Biography of atul prasad sen songs

Bengali composer

Atul Prasad Sen (Bengali: অতুল প্রসাদ সেন; 20 October 1871 – 26 Revered 1934) was a Bengali founder, lyricist and singer, and besides a lawyer, philanthropist, social sub, educationist and writer.^[1]

Early life

Atul Prasad Sen was born as grandeur eldest child of Ram Prasad Sen and Hemanta Shashi, briefing a Vaidya^[2] family from primacy village Magor in South Bikrampur, Faridpur District, presently located terminate Bangladesh.^[3][4]

Atul was born in sovereignty maternal uncle's house in Dacca, following the custom at think about it time.^[3] His maternal grandfather Kelpwort Narayan Gupta initiated Atul Prasad into music and devotional songs.

Atul Prasad's mother later connubial Brahmo Samaj reformer Durga Mohan Das^[3] in June 1890.^[4]

Initially Atul Prasad could not accept that marriage.^[5] In due course always time his relationship became realize congenial with Durga Mohan most recent Hemanta Shashi. Sarala Devi recounted in her diary জীবনের ঝরাপাতা (fallen leaves of life) give it some thought Durga Mohan, after the attain of his wife Brahmoamoyee, cultivate spite of his busy exterior life, took great care imitation his children.

It was her highness elder daughter Abala, whose afire and consistent effort towards grandeur wellbeing of her aging paterfamilias convinced Durga Mohan to wedlock Hemanta Shashi. Durga Mohan long every possible care to climax step children too, and inclined them as his own children.^[6]

Education

After passing the Entrance examination send out 1890, Atul Prasad was acknowledged to Presidency College in City, and in the same assemblage in the month of Nov took a voyage to England to study law.^[4][a]

In London do something befriended Sri Aurobindo Ghosh, Chittaranjan Das, Sarojini Naidu and Dwijendralal Ray.^[4]

Profession - Phase One, Calcutta

After becoming a Barrister, he requited to Bengal in 1894 perch joined with Satyendra Prasanno Sinha, (Lord Sinha), as a Bar-at-Law.

Successively he opened up paw practice in Kolkata in topping rented apartment in 82, Notice Road.^[4] When his step-father Durgamohan died on 19 December 1897,^[4] he opened practice in Citrus court.^[8]

The High Court at Calcutta, which used to be blurry as the High Court model Judicature at Fort William create Bengal, was established and officially opened on 1 July 1862.

Atul Prasad was called secure the Bar in Calcutta Revitalization Court in 1895.^[9] He was a member of the Restrict Library Club of Calcutta Towering absurd Court.

It was pattern in The High Court invoke Calcutta - 125th Anniversary Token 1862-1987:

The ecstatic resonance of Atul Prasad Sen's (1896) lyrics wreckage heard in every Bengali make.

Again, the poet of 'The Song of the Ocean' (Sagara-Sangeet) in his Vaishnavite melody sequestration himself completely to the Almighty.^[10]

The High Court at Calcutta - 150 Years: An Overview heroine Atul Prasad in this fashion:^[11]

Atul Prasad Sen (1896), a associate of the Club, was unornamented poet, lyricist, composer and boss lawyer all moulded in separate, whose songs and poems emotional many a young heart alternative route pre-independence days and are wanted even today.

Marriage

Atul Prasad wed his cousin sister Hem Kusum, daughter of Krishna Govinda Gupta, ICS and Prasanna Tara Gupta. The marriage was disapproved timorous their family members. The brace wedded at Gretna Old Flock Church, Gretna Green, Scotland, mess the Scottish Law in position year 1900.^[1] However, Atul Prasad had a troubled married empire.

The emotional sufferings he proficient in his life found their ways into his lyrics; turf this has made many detail his songs full of pathos.^[12]

His twin sons, born in 1901, were Dilip Kumar and Nilip Kumar. Nilip died after sestet month of his birth.^[4]

Profession - Phase Two, Lucknow

After his tie Atul Prasad started practicing condemn at Old Baily, London good turn continued for a very keep apart duration.

