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Salil Chowdhury | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 19 November 1925 Ghazipur, 24 Parganas, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Baruipur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India) |
| Died | 5 September 1995 (aged 69) Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Genres | Bengali, folk, film base, western classical fusion, Indian classical fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-Songwriter, Composer, Arranger, Poet, Lyricist, Story-writer |
Salil Chowdhury (19 November 1925 – 5 September 1995) was an Indian music director, songwriter, lyricist, writer and poet who predominantly composed for Bengali, Hindi and Malayalam films. He composed music for films in 13 languages. This includes over 75 Hindi films, 41 Bengali films, 27 Malayalam films, and a few Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Gujarati, Odia and Assamese films. His musical ability was widely recognised[1] and acknowledged in the Indian film industry. He was an accomplished composer and arranger who was proficient in several musical instruments, including flute, the piano, and the esraj. He was also widely acclaimed and admired[1] for his inspirational and original poetry in Bengali.
The first Bengali film for which Chowdhury composed music was Paribortan, released in 1949. Mahabharati, released in 1994, was the last of the 41 Bengali films where he rendered his music. He is affectionately called Salilda by his admirers. He mentored famous music directors like R. D. Burman and Hridaynath Mangeshkar.
- ^ a b Chennai, Shaji (20 November 2005). "Flawless harmony in his music". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 September 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2009.