Tapas Das

Indian musical artist (1954–2023)

singer-songwriter
guitarist

Musical artist

Tapas Bapi Das (also known as Bapida,^[1] or its variations Bapi Da,^[2] Bapi-da,^[3] (22 September 1954 – 25 June 2023) was an Indian singer-songwriter and guitarist.^[4] He was one of the founding members of the Bengali rock band Moheener Ghoraguli established in 1975 in Kolkata.^[5]

Early life and career

Moheener Ghoraguli at Rabindra Sadan in 1979. Left to right: Raja Banerjee, Pradip Chatterjee, Tapas Das, Pranab Sengupta, Gautam Chattopadhyay and Ranjon Ghoshal.

Born on 22 September 1954 into a typical Bengali family, the fourth son of Narayan Chandra Das and Jyotsna Das, Das's musical journey started from an early age. His taste in music was wide and diverse.^{[citation needed]} He also considered his mother, Jyotsna Das as his first Guru or teacher. A self-taught guitarist, Das began playing the instrument during college. In 1975, he became part of the first Bengali rock band Moheener Ghoraguli, along with Gautam Chattopadhyay, Pradip Chatterjee, Ranjon Ghoshal, Bishwanath Chattopadhyay, Abraham Mazumdar, and Tapesh Bandopadhyay.^[6]

In 2015, he formed a Bengali band called Moheen Ekhon O Bondhura^[5] and released the EP album Mohin Ekhon O Bondhura with Lagnajita Chakraborty, Malabika Brahma and Titas Bhramar Sen.^[7]^[8] The album consisted of five songs and was a tribute to Moheener Ghoraguli.

Death

Das died of lung cancer at the SSKM hospital at 9:30 AM on 25 June 2023, at the age of 68.^[9]^[10] He was admitted to the SSKM hospital under the auspices of the West Bengal government on 3 January 2023 before his death.^[11]

Discography

Moheener Ghoraguli albums

Shangbigno Pakhikul O Kolkata Bishayak (1977)
Ajaana UDonto bostu ba Aw-Oo-Baw (1978)
Drishyomaan Moheener Ghoraguli (1979)

Other

Mohin Ekhon O Bondhura

References

^ "Bapi-da of Mohiner Ghoraguli loses battle to cancer". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ Correspondent, Entertainment (25 June 2023). "'Bapi da' of 'Moheener Ghoraguli' is no more". Prothomalo. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ "Bapi-da of Mohiner Ghoraguli loses battle to cancer". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ Pattanayak, Oishi (7 September 2017). "Incredible Journey". The Statesman. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
^ ^a ^b Datta, Shantanu (22 September 2021). "Mohin's friends are still crazy after all these years". The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 24 September 2021.
^ Dhar, Arshia (20 December 2020). "Remembering Moheener Ghoraguli, India's first rock band from Kolkata whose legacy thrives in resistance". firstpost.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
^ "উৎসবের মরশুমে ফিরে এল মহীনের নস্ট্যালজিয়া". News18.com (in Bengali). 20 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
^ Bangaliana, Sholoana (3 November 2015). "Sholoanabangaliana - เนื้อหา Blog เกี่ยวกับ SLOTXO". sholoanabangaliana.in. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
^ Mohiner Ghoraguli: ক্যানসারের মারণ থাবায় হার মানল জীবন, সুরের জগৎ রেখে বিদায় নিলেন মহীনের ঘোড়াগুলির বাপি'দা (in Bengali)
^ Bazar, Ananda. "প্রয়াত 'মহীনের ঘোড়াগুলি'র বাপিদা, ক্যানসার আক্রান্ত শিল্পী ভর্তি ছিলেন এসএসকেএমে". www.anandabazar.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
^ "Mohiner Ghoraguli, Tapas Bapi Das: এক যুগের অবসান, প্রয়াত 'মহীনের' শেষ ঘোড়া বাপিদা!". zeenews.india.com. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.