Alaka Das ( 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. She learnt all the basics of music from her father. Her uncle is

Sudhin Das Sudhin Das (; 30 April 1930 – 27 June 2017) was a Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet musician. He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh. Early life and career Das was born in Bagichagaon, Comilla, to Nishi Kanta Das and Hemprabha D ...

, from whom she learnt Nazrul Sangeet for a few days. Her younger brother Manas Kumar Das, Subrata Das and Tapas Kumar Das are also singers of

Nazrul Sangeet Nazrul Sangeet ( bn, নজরুল সঙ্গীত), also Nazrul Geeti ( bn, নজরুল গীতি; ), refers to the songs written and composed by Kazi Nazrul Islam, the national poet of Bangladesh. Nazrul Geeti incorporate revolut ...

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

. 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.

Literature works

* During 2015, she published a book of classical music named ''Raag Manjori'' (রাগ মঞ্জরী). *During 2011, She published the music book ''Raag Manjusha'' 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 * Songeet Niketan Sommanona 2014 * Binoy Sahitto Sommanona 2013 * Nazrul Sommanona 2011 by Nazrul Sangeet Shilpi Porishod, Dhaka

References

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