Lopamudra Mitra complete 30 glorious years of singing this year

Kolkata: Lopamudra Mitra is almost a household name wherever the Bengali language is spoken.She has always chosen to tread the path least traveled, and "that has made all the difference." Her first album came out in 1992, and she will complete 30 glorious years of singing this year.

She ushered in the new genre of "Kobitar Gan"... music set to poetry with Benimadhab in 1996 and there hasn't been a performance since then where the audience,even after 25 years,hasn't requested her to sing the same.

Lopamudra Mitra holds Rabindrasangeet the closest to her heart,yet she has never been afraid of experimenting with folk music or any other genre. Her folk albums have reached epic proportions and created a backdrop for many an event to date.Musicians and songwriters have penned songs and created soundscapes,keeping her distinctive style in mind and her Adhunik Gan or the modern pieces are also legendary.

We want to take this opportunity to thank the two men who have played pivotal roles in this 30-year journey.the late Shri Sameer Chattopadhyay and Shri Joy Sarkar.Shri Sameer Chattopadhyay, lovingly called Chandukaka,or ChanduDa,was a family friend who mentored Lopamudra Mitra; and Joy Sarkar,the acclaimed music director of this generation-her partner in the journey of life and music both.