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Male Singers of Rabindrasangeet
Various Male Singers of Rabindrasangeet have popularised this genre and have carried the legacy of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore throughout the world.

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Male Singers of Rabindra Sangeet have emerged over times who have recreated the aura of Rabindrasangeet through their amazing performances. Rabindrasangeet categorizes a distinct genre of songs that has the ability of captivating the emotions of audiences. Rabindrasangeet, the compositions of the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore are enlisted among the top Bengali Classics. It has enriched the Indian culture greatly.

Male Singers of Rabindrasangeet Hemanta Mukhopadhyay
Hemanta Mukhopadhyay was a renowned Rabindrasangeet Singer in India. Born in Varanasi, he migrated to Kolkata along with his family. He is considered as an exponent of Rabindrasangeet and had recorded many songs of this genre throughout his career. In the year 1987, Hemanta Mukhopadhyay was nominated for the award of Padma bhushan which he had politely refused. He had also refused the award of Padma shri in the year 1970.

Debabrata Biswas
Debabrata Biswas was another epitome of Rabindrasangeet and was also known as George Biswas. He was acclaimed for his unique renditions which had profound depth and had the capability to evoke strong emotions. He had a melodious voice which spanned easily through three octaves with different rhythms and tempos. The renditions of Debabrata Biswas had a kind of freshness and unique interpretations that was admired by a lot of music lovers. Even after the demise of this legendary soul, his records are highly cherished throughout the country.

Male Singers of Rabindrasangeet Pankaj Mullick
Pankaj Mullick was another exponent of Rabindrasangeet. Born in Kolkata, he was trained in Indian classical music by Durgadas Bandopadhaya. He pursued his studies at Scottish Church College under the University of Calcutta. He was also regarded as the first man of Rabindrasangeet. He was highly talented and had a great hold in khayal, tappa and dhrupad.

Sagar Sen
Famous Male Singers of Rabindrasangeet also enlist the name of Sagar Sen who was primarily known for his soulful renditions of Rabindrasangeet. However later he had also recorded some Bengali Modern Songs. He entered the world of Rabindrasangeet in the era when many stalwarts had captivated this world. But his expertise and eminent delivery of the songs conferring heart touching emotions earned him a great fame. He had also established a school of Rabindrasangeet known as Rabi Rashmi where he trained his students this genre of music.

Dwijen Mukhopadhyay
Dwijen Mukhopadhyay is a renowned Rabindrasangeet singer since six decades. In addition to recording a number of Rabrindrasangeet, he has also performed several modern Bengali and Hindi songs. He had received training from some highly acclaimed singers like Pankaj Mullick, Santosh Sengupta, Niharbindu Sen, Santidev Ghosh and Anadi Ghosh Dastidar. He has a gifted voice and has devoted himself to render the most admired performances of Rabindrsangeet. Dwijen Mukhopadhyay is also the President of Bani Chakra College of Music in Kolkata.

Male Singers of Rabindrasangeet Srikanto Acharya
Srikanto Acharya is a Bengali singer who is well known for his beautiful Rabindrasangeet singing. Born in Kolkata, he had received his musical training from Dakshinee. He is also an adept tabla performer who had learnt from Ustad Ali Ahmed Khan. He started his career as sales professional but later changed his career to a full time music professional.

Kabir Suman
Kabir Suman is a well known singer, journalist, political activist, poet and song writer. Apart from Rabindrasangeet he has also sung many modern Bengali Songs. Graduated from Jadavpur University, Kabir Suman is also a member of Parliament of India in the 15th Lok Sabha. He has gained huge popularity for creating a new style of singing.

Various Male Singers of Rabindrasangeet have carried the legacy of Rabindranath Tagore in the world through their unique performances. The mesmerizing blend of lyrics and poetry has found beautiful expressions through these performances for which many of them have been honoured with prestigious awards.


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