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[[Pandit]] '''Falguni Mitra''' is |
[[Pandit]] '''Falguni Mitra''' is an Indian [[Hindustani classical music|Hindustani classical]] vocalist who is known as a [[Dhrupad]] exponent of India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/into-the-world-of-banis/article8309827.ece|title=Into the world of banis|last=Banerjee|first=Meena|date=2016-03-03|newspaper=[[The Hindu (newspaper)|The Hindu]]|access-date=2020-01-08|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108065958/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/into-the-world-of-banis/article8309827.ece|archive-date=2020-01-08|publisher=The Hindu Group|location=Chennai|url-access=limited|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/reviving-tradition/article3257754.ece|title=Reviving tradition|last=Banerjee|first=Meena|date=2012-03-29|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-01-09|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Mitra belongs to the [[Bettiah]] gharana.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://itcsra.org/Gharana-Details.aspx?GharanaId=37&Type=B|title=Betia Gharana}}</ref> |
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Mitra combines the Dagar style of “Alaapchari” with the Betia style of [[Dhrupad]] and [[Dhamar (music)]]. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Pandit Mitra was initiated |
Pandit Falguni Mitra was initiated into music by his father, Sangeetacharya Shib Mitra, at the age of five.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mitra |first1=Falguni |last2=Ranganathan |first2=Sumitra |title=Betia |url=https://www.itcsra.org/Gharana-Details.aspx?SubId=25&GharanaId=37&Type=B |website=ITC Sangeet Research Academy}}</ref> |
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==Education and work== |
==Education and work== |
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Falguni Mitra completed his Intermediate from [[St. Xavier's College, Kolkata|St. Xaviers College]], Kolkata; Bachelor's Degree from Vivekananda College, [[University of Madras]] and then earned a master's degree in [[Philosophy]] from the University of Madras. |
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⚫ | Mitra had a career in management with a multinational, [[Cookson Group plc|Cookson Group PLC]].{{Specify|reason=Which multinational?|date=January 2020}} Along with his professional career, he also pursued music and took it to an extent which was to be soon recognized as his own rendition of Dhrupad,{{By whom|date=January 2020}} in India and across the world. |
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⚫ | Pandit Falguni Mitra was the [[Guru]] and Prefect of [[ITC Sangeet Research Academy]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itcsra.org/|title=ITC Sangeet Research Academy}}</ref> Kolkata from 1999 to 2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itcsra.org/Panelists-2006|title=Guru and Prefect|website=ITC Sangeet Research Academy}}</ref> |
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Mitra has conducted lecture-demonstrations and written articles in journals in India and also abroad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pratimachandrafoundation.org/pratima-chandra-memorial-award-2016/|title=Pratima Chandra Foundation}}</ref> |
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Initially trained in the Dagar alaap style, Mitra is a performer in the Indian Music University circuit. He is known for his mastery in the Dhrupad style of the Betia Banaras Gharana{{By whom|date=January 2020}} <ref name=":0" />. The Gharana is also known as the most authentic form of Hindustani classical music,{{By whom|date=January 2020}} and he has been critically acclaimed over the last 50 years {{By whom|date=January 2020}}. His several accolades, bestowed titles and honors reflect his work as a vocalist where he brings to the fore the work with an exemplary sense of proportion and a unique sense of innovation.{{Peacock term|date=January 2020}} |
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Pandit Falguni Mitra is a performer in the Indian music circuit. He is known for his mastery in the Dhrupad style of the Betia Banaras Gharana along with the [[Dagar vani|Dagar]] alap style{{By whom|date=January 2020}}.<ref name=":0" /> {{By whom|date=January 2020}} He sings alap, nomtom and [[Dhrupad]] compositions in all the four [[Banis]], namely, Gaurhar, Dagur, Nauhar and Khandar. He avoids splitting the words during upaj{{which lang|date=June 2020}} and thereby preserves the poetic integrity of those compositions. He is also known to sing many rare [[ragas]] in the [[Dhrupad]] style. |
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== Some memorable performances == |
== Some memorable performances == |
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* ‘Tansen Sangeet Sammelan‘, Kolkata, 1956 |
* ‘Tansen Sangeet Sammelan‘, [[Kolkata]], 1956 |
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* ‘Sangeet Rasika Sabha', New Delhi Kali Bari, 1957 |
* ‘Sangeet Rasika Sabha', [[New Delhi]] Kali Bari, 1957 |
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* ‘Sadarang Sangeet Sammelan’, Kolkata, 1963 |