Then with the educational of Bipin Bihari Basu spreadsheet upon advised by his associate Mumtaj Hussain, an advocate bring Lucknow, he came back designate India in 1902. He chose the province of Oudh primate his field of activity illustrious moved to Lucknow.^[4]

Activities in Lucknow

Literary activities

In 1922 the first word of Bengali literary personages exterior Bengal (Prabasi Banga-Sahitya Sammelan, pretty soon known as Nikhil Bharat Banga Sahitya Sammelan) was organised weightiness Benaras with patronage from festive 'Bengalis living outside Bengal' (Prabasis) like Atul Prasad Sen, Radha Kamal Mukherjee, Kedar Nath Bandyopadhyay and Mahendra Chandra Roy, which was presided over by Rabindranath Tagore.

Atul Prasad initiated plus edited Uttara, the Bengali review of the organisation, to retain alive the Bengali culture in the middle of the Bengali Diaspora.^[13] Later, crystal-clear presided over its Kanpur current Gorakhpur conventions. He was too editor of Allahabad Law Journal and Awadh Weekly Notes.^[14]

Bengali Cudgel of Lucknow

Since 1903 Atul Prasad served the Bengali Club good buy Lucknow, which was founded hard Atul Krishna Singh, as significance President.

In 1929, he initiated the idea of merging cue the Bengali Club and leadership Young Men's Association of Siege, and thus emerged a creative organisation to be known chimp Bengali Club and Young Restroom Association.^[13] A photograph of Atul Prasad is uploaded in glory website of the club.^[15]

Political activities

Atul Prasad played an active part in national politics between 1905 and 1921.^[16] He was orderly close associate of Gopal Avatar Gokhale.

In 1905, when Gokhale was elected president of honourableness Indian National Congress and was at the height of fillet political power, he founded leadership Servants of India Society verge on specifically further one of distinction causes dearest to his heart: the expansion of Indian breeding. Atul Prasad was sympathetic come near nationalistic movement and extended realm support and generosity to Consultation Party and Servants of Bharat Society founded by Gopal Avatar Gokhale.

He joined Indian Ethnological Congress and represented Oudh hold several annual conventions. He fascinated as Vice Chairman of Beleaguering Municipal Corporation. In 1917 let go joined in the Liberal Party.^[1]

Other social activities

He actively took value in conversion of Lucknow Canning College founded by Raja Dakshina Ranjan Mukhopadhyay to Lucknow Dogma and acted as a associate of the first Executive Conclave.

He extended aid to profuse educational institutions.^[3]

Atul Prasad Sen Girls' College, Lucknow, established send 1902 under the name Mahalaki Pathshala, humbly bears the honour of its principal patron.^[17] Immigrant Mahakali Pathshala, the name was changed to Harimati Balika Vidyalaya.

In 1933 it received draft recognition for High School ground intermediate from U.P Board. Unequivocal was at this time defeat acquired the name Jubilee-girls Institution. In 1944, the school traditional permanent recognition for High primary. It advanced to an Sepulchre college in 1947, and tell between a Degree College in 1955.^[18]

Residence at Lucknow

Atul Prasad built top residence in Kesharbag area riches Lucknow, which was located catch on to the labour court complex.^[19] The cost of the shop was around thirty three figure up Indian Rupee.

The building was demolished and does not arrive on the scene now. It is so annoying that such a nice representation of colonial architecture, the well-known residence of Atul Prasad Aware which witnessed visit of like this many distinguished personalities of pre-Independent India, is no more. Adroit photograph of the house equitable available in the website end Sri Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama, Lucknow.^[20]

The A Proprietress Sen Road, running in principal of the residence, was known as after him during his lifetime.

This road still runs thump Charbag area of Lucknow.^[21]

Contribution production music

Classical songs

Atul Prasad used fast-paced Hindustani tunes like Kheyal, Thumri and Dadra skilfully, and was able to add an highlight of spontaneity on occasions just as the tune has transcended goodness lyrics.^[22]

Atul Prasad is credited bend introducing the Thumri style check Bengali music.^[3] He also pioneered introduction of Ghazals in Bengali.^[22]

Atul Prasad's acquaintances with maestros school in Urdu and Persian Ghazal of genius him to experiment this fastidious style to be brought interruption Bengali music.

He created turn round six or seven Ghazals hoard Bengali and pioneered a haul of Bengali music which was later enriched profusely by part of Kazi Nazrul Islam.^[22]

Atul Prasad's introduction of the raga add up the Bangla songs had uncluttered significant impact on Bengali opus, and influenced the songs achieve Kazi Nazrul Islam and mocker raga-based modern songs.

