Chandan Dass (born 12 March 1956) is a popular Indian
ghazal
The ''ghazal'' ( ar, غَزَل, bn, গজল, Hindi-Urdu: /, fa, غزل, az, qəzəl, tr, gazel, tm, gazal, uz, gʻazal, gu, ગઝલ) is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry. A ghazal may be understood as a ...
singer.
Early life and training
Chandan Dass began singing ghazals from the age of eight, when he started training under the tutelage of
Ustad Moosa Khan. He was also trained in
classical music
Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" al ...
under
Pandit Mani Prasad of Delhi, a great stalwart and purist of the highest realm.
Career
His first album was released in 1982, when
Talat Aziz discovered and introduced him to Music India Ltd. His maiden album was an instant hit and inspired him to make many more albums. He released a number of albums and cassettes. He has composed music for all his albums and has sung for many popular TV serials and
films
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.
He also used to perform on
Doordarshan
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, India's national Television Network, in the serial ''Sugam Sangeet''. in 1980s along with
Penaz Masani,
Raj Kumar Rizvi,
Rajendra Mehta and
Neena Mehta.
His achievements in the field of music can be seen from the various awards he has got throughout his career. His album "Deewangi (
Hindi
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: दीवानगी) ''Erotomania''" was a trendsetter. Apart from being one of the most popular ghazal singers in recent times, Dass has also been composing music for mainstream
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" ...
movies.
Personal life
Chandan Dass considers
Mehdi Hassan
Mehdi Hassan Khan ( ur, مہدی حسن خاں , translit=) 18 July 1927 – 13 June 2012) was a Pakistani ghazal singer and playback singer for Lollywood. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of gh ...
the father of ghazals and likes to encourage aspirants to keep the trend of ghazals as a music genre alive in India. His aim has always been to give the audiences good music and to reach out to people and touch their hearts. Chandan's compositions and ghazals are of a high order and the rendering is well balanced, flawless and of clear diction.
Chandan Dass is married to Yamini Dass and has one son,
Namit Das
Namit Das (born 10 July 1984) is an Indian film, television, and theatre actor. He has acted in several television commercials. He belongs to a family of musicians and singers; his father is reputed ghazal singer Chandan Dass. His maternal gran ...
, who is an actor and singer. His brother-in-law Jaidev Kumar is a famous Punjabi music director.
Tours and performances
Chandan Dass has given innumerable live performances, not only all over India but also abroad. His shows have been highly appreciated, applauded and raved about by the audiences who have heard him. He has created a niche in the hearts of the masses and stands like a pillar amongst the doyen of ghazal singers in the present era.
* He has also toured the world with his renditions of ghazals and also performed at a live concert in the
Netherlands
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to rave reviews.
* Chandan Dass regaled the audience in a live concert in
Lucknow
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town of
Uttar Pradesh
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,
India
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on 28 November 2005 with his scintillating rendition.
* Recently, he was Chief Guest at the five-day inter-faculty youth festival and cultural fest ''Spandan 2013'' of
Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) IAST: kāśī hindū viśvavidyālaya IPA: /kaːʃiː hɪnd̪uː ʋɪʃwəʋid̪jaːləj/), is a collegiate, central, and research university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, and founded in 1916 ...
held in February–March 2013.
Discography
Awards
Chandan's efforts have been rewarded through many awards coming his way from the first Best New Ghazal Singer of 1983 to the two prestigious SUMU awards under the categories of Best Ghazal and The Best Ghazal Singer of 1993 for his album ''Deewangi''.
References
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1956 births
Living people
Indian male ghazal singers
People from Delhi