Abraham Mazumdar
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Abraham Mazumder is an India
n conductor
and violin
ist. He is a former member of the Bangla band
Moheener Ghoraguli
and has been active in Kolkata
's western classical music
world since the 1970s.
.
Mazumder began teaching music at Calcutta Boys' School
in 1974. In early 1976, he met Goutam Chattopadhyay and became closely associated with his music. Later on he became the youngest member of the band Moheener Ghoraguli
. He continued playing with the band until it broke up around 1982.
Since 1983, Mazumder has taught music at La Martiniere for Boys. He formed his own orchestra
at the premises of Alliance Francaise de Calcutta (Park Mansion), L'Atelier de Musique in 1983.
Now, he has even opened his own music academy called the Kolkata Music Academy in which many kinds of instruments will be taught to students. Instruments include, the violin, piano, guitar, trumpet, etc. Singing and Dancing will also be taught here.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
and violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist. He is a former member of the Bangla band
Bangla band
A Bangla band is any musical band that performs solely or mainly in the Bengali language and which uses Western principles of music.As Western influences became more widespread, Bangla bands became popular with young people in the 1970s, both in India and Bangladesh, and have since become...
Moheener Ghoraguli
Moheener Ghoraguli
Moheener Ghoraguli or Mohiner Ghoraguli was a Bengali independent music group from Kolkata, established in 1975, it was arguably Bengal's and India's first band...
and has been active in Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
's western classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
world since the 1970s.
Career
Abraham Mazumder started learning music in the 1970s under the guidance of Father Theodore Mathieson. He earned ATCL and LTCL degrees in violinViolin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
.
Mazumder began teaching music at Calcutta Boys' School
Calcutta Boys' School
Calcutta Boys' School was founded by the Rev. James Mills Thoburn , and was opened in 1877...
in 1974. In early 1976, he met Goutam Chattopadhyay and became closely associated with his music. Later on he became the youngest member of the band Moheener Ghoraguli
Moheener Ghoraguli
Moheener Ghoraguli or Mohiner Ghoraguli was a Bengali independent music group from Kolkata, established in 1975, it was arguably Bengal's and India's first band...
. He continued playing with the band until it broke up around 1982.
Since 1983, Mazumder has taught music at La Martiniere for Boys. He formed his own orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
at the premises of Alliance Francaise de Calcutta (Park Mansion), L'Atelier de Musique in 1983.
Now, he has even opened his own music academy called the Kolkata Music Academy in which many kinds of instruments will be taught to students. Instruments include, the violin, piano, guitar, trumpet, etc. Singing and Dancing will also be taught here.