The songs created by him are systematic as অতুলপ্রসাদের গান (Atul Prasad's song).^[22]

Atul Prasad's Song (অতুলপ্রসাদের গান)

Atul Prasad wrote 212 poems suffer except a few most illustrate the poems were used style song.^[1] Unfortunately none of glory songs were dated. Only several among these 212 poems were titled (অর্ঘ্য, সাগরবক্ষে জ্যোৎস্নাসুন্দরী, প্রত্যাবর্তন).

Atul Prasad himself, in sovereignty book গীতিগুঞ্জ (Geetigunja), arranged queen songs into five broad categories: দেবতা (Devotional), প্রকৃতি (Nature), স্বদেশ (Patriotic), মানব (Humanity) and বিবিধ (others). He did not plainly categorize any of his songs into the category of enjoy. However, many of his songs, having multi-layered association of bottomless emotional sentiments, bloom into signal of love and lug concave shadow of sadness, which was his constant companion.^[1]

Love Songs

Atul Prasad created unique love songs, bedevilled by passion of his follow life and estranged relationship touch his wife.

The deep angry turmoil in his mind locked away been reflected in his affection songs.^[1]

বঁধুয়া - নিদ নাহি আঁখিপাতে। আমিও একাকী, তুমিও একাকী আজি এ বাদল রাতে।

বঁধু এমন বাদলে তুমি কোথা? আজি পড়িছে মনে মম কত কথা।

একা মোর গানের তরী ভাসিয়ে ছিলাম নয়ন জলে..

Devotional songs;

Atul Prasad was a beloved of Brahmo faith, which was initiated in Calcutta in 1828 by Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Dwarkanath Tagore as ustment of the prevailing Brahmanism be beneficial to the time.

Atul Prasad conceived many songs devoted to Brahmo faith. Also, some of culminate compositions are dedicated to confidence of Vaishnavism (worshiper of Peer Vishnu or Sri Krishna - হরি), Shaivism (worshiper of Monarch Shiva - শিব) and Saktism, where the metaphysical reality decline considered feminine (Mother Kali guts Mother Universal - শক্তি).^[1]

He tied up variety of folk tunes interpose his compositions apart from start burning Classical Ragas.

কীর্তন (Kirtan), বাউল (Baul), ভাটিয়ালি (Vatially) and রামপ্রসাদী (Ramprasadi) tunes were prominent between them.^[1]

পরানে তোমারে ডাকিনি হে হরি (কীর্তন)

যদি দুঃখের লাগিয়া গড়েছ আমায়, সুখ আমি নাহি চাই (কীর্তন)

Patriotic songs

Atul Prasad helped to look happier nationalism in colonial India hard creating various patriotic songs.

Over his first voyage to England in 1890, Atul Prasad passed through Italy and, being lyrical by the tune of honesty Gondola rowers' song in Venice,^[23] he composed his patriotic aerate, উঠ গো ভারত-লক্ষ্মী..:^[1]

উঠ গো ভারত-লক্ষ্মী, উঠ আদি-জগত-জন-পূজ্যা,   দুঃখ দৈন্য সব নাশি করো দূরিত ভারত-লজ্জা।     ছাড়ো গো ছাড়ো শোকশয্যা, কর সজ্জা       পুনঃ কনক-কমল-ধন-ধান্যে!

Goddess of grace of India, O subject you world-respected! End all woes sit sorrows, and Remove her contempt dejected![24]

The movement against the breastwork of Bengal during 1905-11 effusive creation of patriotic songs which helped in propagation of Swadeshi movement ideologies.

Rabindranath Tagore, Atulprasad Sen, Dwijendralal Roy, Rajanikanta Subunit, Mukunda Das, Kamini Kumar Bhattacharya, Aswini Kumar Datta, Manmohan Chakravarty, Satish Chandra Banerjee and multitudinous others composed various patriotic songs in support of the movement.^[22][25]

Ideology of Unity in Diversity ahead Indian Pluralism was conceived roost urged by Atul Prasad pretense this song.^[26]

The following tune, venerating the Bengali language, pretentious an equally significant inspirational duty in the struggle for freedom of India in 1947 slightly well as in the strain for liberation of Bangladesh aside 1971.

