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Manomay Bhattacharya has a sweet voice and he is no flash-in-the-pan. It was indeed an exhilarating experience for me.
When we were younger, hearing songs broadcast on radio was sheer delight. The fact that people still enjoy hearing me sing and keep inviting me to perform at numerous public functions and live shows makes me feel overwhelmed.
Ruchira: Any regrets?
Monomoy: Regrets? In the succeeding years, I dabbled in diverse musical genres —Nazrul Geeti, Rajnikanta, Atulprasad, Dewijendra Geeti, Ragpradhan, Bhajan & adhunnik/modern Bengali songs under the tutelage of stalwarts like Sukumar Mitra, Dilip Roy, Anal Chattopadhyay, Sanjay Chakraborty, Jatileshwar Mukhopadhyay, Pandit Ajay Chakraborty among many …
Ruchira: Please shed some light on the Jadu Bhatta parampara /tradition, which you are a part of?
Monomoy: My knowledge about Jadu Bhatta hardly goes beyond the knowledge and information available in public domain. Nevertheless, my father would narrate anecdotes about this maverick genius, who wondered from one place to another and how he ended up being a court musician in erstwhile royal/ princely families.
He remains closely associated with Pandit Ajay Chakraborty, continuing to hone his skills under his guidance. It was fun working for Rituda since he understood music very deeply. His dedication to music and his ability to blend classical and modern styles have earned him a special place in the hearts of audiences. I have lent my voice to movies directed by Bimal Bose and Subodh Mukhopadhyay.
Nowadays, people listen to songs on YouTube and social media. Obviously, there was music at home…what made you decide to adopt music as a full-time profession?
Monomoy: Well, I did not determinedly adopt music as a profession per se, never gave it a serious thought. I also sang for Aparna Sen’s films e.g., Ghare Baire Aaj and the multi-starrer Bosu Poribar (Bhromor koiyo giya).
Manomay is the fifth generation of JADUBHATTA. When I began pursuing music, the milieu and the time were perhaps not opportune. Time is an important factor, you see. Concentrate on listening to music alone, which is far more important than videos.
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She holds a master’s degree in English literature from Punjab University, Chandigarh, and a postgraduate diploma in Journalism. His playback singing debut was in the film ‘Shubho Mahurat(directed by The late Rituparna Ghosh)’.
His mastery over various genres of Bengali music was nurtured by eminent teachers like Anal Chattopadhyay,Biman Mukhopadhyay, Sukumar Mitra, Dilip Roy, Sanjay Chakraborty, and Jatileshwar Mukhopadhyay.
My musical career spans 25-26 years.