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Observing the 2nd Death Anniversary of The Great Legend Sri Manna Dey
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Observing the 2nd Death Anniversary of The Great Legend Sri Manna Dey
We are to mention that, we have observed the 2nd Death Anniversary of the Great Legend & our Master, Sri Manna Dey on 24th October, 2015 at ICCR, Ho Chi Minh Sarani, Kolkata with great respect and reverence. At starting, some of our members sang a few Rabindrasangeet chorus, as He loved Rabindrasangeet from core of his heart. After that Secretary said a few words about the Academy and about the current program. Sri Satinath Mukhyopadhay also shared some of his experience of Sri Manna Dey.
After that we started paying our tribute Manna Dey Saraswat Samman to the Great Legend Sri Shyamal Mitra (posthumous), Great Lyricist Sri Pranab Roy (posthoumas) , Great Educationist & Former Vice Chancellor of Rabindra Bharati University, Prof Karuna Sindhu Das (posthumous), Great Hindi Translator of Rabindra Sangeet in Hindi, Sri Daulal Kothari, Veteran Singer, Lyricist & Music Director Sri Dipanar Chattyopadhyay, Veteran Guitarist Sri Swapan Sen & the Music Director and Singer Sri Jyotiproash Chattyopadhyay on that occasion. For Sri Pranab Roy the samman was accepted by his son Sri Pradipta Roy, For Sri Shyamal Mitra thr samman was accepted by his son Sri Saijat Mitra and for Prof Karuna Sindhu Das, the samman was accepted by his daughter Sm Arundhati Chandra.
In the second half members like Sri Shankar Mondal, Sm Dipti Chandra, Dr Gautam Roy, Sri Swapan Sen, Dr Amitava Chanda, Prof Dipankar Chattypadhyay, Sm Piyali Ghosal, Sri Shantobroto Nandan, Sri Ashes Dey, Sm Shilpa Pal, Sm Rupa Sarkar payed their tribute and homage through their performances. Sri Nimai Mondal anchored the program successfully and at the end of the program he gave the vote of thanks to all who were present at the program.