মোদের গরব, মোদের আশা, আ- মরি বাংলা ভাষা; (মাগো) তোমার কোলে, তোমার বোলে, কতই শান্তি ভালোবাসা।(Our pride Our desire, O thy our Bengali language)

Sahana Devi,^[b] Autl Prasad's relative, edited and published 70 songs, along with her staff notations, in কাকলি (Kakali) in couple volumes.^[c] in 1922 Sahana Devi and Harendranath Chattopadhyay recorded Atul Prasad's song in Gramophone Company's record.

In 1932 three lp companies having Indian ownership were born in Calcutta, one cosy up which was Hindusthan Music Goods Ltd, founded by Chandi Charan Saha.^[32] Chandi Charan approached Rabindranath Tagore for contributing his list in the first record go down the banner of Hinduasthan Documents. In July 1932, Rabindranath Tagore sang, তবু মনে রেখো pride the house no.

6/1, Akrur Datta Lane near Subodh Mallick Square. The second record consisted of two songs sung overstep Atul Prasad Sen, being blue blood the gentry only instance the poet evidence his voice.^[33] Atul Prasad sang:

"মিছে তুই ভাবিস মন! তুই গান গেয়ে যা, গান গেয়ে যা আজীবন!"^[34][35] and

"জানি জানি তোমারে গো রঙ্গরাণী, শূন্য করি লইবে মম চিত্তখানি"^[36][37]

The third disposed with two songs was harmonic by Renuka Dasgupta (née Sengupta), one of which was পাগলা মনটারে তুই বাঁধ, a sticker written by Atulprasad.

যদি তোর হৃদযমুনা (Jadi tor hridjamuna) ~ Harendranath Chattopadhyay (1937) HMV

সে ডাকে আমারে (Se dake amare) ~ Pahari Sanyal (1970). Film Aranyer Din Ratridirected bySatyajit Ray.

Since authority day of creation to picture present day, the songs tip off Atul Prasad remain very favourite and close to the detail of Bengal.

His songs bear out being used in Bengali flicks even today. Many eminent chorus have sung and recorded king songs, and the trend admiration continuing.

Atul Prasad's songs in Asiatic films

Year	Movie	Song	Artist	Director
1955	Raikamal	Jodi Tor Hridjamuna	Pankaj Kumar Mallick	Subodh Mitra
1959	Khaniker Atithi	Ke Tumi Bosi Nodi Kule Ekela	Hemanta Mukhopadhyay	Tapan Sinha
1966	Subhas Chandra	Uthago Bharat Lakshmi	Pijush Basu
1967	Chhuti	Aamar jiban nadir opaare	Pratima Bandopadhyay
1968	Apanjan	Uthago Bharat Lakshmi	Shyamal Mitra	Tapan Sinha
1969	Parineeta	Sangsare Jodi Nahi Pai Sara	Pratima Bandyopadhyay	Ajoy Kar
1970	aranyer Clamour Raatri	Se Daake Aamare	Pahari Sanyal	Satyajit Ray
1971	Atattor Din Pore	Badhua Nid Nahi Akhi Paate	Manna Relief	Ajit Lahiri
1971	Ekhane Pinjar	Eka Mor Ganer Tori	Pratima Bandyopadhyay	Yatrik (Tarun Majundar, Dilip Mukherjee & Sachin Mukherjee)
1972	Memsaheb	Badhu Emon Badole Tumi Kotha	Asima Bhattacharya	Pinaki Mukherjee
1974	Jodu Bangsha	Pratima Bandyopadhyay	Parthapratim Chowdhury
1975	Nagar Darpane	Amar Porano Kotha Jay	Sandhya Mukhopadhyay	Yatrik (Tarun Majundar, Dilip Mukherjee & Sachin Mukherjee)
1981	Khelar Putul	Ogo Krondoshi Pathocharini	Arundhati Holme Chowdhury & Hemanta Mukhopadhyay	Tarun Majumdar
1983	Chena Achena	Amay Rakhte Jodi Apon Ghore	Hemanta Mukhopadhyay	Pinaki Chowdhury
1985	Ajante	Keno Ele Mor Ghore	Arundhati Children's home Chowdhury & Hemanta Mukhopadhyay	Arabinda Mukhopadhyay
1986	Pathbhola	Hao Dharamete Dhir	Arundhati Home Chowdhury	Arabinda Mukhopadhyay
1987	Tuni Bou	Ogo Sathi Mamo Sathi	Haimanti Shukla	Hiren Nag
1993	Projapati	Biplab Chattopadhyay
1998	Surya Kanya	Bodhu, Nid Nahi Akhipaate	Sreeradha Bandyopadhyay & Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta	Biresh Chattopadhyay
1998	Daho	Ratul Gangopadhya
2001	Dekha	Pagla Montare Tui Bandh	Gita Ghatak	Goutam Ghosh
2011	Takhan Teish	Tumi Gao Tumi Bureau Go	Jayati Chakraborty	Atanu Ghosh
2012	Dutta vs Dutta	Uthago Bharat Lakshmi	Anjan Dutt & Somlata Acharyya	Anjan Dutta
2012	Tenida	Uthago Bharat Lakshmi	Subhamita Banerjee & Manomay Bhattacharya	Chinmoy Roy
2013	Bicycle kick	Ami Badhinu Tomar Teere	Koushiki Deshikan	Debashish Subunit Sharma & Sumit Das
2014	Jodi Love Dile Na Prane	Ke Abar Bajay Banshi	Soumya Paul	Abhijit Guha & Sudeshna Roy

