Paul |title=Wild horses run free forever |url=http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?date=2007-12-26&usrsess=1&clid=26&id=209401 |work=The Statesman |date=2007-12-26 |accessdate=2008-01-17}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}
Since 1983, Mazumder has taught music at La Martiniere for Boys. He formed his own orchestra at the premises of Alliance Francaise de Calcutta (Park Mansion), L'Atelier de Musique in 1983.{{Citation needed|date= April 2022}}
Now, he has even opened his own music academy called the Abraham Mazumdar Academy in which many kinds of instruments will be taught to students.{{Citation needed|date= April 2022}} Instruments include, the violin, piano, guitar, and trumpet. Singing is also taught here.{{Citation needed|date= April 2022}}
Discography
{{Main article|Moheener Ghoraguli discography}}
References
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- {{cite news |title=Bouquet of tribute to Tagore |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1071114/asp/calcutta/story_8545570.asp |work=The (Calcutta) Telegraph |date=2007-11-14 |access-date=2008-01-17| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071217103147/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1071114/asp/calcutta/story_8545570.asp| archive-date= 17 December 2007 | url-status= dead}}
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External links
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Category:Indian male composers
Category:Moheener Ghoraguli members
Category:Musicians from Kolkata
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)