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Indian musical artist (1954–2023)
Musical artist
Tapas Bapi Das (also known as Bapida ,
[1] or its variations Bapi Da ,
[2] Bapi-da ,
[3] (22 September 1954 – 25 June 2023) was an Indian singer-songwriter and guitarist.
[4] He was one of the founding members of the Bengali
rock band
Moheener Ghoraguli established in 1975 in Kolkata.
[5]
Early life and career
Moheener Ghoraguli at
Rabindra Sadan in 1979. Left to right:
Raja Banerjee ,
Pradip Chatterjee , Tapas Das,
Pranab Sengupta ,
Gautam Chattopadhyay and
Ranjon Ghoshal .
Born on 22 September 1954 into a typical Bengali family, the fourth son of Narayan Chandra Das and Jyotsna Das, Das's musical journey started from an early age. His taste in music was wide and diverse.[
citation needed ] He also considered his mother, Jyotsna Das as his first Guru or teacher. A self-taught guitarist, Das began playing the instrument during college. In 1975, he became part of the first Bengali rock band
Moheener Ghoraguli , along with
Gautam Chattopadhyay ,
Pradip Chatterjee ,
Ranjon Ghoshal ,
Bishwanath Chattopadhyay ,
Abraham Mazumdar , and
Tapesh Bandopadhyay .
[6]
In 2015, he formed a Bengali band called Moheen Ekhon O Bondhura
[5] and released the EP album
Mohin Ekhon O Bondhura with
Lagnajita Chakraborty ,
Malabika Brahma and Titas Bhramar Sen.
[7]
[8] The album consisted of five songs and was a tribute to Moheener Ghoraguli.
Death
Das died of lung cancer at the SSKM hospital at 9:30 AM on 25 June 2023, at the age of 68.
[9]
[10] He was admitted to the SSKM hospital under the auspices of the West Bengal government on 3 January 2023 before his death.
[11]
Discography
Moheener Ghoraguli albums
Other
References
^
"Bapi-da of Mohiner Ghoraguli loses battle to cancer" . www.telegraphindia.com . Retrieved 26 June 2023 .
^ Correspondent, Entertainment (25 June 2023).
" 'Bapi da' of 'Moheener Ghoraguli' is no more" . Prothomalo . Retrieved 26 June 2023 .
^
"Bapi-da of Mohiner Ghoraguli loses battle to cancer" . www.telegraphindia.com . Retrieved 26 June 2023 .
^ Pattanayak, Oishi (7 September 2017).
"Incredible Journey" . The Statesman . Retrieved 14 September 2018 .
^
a
b Datta, Shantanu (22 September 2021).
"Mohin's friends are still crazy after all these years" .
The Telegraph (India) . Retrieved 24 September 2021 .
^ Dhar, Arshia (20 December 2020).
"Remembering Moheener Ghoraguli, India's first rock band from Kolkata whose legacy thrives in resistance" . firstpost.com . Archived from
the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023 .
^
"উৎসবের মরশুমে ফিরে এল মহীনের নস্ট্যালজিয়া" .
News18.com (in Bengali). 20 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2017 .
^ Bangaliana, Sholoana (3 November 2015).
"Sholoanabangaliana - เนื้อหา Blog เกี่ยวกับ SLOTXO" . sholoanabangaliana.in . Archived from
the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2023 .
^
Mohiner Ghoraguli: ক্যানসারের মারণ থাবায় হার মানল জীবন, সুরের জগৎ রেখে বিদায় নিলেন মহীনের ঘোড়াগুলির বাপি'দা (in Bengali)
^ Bazar, Ananda.
"প্রয়াত 'মহীনের ঘোড়াগুলি'র বাপিদা, ক্যানসার আক্রান্ত শিল্পী ভর্তি ছিলেন এসএসকেএমে" . www.anandabazar.com . Retrieved 25 June 2023 .
^
"Mohiner Ghoraguli, Tapas Bapi Das: এক যুগের অবসান, প্রয়াত 'মহীনের' শেষ ঘোড়া বাপিদা!" . zeenews.india.com . 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023 .
External links
EPs Single albums Collaboration albums Singles
"Ajaana UDonto bostu ba Aw-Oo-Baw" / "
Shudhijon Shono "
"Ayee Surey Bohudurey" / "Chaitrer Kafan"
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