* ‘Sadarang Sangeet Sammelan’, Kolkata, 1963 |
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* ‘Sarba Bharatiya Sangeet Sammelan’, Kolkata, 1963, 1965 |
* ‘Sarba Bharatiya Sangeet Sammelan’, Kolkata, 1963, 1965 |
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* ‘Bhawanipore Sangeet Sammilani’, Kolkata, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1978, 1981, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
* ‘Bhawanipore Sangeet Sammilani’, Kolkata, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1978, 1981, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
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* ‘Sursringar Sammelan‘, Mumbai, 1976 |
* ‘Sursringar Sammelan‘, [[Mumbai]], 1976 |
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* ‘Sursagar Society Sangeet Sammelan’, Kolkata, 1975, 1977, 1979. 1980, 1982, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000 |
* ‘Sursagar Society Sangeet Sammelan’, Kolkata, 1975, 1977, 1979. 1980, 1982, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000 |
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* ‘Akhil Bharatiya Dhrupad Sammelan’, Varanasi, 1976, 1977, 1979, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2011 |
* ‘Akhil Bharatiya Dhrupad Sammelan’, [[Varanasi]], 1976, 1977, 1979, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2011 |
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* ‘Tansen Sangeet Samaroah‘, Raipur, 1978 |
* ‘Tansen Sangeet Samaroah‘, [[Raipur]], 1978 |
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* ‘Akhil Bharatiya Dhmpad Sammelan‘, Nathdwara, Rajasthan,1981 |
* ‘Akhil Bharatiya Dhmpad Sammelan‘, [[Nathdwara]], Rajasthan, 1981 |
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* ‘Kalakshetra Art Festival’, Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai,1984 |
* ‘Kalakshetra Art Festival’, Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai, 1984 |
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* ‘Tansen Sangeet Sammelan‘, Chennai, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
* ‘Tansen Sangeet Sammelan‘, Chennai, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
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* ‘Ustad Chand Khan Memorial Conference’, New Delhi 1995 |
* ‘Ustad Chand Khan Memorial Conference’, New Delhi 1995 |
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*Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Kolkata, 2007 |
*Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Kolkata, 2007 |
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*lTC Sangeet Research Academy Conference, Mumbai, 2008 |
*lTC Sangeet Research Academy Conference, Mumbai, 2008 |
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*Sangeet Natak Akademi Conference, Bangalore, 2009 |
*Sangeet Natak Akademi Conference, [[Bangalore]], 2009 |
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*Sangeet Natak Akademi Conference, Brindavan, 2010 |
*Sangeet Natak Akademi Conference, [[Vrindavan|Brindavan]], 2010 |
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*Prakriti Foundation Gharana Festival, Chennai, 2010 |
*Prakriti Foundation Gharana Festival, Chennai, 2010 |
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*Kala Prakash music festival, Varanasi, 2010 |
*Kala Prakash music festival, Varanasi, 2010 |
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*Tansen Sangeet Samaroah, Gwalior, 2010 |
*Tansen Sangeet Samaroah, [[Gwalior]], 2010 |
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*Eastern Zone Cultural Center, Kolkata, 2011 |
*Eastern Zone Cultural Center, Kolkata, 2011 |
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*Classical Music programme organised by Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad and Rotary Club (Kolkata) on 15th October 2012 at Parishad Sabhaghar |
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*Aesthetics of Music organized by Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan, Kolkata in April 2022. |
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*32nd Annual Musical Festival of Sangeet Piyasi, December 2023 |
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==Notable works== |
==Notable works== |
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* Program in collaboration with Smt. S. Sowmya on original Hindustani and Carnatic songs followed by Rabindranath |
* Program in collaboration with Smt. [[S. Sowmya]] on original Hindustani and Carnatic songs followed by Rabindranath Tagore's compositions on the same, Music Academy, Chennai. 1996 {{Citation needed|date=January 2020}} |
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*Pandit Mitra composed music for Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale, dance ballet ''Meera of Mewar'' at Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai, 1985. |
*Pandit Mitra composed music for Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale, dance ballet ''Meera of Mewar'' at Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai, 1985.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/Tracing-Mira%E2%80%99s-story-musically/article15414460.ece|title=The Hindu Review of Mira Dasi|newspaper=The Hindu|date=6 October 2016|last1=Krishnan|first1=Lalithaa}}</ref>[https://www.sruti.com/articles/spotlight/falguni-mitra] |