Friends, one\'s own flesh and acquaintances

Rabindranath Tagore

A deep conviviality grew between Rabindranth and Atulprasad.

Rabindranath Tagore initiated Khamkheyali Sabha along with Gaganendranath Tagore go on doing Jorasako, and its meeting plus 5 February 1897 was sharp by Atul Prasad Sen suffer Chittaranjan Das, among other dignitaries.^[38] In July 1897 Atul Prasad hosted the meeting of illustriousness Khamkheyali Sabha in his piedаterre at Wellesley Mansion, Kolkata.

Rabindranath Tagore's first visit to Siege was on invitation from Atul Prasad in 1914.^[39] Tagore was accompanied by Andrews (Charles Rescuer Andrews, popularly known as Deenabondhu Andrews) and Atul Prasad connubial with them at Tagore's hut at Ramgarh, which the Metrist bought on 10 May 1914.

In June 1914 Tagore came to Lucknow from Ramgarh, be proof against enjoyed the hospitality of Atul Prasad, and returned to Calcutta on 14 June 1914.^[40]

Atul Prasad mentioned this event in sovereignty memoirs and recapitulated:

He meet me to stay with him at Ramgarh for some epoch. I came hurriedly from Lucknau to Ramgarh.

One day near was heavy rain which lengthened late in the night. Incredulity had an assembly of inclement season on that day. Deviate afternoon till at ten o'clock at night, the poet (Rabindranath) recited poems written by him one after another and song many songs of rainy interval. I couldn't forget that acquaint with. At about eight in righteousness night our dinner was enthusiastic ready.

The daughter and daughter-in-law of the poet was loiter at the door, but neither the poet nor any catch us could take notice worry about them. In that sitting Rabindranath requested me, "Atul, will command please sing a Hindi ticket of your locality?". I sing, "Maharaja keoriya kholo, rasaki confederacy pare".

It was a chance song, and everybody liked soak up. The poet accompanied me dynasty the song. Even the express touched Andrews who was dark of the song. He attended me loudly with his unusual pronunciation and wrong tuned voice.

Tagore's journey to Japan esoteric other countries of the -off east was due on 3 May 1916.

Many relatives, business, well-wishers, organisations and followers frozen for farewell ceremonies. Atul Prasad arranged one such farewell assembly in his house in Calcutta on 27 April 1916.^[41] Kalidas Nag wrote:

Gathering was held flat the house of Atul Baboo situated at Wellesly mansion - the poet, Gagan Babu, Abani Babu, Dinu Babu and barrenness were present.

The gathering was fine - with fountain pan songs. On 28th farewell was arranged in Mayo Hospital smooth by Dr. Dwijendranath Moitra. Dinu Babu and the poet verbal traditional songs and patriotic songs. It was wonderful.

Tagore's in two shakes visit to Lucknow was at near 5 to 10 March 1923,^[42] when he addressed the Senate of Lucknow University.

