Pradip Ghosh ( bn, প্রদীপ ঘোষ ) (15 August 1942 – 16 October 2020) was a Bengali

elocutionist Elocution is the study of formal speaking in pronunciation, grammar, style, and tone as well as the idea and practice of effective speech and its forms. It stems from the idea that while communication is symbolic, sounds are final and compelli ...

. His father, elocutionist Chinmoy Jeeban Ghosh ( bn, চিন্ময় জীবন ঘোষ), introduced him to the art of recitation at the age of three. Ghosh was a pioneer, who made recitation widely accepted within the cultural milieu of Bengal during the 1960s.

Profession

He worked as Joint Director in the Department of Information and Cultural Affairs of

Government of West Bengal The Government of West Bengal also known as the West Bengal Government, is the subnational government of the Indian state of West Bengal , created by the National Constitution as the state's legislative, executive and judicial authority. The ...

Elocution

Elocution was passion for Ghosh since his early years. He was one of the pioneers in popularizing elocution and

recitation A recitation in a general sense is the act of reciting from memory, or a formal reading of verse or other writing before an audience. Public recitation is the act of reciting a work of writing before an audience. Academic recitation In a ...

in Bengali. He had a great friendship with

Kazi Sabyasachi Kazi Sabyasachi (died in ) was a Bengali elocutionist. He was the eldest surviving son of one of the most prolific Bengali poets of the 20th century Kazi Nazrul Islam. Sabyasachi came to fame in the 1960s and '70s as a reciter. In 1966, he became ...

, son of

Kazi Nazrul Islam Kazi Nazrul Islam ( bn, কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম, ; 24 May 1899 – 29 August 1976) was a Bengali poet, Bengali literature, writer, Bangladeshi music, musician, and is the national poet of Bangladesh. Nazrul is regarded as one ...

, and many times they shared stage and performed elocution in cultural programs together. Pradip Ghosh will be remembered for his inimitable style of recitation. His recitations are available in innumerable albums in CDs and Cassettes. Recitation of কামাল পাশা (Kamal Pasha - a poem written by

) and দেবতার গ্রাস (''Debotar Gras'' - a poem written by

Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore (; bn, রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর; 7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was a Bengali polymath who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter. He resh ...

) were amongst many of his notable creations. Ghosh's rendition of Tagore poems touched heart of millions.Viewable on YouTube: ; (accessed 17 October 2020) He was associated with many cultural organisations including Banichakra and Surbharati Sangeet Parishad.

Awards

Ghosh was the recipient of

Award by Government of West Bengal in 2016.

Autograph

He was known to give autograph in an artistic manner.

Death

On 16 October Ghosh died at 6.40 am in his residence at Jodhpur Park. He was suffering from fever. Blood report received after his death confirmed that he was COVID-19 positive. Survived by his daughter Pritha Ghosh, he left behind a legacy of elocution in Bengal through his disciples and students.

References

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