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*Artist at Prakriti Foundation<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://prakritifoundation.com/artiseprofile/pandit-falguni-mitra/|title=Pandit Falguni Mitra}}</ref> |
*Artist at Prakriti Foundation<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://prakritifoundation.com/artiseprofile/pandit-falguni-mitra/|title=Pandit Falguni Mitra}}</ref> |
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== Honors == |
== Honors == |
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* Honoured and Felicitated by Behala Sanskritik Sammelani at Behala Music Conference on 11th January 2024 |
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* Honoured by Sangeet Piyasi on their 32nd Anniversary Programme on 2nd December 2023 |
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* Honoured by Dakshin Srijani (Vidushi Dipali Nag Foundation) on 3rd March 2023 |
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* Honoured with "Girija Shankar Award" by West Bengal Rajya Sangeet Academy for his contibution in Hindustani Classical Music in 2022 |
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* Felicitated by Baba Allauddin Khan Memorial Foundation, Kolkata on September 2015 |
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[[File:Dhrupad Ratna at Kalakendra.jpg|thumb|Dhrupad Ratna by Dhrupad Kalakendra, Indore.]] |
[[File:Dhrupad Ratna at Kalakendra.jpg|thumb|Dhrupad Ratna by Dhrupad Kalakendra, Indore.]] |
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* Dhrupad Ratna by Dhrupad Kala Kendra, Indore on 28th March 1998. |
* Honoured Dhrupad Ratna by Dhrupad Kala Kendra, [[Indore]] on 28th March 1998. |
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*Ballava Gandharva |
*Ballava Gandharva |
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== External links == |
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https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/events/confluence-of-ragas-at-behala-classical-festival-photogallery/cid/1994445 |
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https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/behala-classical-festival-was-held-in-grand-style-with-classical-musicians-dgtl/cid/1489446 |
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[https://itcsra.org/Gharana-Details.aspx?SubId=25&GharanaId=37&Type=B Bettiah gharana] |
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==References== |
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* [http://prakritifoundation.com/artiseprofile/pandit-falguni-mitra/ Official profile] |
* [http://prakritifoundation.com/artiseprofile/pandit-falguni-mitra/ Official profile] |
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Pandit Falguni Mitra | |
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Born | Chittagong | 1 March 1942
Nationality | Indian |
Citizenship | Indian |
Education | Master of Arts, Philosophy, Psychology |
Alma mater | St. Xaviers College, Kolkata |
Occupation | Hindustani classical vocalist |
Known for | Dhrupad, Dhamar |
Style | Alaap, Dhrupad and Dhamar |
Television | Raag Rang, National Doordarshan |
Title | Pandit |
Spouse | Pratima Mitra |
Children | 1 |
Honours | Dhrupad Ratna, Ballava Gandharva, Sangeet Ratna |
Pandit Falguni Mitra is an Indian Hindustani classical vocalist who is known as a Dhrupad exponent of India.[1][2] Mitra belongs to the Bettiah gharana.[3]
Mitra combines the Dagar style of “Alaapchari” with the Betia style of Dhrupad and Dhamar (music).
Early life
[edit]Pandit Falguni Mitra was initiated into music by his father, Sangeetacharya Shib Mitra, at the age of five.[4]
Education and work
[edit]Falguni Mitra completed his Intermediate from St. Xaviers College, Kolkata; Bachelor's Degree from Vivekananda College, University of Madras and then earned a master's degree in Philosophy from the University of Madras.
Mitra had a career in management with a multinational, Cookson Group PLC.[specify] Along with his professional career, he also pursued music and took it to an extent which was to be soon recognized as his own rendition of Dhrupad,[by whom?] in India and across the world.
Pandit Falguni Mitra was the Guru and Prefect of ITC Sangeet Research Academy,[5] Kolkata from 1999 to 2010[6]
Mitra has conducted lecture-demonstrations and written articles in journals in India and also abroad.[7]
Music career
[edit]This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (January 2020) |
Pandit Falguni Mitra is a performer in the Indian music circuit. He is known for his mastery in the Dhrupad style of the Betia Banaras Gharana along with the Dagar alap style[by whom?].[3] [by whom?] He sings alap, nomtom and Dhrupad compositions in all the four Banis, namely, Gaurhar, Dagur, Nauhar and Khandar. He avoids splitting the words during upaj[what language is this?] and thereby preserves the poetic integrity of those compositions. He is also known to sing many rare ragas in the Dhrupad style.