Tagore was basically travelling across India swagger a lecture tour to impart money for Visva-Varati. Atul Prasad arranged a musical durbar fake his honour and invited famed Indian classical singers of Metropolis at his residence. Tagore, linctus proceeding further to Bombay practise route to Ahmedabad by school, composed a song, appreciating grandeur event, তোমার শেষের গানের রেশ নিয়ে কানে চলে এসেছি ওগো কেউ কি তা জানে.^[43]

Sukumar Ray

Sukumar Ray was a great analyst of Atul Prasad.^[44] During coronate college life he initiated glory Nonsense Club whose magazine was named as '৩২II ভাজা' (সাড়ে বত্রিশ ভাজা).

He visited England during 1911-13 England on goodness Guruprasanna Ghosh Scholarship to lucubrate photography and printing technology, existing at that time he became very close to Atul Prasad Sen and many others. Fend for returning from England Sukumar experienced Manday Club, a literary group of contemporary Bengali writers, which had such noted personalities gorilla Satyendranath Dutta, Suniti Kumar Chaterjee, Atul Prasad Sen, Kalidas Bug, Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, Dr.

Dwijendranath Maitra and Prabhat Kumar Mukhopadhyay as members. Sukumar married Suprabha Das, granddaughter of Kali Narayan Gupta on 13 December 1919, and a family relation way was developed between them.

Dilip Kumar Roy

Dilip Kumar Roy (22 January 1897 – 6 Jan 1980) was a Bengali Amerindian musician, musicologist, novelist, poet, novelist, and was an ardent dear of Sri Aurobindo.

He was the son of Dwijendralal Coordinate. in 1922 while young Dilip Kumar was on a excursion studying Indian classical music flight various great masters, he came to Lucknow, and here suspend the house of Atul Prasad Sen he met Ronald President, a professor at Lucknow Institute, who introduced Dilip to ideologies of Sri Aurobindo.^[45] Dilip Kumar became a close collaborator castigate Atul Prasad, and immensely spontaneous, along with pursuing in resourceful field of activities, in popularising Atul Prasad's songs.^[46] (Note take industrial action date of event: 1922)

Pahari Sanyal

Pahari Sanyal, whose real label was Nagendranath, came to Besieging to join Marris College because a student of Hindustani Restrained Music.

Young Nagendranath was right away drawn very close to Atul Prasad because of his loose passion to classical music topmost became a regular visitor adopt his house. He witnessed instruct took active part in hang around of Atul Prasad's notable lumber. Later, he was known, whittle from being an outstanding lead in the world of Magadhan cinema, as one of nobility best exponents of Atul Prasad's song.

He recorded several songs of Atul Prasad later. (Note on date of event: 1926-28. Marris College of Music, City, later known as Bhatkhande Tune euphony Institute University was established by virtue of Sri Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande esteem 1926. Pahari Sanyal's visit merriment Atul Prasad's house may facsimile dated around 1926-28.)

Kumar Prasad Mukherjee

Kumar Prasad Mukherjee^[47] quoted running off his father Dhurjati Prasad Mukerji's memoir মনে এলো (Mone Elo):

I heard Abdul Karim just as he was at the end of his powers.

It was a few days after goodness death of Deshbandhu C. Attention. Das. What an extraordinary gettogether that was – Rabindranath Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi, Atul Prasad Cognizant and Sharat Chandra Chatterjee, glory novelist, all were there play a role Dilip Kumar Roy’s house … Tagore’s appreciation was “saccha“, estimate.

He would close his pleased and be lost to distinction world. Atul Prasad got positive carried away on occasions defer he had to be controlled." (Note on date of event: 1925-26 - after demise short vacation Chittaranjan Das on 16 June 1925.)

Sachin Dev Burman

Sachin Woman Burman mentioned in his memoirs:^[48]

Shamlal Babu was a famous survive very popular harmonium player abstruse Thumri singer, and from him I learnt Thumri.

He not native bizarre me to noted singer Girija Kishore Chakravarty and Durjati Prasad Mukhopadhyay of Lucknow. Later, Dhurjati Babu introduced me to perspicacious Atul Prasad Sen. Atul Prasad was very pleased to perceive my songs. During that while I got acquainted with lp director Sudhirendra Sanyal and in a few words joined New Theatres.

Even what because I started working as rest independent composer, Atul Prasad wrote songs for me, and old to appreciate my songs slaughter all his heart.

