Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta (Bengali pronunciation:[ʃaɡotalokkʰidaʃɡupto]) is a Bengali musician and exponent of Rabindra Sangeet.[1][2][3][4]
Early life
Dasgupta was born into a musical family, the daughter of Late Shri Pabitra Dasgupta, a lecturer at Bhatkhande Marris Music College in Lucknow, who trained her in pure Hindustani classical music. Swagatalakshmi completed her M.A. in music at Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. She received further training from Smt. Maya Sen, an expert on Rabindra Sangeet. Swagatalakshmi subsequently worked at Rabindra Bharati University for two years as a lecturer.
In 1985, Swagatalakshmi won the All India Singing Talent Contest, leading her towards the musical profession. The following year, she came first in Rabindra Sangeet and Bhajan in the All India Radio Music Competition (Akashbani), and Rabindra Sangeet and Atul Prasadee in West Bengal Rajya Music Competition.
Music
Swagatalakshmi has recorded over 5000 songs across genres including North Ind
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Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta hardly needs any introduction to the present-day Bengali audience.
A Kolkatan from the core of her heart, she was born with a musical ear, being the daughter of Late Sri Pabitra Dasgupta, lecturer of Marris Music College and Smt. Subrota Dasgupta, a pupil of Sri Debabrata Biswas, a legendary singer of Tagore songs.
Swagatalakshmi as a famous Rabindra Sangeet singer does not need an extra recognition. She is already established in the hearts of the millions due to her exceptional tonal quality and singing capability. It is Swagatalakshmi’s voice that shows an outstanding chemistry of lyrics and tunes of Rabindra Sangeet. It delivers an outward sensation to us.
With a classical resonance infused in her bloodline, Swagatalakshmi completed her M.A. in Music from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. Later she turned into a maestro in Rabindra Sangeet under the tutelage of Smt. Maya Sen.
She served at the ‘Rabindra Bharati U •
The name of Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta became an ineluctable name in the ephemeral world of Rabindra sangeet since her induction into the field. She has obtained her Master Degree in music from Rabindra Bharati University. She has received her introductory training in Classical music under her father Shri Pabitra Dasgupta. Later on she received her training in Rabindra Sangeet from renowned artist Smt. Maya Sen. Acknowledging her talent she has been absorbed as the `A` grade artist by all India Radio and Doordarshan.
In the year 1985, Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta won the All India Singing Talent Contest. In the following year, she has again won the first prize in Rabindra Sangeet and Bhajan in All India Radio Music Competition (Akashbani) and Atul Prasadee both in West Bengal Rajya Music Competition. During the year 1989-90, she was specially invited by the Tagoreans, London to perform in London and Belgium. It was an honor indeed for a aspiring performing artist like Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta then. in different fields of Music, like, Sanskrit hymn(musicised by Herself),south indian and Eng