Alaka Das
{{Short description|Classical Bangladeshi music artist}}
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| name = Alaka Das
| image =Alaka das-15.jpg
| caption = Alaka Das in 2019
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| native_name = অলকা দাশ
| native_name_lang = mr
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| occupation = Musician
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| years_active = 1961–present
| relatives = Sudhin Das (uncle)
| awards = District Shilpakala Padak{{cite news |url=http://www.ittefaq.com.bd/print-edition/saradesh-binodon/2016/07/28/133797.html |script-title=bn:৫ গুণীজন পেলেন শিল্পকলা একাডেমি সম্মাননা - সারাদেশ বিনোদন |work=The Daily Ittefaq |language=bn |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418081608/http://www.ittefaq.com.bd/print-edition/saradesh-binodon/2016/07/28/133797.html |archive-date=18 April 2017}} 2014
Nazrul Sommanona 2011{{cite news |url=http://www.dailysangram.com/post/54119 |script-title=bn:'এ যেন নবীন-প্রবীণ নজরুল চর্চাকারীদের মিলন মেলা' |work=The Daily Sangram |language=bn}}
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Alaka Das ({{langx|bn|অলকা দাশ}}) is an artist of classical music of Bangladesh born in Comilla in 1946. She is noted for singing many unconventional raagas (classical music) in state owned media.
Family
Das' father was a classical musician, Pandit Surendra Narayan Das.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gunijan.org.bd/GjProfDetails_action.php?GjProfId=103 |script-title=bn:সুধীন দাশ |trans-title=Sudhin Das |website=Gunijan |language=bn |access-date=2017-04-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100719052338/http://gunijan.org.bd/GjProfDetails_action.php?GjProfId=103 |archive-date=19 July 2010}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.betarprogram.org/songeet |script-title=bn:বাংলাদেশ বেতার, হোম |website=Bangladesh Betar |language=bn |access-date=2017-04-19 |archive-date=2017-04-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170419101049/http://www.betarprogram.org/songeet |url-status=dead }} She learnt all the basics of music from her father. Her uncle is Sudhin Das,{{cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/sudhin-das-preserving-nazruls-treasure-troves-24993 |title=Sudhin Das Preserving Nazrul's treasure troves |work=The Daily Star |date=21 May 2014}} from whom she learnt Nazrul Sangeet for a few days. Her younger brother Manas Kumar Das,{{cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/the-depth-of-nazruls-lyrics-attracts-me-40066 |title=The depth of Nazrul's lyrics attracts me... |work=The Daily Star |date=4 September 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.betarprogram.org/songeet?sort=a.grade&direction=desc&page=118 |script-title=bn:বাংলাদেশ বেতার, হোম |website=Bangladesh Betar |language=bn |access-date=2017-04-18 |archive-date=2017-09-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915160252/http://www.betarprogram.org/songeet?sort=a.grade&direction=desc&page=118 |url-status=dead }} Subrata Das and Tapas Kumar Das are also singers of Nazrul Sangeet in Bangladesh.
Early life and career
Das started her professional music career by enlisting in Bangladesh Betar during 1963. Later, she enlisted in Bangladesh Television during 1967. She is enlisted in both this state owned media as a Senior Artist of classical music and Nazrul Sangeet. After the death of her father, since 1986, she is acting as a Principal of Sangeet Shikhharthee Sammilan, one of the oldest music schools in Bangladesh. This music school was established by Suren Das in 1942 at Talpukur Par, Comilla.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
Literature works
- During 2015, she published a book of classical music named Raag Manjori (রাগ মঞ্জরী).{{Cite web |url=https://www.rokomari.com/book/125960/raaga-monjuri--1st-part- |script-title=bn:রাগ মঞ্জরী (১ম খণ্ড) - অলকা দাশ |website=rokomari.com}}
- During 2011, She published the music book Raag Manjusha{{Cite news|url=http://sufifaruq.com/gaan-kheko-reference-sources-bn/|script-title=bn:যেসব রেফারেন্স থেকে সাহায্য নেয়া (সঙ্গীতের বই ও সাইট) – Sufi Faruq Ibne Abubakar (সুফি ফারুক ইবনে আবুবকর)|date=2000-01-01|work=Sufi Faruq Ibne Abubakar (সুফি ফারুক ইবনে আবুবকর)|access-date=2017-04-19|language=en-US}} as a co-editor along with her brother Manas Kumar Das. This book was written by her father Pandit Suren Das.
Awards and achievement
- District Shilpakala Padak 2014 {{Cite news |url=http://www.ittefaq.com.bd/print-edition/saradesh-binodon/2016/07/28/133797.html |script-title=bn:৫ গুণীজন পেলেন শিল্পকলা একাডেমি সম্মাননা |work=The Daily Ittefaq |language=bn |access-date=2017-04-19}}{{Cite news |url=http://www.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/article/914494 |script-title=bn:সম্মাননা প্রদান |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn |access-date=2017-04-19 |archive-date=2017-04-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418162554/http://www.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/article/914494 |url-status=dead }}
- Songeet Niketan Sommanona 2014{{cite web |url=http://www.chandpurweb.com/chandpur-local-news/2014/06/27/3718 |script-title=bn:সঙ্গীত নিয়ে সাধনা না থাকলে প্রকৃত শিল্পী হওয়া যাবে না |website=chandpurweb.com |language=bn |access-date=2017-04-18 |archive-date=2018-02-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227140957/http://www.chandpurweb.com/chandpur-local-news/2014/06/27/3718 |url-status=dead }}
- Binoy Sahitto Sommanona 2013[http://weeklyamod-bd.com/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%9F Article title] {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}
- Nazrul Sommanona 2011 by Nazrul Sangeet Shilpi Porishod, Dhaka{{Cite news |url=http://www.dailysangram.com/post/54119 |script-title=bn:'এ যেন নবীন-প্রবীণ নজরুল চর্চাকারীদের মিলন মেলা' |work=The Daily Sangram |language=bn |access-date=2017-04-19}}
References
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{{Portal|India|Music}}
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