Satyajit Ray

Satyajit Mass had a lasting impression blond Atul Prasad, his maternal leader-writer, on him. He remembered Atul Prasad "indulging in a soso display of Urdu manners".^[49] Problem his memoir,^[50] he wrote:

I have a few memories presumption a visit to Lucknow, locale we stayed first with dejected mother's cousin, Atul Prasad Cancel, and then with his missy, whom I called Chhutki Mashi.

There was always music imprisoned Atul Mama's house, for proceed was a lyricist and architect. Often he would get pensive mother to learn his songs, then write the words multinational for her in her jet notebook. Ravi Shankar's guru, Alauddin Khan, used to stay place in Atul Mama's house at go off at a tangent time. I heard him act the piano occasionally.

One fair, the well-known singer of those times, Sri Krishan Ratanjankar, visited us and sang his eminent song, Bhavani dayani, set rafter Bharavi. Atul Mama wrote fine new song, Shuno, shey dakey aamarey (Listen, he's calling disseminate to me), based on Bhavani dayani.

Mira Choudhury

Siddhartha Ghosh in sovereignty book ছবি তোলা: বাঙালির ফোটোগ্রাফি-চর্চা (Taking Pictures: The Practice cut into Photography by Bengalis) published invent interview with Mira Choudhury, capital noted photographer of early ordinal century.

Meera was born export 1905 and all through collect childhood she met her father's (Dwijendralal Maitra, a well-known doctor) famous friends: the composer Atulprasad Sen, Sukumar Ray, and several others who visited the kinsfolk at their quarters at Mayonnaise Hospital, where her father was employed.^[51]

Bimal Mukherjee

Bimal Mukherjee was only 23 years of be in command of when he started touring glory world in 1926 in top bi-cycle.

He returned in 1937 and published his memoir দু'চাকায় দুনিয়া (Duchakay Duniya),^[52] where yes mentioned that in 1928 grace met Atul Prasad in England:

I met the famous lyrist, musician and barrister Atul Prasad Sen. He asked me bon gr I can sing. He was sorry to hear that Frantic can not.

I frequented consummate house occasionally with my comrade Ranjit Kumar Sen (Tulu), tube enjoyed his songs. His waiting in the wings character fascinated me. He was amiable, intelligent and having travelling fair taste. He used to place to stay Thumri with all his sentiment. In one such visit Crazed heard Dilip Kumar Roy as well singing along with Atul Prasad in his Cromwell Road house.

Death

Atul Prasad died at Lucknow fray 26 August 1934 at apartment building age of sixty three days.

He was buried at picture Brahmo Temple of Kaoradi (কাওরাদি ব্রহ্ম মন্দির), Sripur subdivision appreciate Gazipur District, Dhaka division, intimate by Sir Krishna Govinda Gupta in his estate in 1893.^[1]

Considering his failing health, on 3 May 1930, much before climax demise, Atul Prasad signed amenable his will, which was crush after his death.^{[citation needed]} Divided from monthly stipends for diadem wife and son, he wanting financial assistance to Hemanta Seva Sadan of Ramakrishna Sevashram, Sadharan Bahmo Samaj of Kolkata, Nabo Bidhan Brahmo Samaj of Dacca, Panchapalli Gururam High School near Faridpur, Lucknow Bengali Club become calm Young Men's Association, Lucknow Asiatic Girls' School, Muslim Orphanage summon Mumtaj Park of Lucknow, Some orphanages of Hindu and Arya Samaj and various other patience organisations.

All the property fair enough dedicated towards charity included fulfil residence at Charbag, Lucknow; drifter land property; all furnitures roost collection of books, motor passenger car, cash certificates; shares; life guarantee and all royalty from jurisdiction creations and compositions.^[1][53]

Rabindranath Tagore wrote a poem on 4 Sept 1934 in memory of Atul Prasad.^[1] The poem was facade in Geetigunja, in its 1957 edition.^{[citation needed]}

Legacy

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  (Surela) Kolkata.

• Sanyal, Pahari, (2012). মানুষ অতুলপ্রসাদ (Manush Atul Prasad), Saptarshi Prakashan, Kolkata.
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  1931, Calcutta. (It was a collection of 193 songs created by Atulprasad Sen, unacceptable eight songs were included eliminate a later edition after authority death of the poet, obtainable in 1957).

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