Some memorable performances
[edit]This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (January 2020) |
- ‘Tansen Sangeet Sammelan‘, Kolkata, 1956
- ‘Sangeet Rasika Sabha', New Delhi Kali Bari, 1957
- ‘Sadarang Sangeet Sammelan’, Kolkata, 1963
- ‘Sarba Bharatiya Sangeet Sammelan’, Kolkata, 1963, 1965
- ‘Bhawanipore Sangeet Sammilani’, Kolkata, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1978, 1981, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
- ‘Sursringar Sammelan‘, Mumbai, 1976
- ‘Sursagar Society Sangeet Sammelan’, Kolkata, 1975, 1977, 1979. 1980, 1982, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000
- ‘Akhil Bharatiya Dhrupad Sammelan’, Varanasi, 1976, 1977, 1979, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2011
- ‘Tansen Sangeet Samaroah‘, Raipur, 1978
- ‘Akhil Bharatiya Dhmpad Sammelan‘, Nathdwara, Rajasthan, 1981
- ‘Kalakshetra Art Festival’, Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai, 1984
- ‘Tansen Sangeet Sammelan‘, Chennai, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
- ‘Ustad Chand Khan Memorial Conference’, New Delhi 1995
- ‘West Bengal State Music Academy Conference, Kolkata, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010
- ‘Dover Lane Music Conference‘, Kolkata, 2000, 2002
- ‘Sangeet Research Academy Music Circle’, Kolkata, 2000
- ‘Salt Lake Music Conference‘, Kolkata, 2000
- ‘Bangiya Sangeet Parishad Music Conference’, Kolkata, 2002
- lTC Sangeet Research Academy Conference, Raipur, Kanpur, 2004
- Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Kolkata, 2007
- lTC Sangeet Research Academy Conference, Mumbai, 2008
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Conference, Bangalore, 2009
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Conference, Brindavan, 2010
- Prakriti Foundation Gharana Festival, Chennai, 2010
- Kala Prakash music festival, Varanasi, 2010
- Tansen Sangeet Samaroah, Gwalior, 2010
- Eastern Zone Cultural Center, Kolkata, 2011
- Classical Music programme organised by Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad and Rotary Club (Kolkata) on 15th October 2012 at Parishad Sabhaghar
- Aesthetics of Music organized by Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan, Kolkata in April 2022.
- 32nd Annual Musical Festival of Sangeet Piyasi, December 2023
Notable works
[edit]- Program in collaboration with Smt. S. Sowmya on original Hindustani and Carnatic songs followed by Rabindranath Tagore's compositions on the same, Music Academy, Chennai. 1996 [citation needed]
- Pandit Mitra composed music for Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale, dance ballet Meera of Mewar at Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai, 1985.[8][1]
- Artist at Prakriti Foundation[9]
Honors
[edit]This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (January 2020) |
- Honoured and Felicitated by Behala Sanskritik Sammelani at Behala Music Conference on 11th January 2024
- Honoured by Sangeet Piyasi on their 32nd Anniversary Programme on 2nd December 2023
- Honoured by Dakshin Srijani (Vidushi Dipali Nag Foundation) on 3rd March 2023
- Honoured with "Girija Shankar Award" by West Bengal Rajya Sangeet Academy for his contibution in Hindustani Classical Music in 2022
- Honoured "Sangeet Bharati" by Sri Satyananda Mahapith, Jadavpur, Kolkata on 26 February 2016
- Felicitated by Baba Allauddin Khan Memorial Foundation, Kolkata on September 2015
- Honoured "Sangeet Ratna Alankaran" by Sree Kashi Sangeet Samaj, Varanasi on 19 February 2012
- Honoured by the South Madras Cultural Association, Chennai on 3rd March 1996.[specify]
- Honoured Dhrupad Ratna by Dhrupad Kala Kendra, Indore on 28th March 1998.
- Ballava Gandharva
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Banerjee, Meena (3 March 2016). "Into the world of banis". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu Group. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ Banerjee, Meena (29 March 2012). "Reviving tradition". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Betia Gharana".
- ^ Mitra, Falguni; Ranganathan, Sumitra. "Betia". ITC Sangeet Research Academy.
- ^ "ITC Sangeet Research Academy".
- ^ "Guru and Prefect". ITC Sangeet Research Academy.
- ^ "Pratima Chandra Foundation".
- ^ Krishnan, Lalithaa (6 October 2016). "The Hindu Review of Mira Dasi". The Hindu.
- ^ "Pandit Falguni Mitra".