
His first record was also released in 1932 (Hindustan Musical Product), with 'Khamaj' (semi classical), 'E Pathey Aaj Eso Priyo' on one side, and the folk 'Dakle Kokil Roj Bihane' on the reverse side, on 78 rpm for Hindustan Records. 1930s S D Burman started working as a radio singer on Calcutta Radio Station in the late '20s, when his work as a singer-composer was based on Bengali folk and light Hindustani classical music.Ĭonsequently, his compositions were mainly influenced by his huge repertoire of folk-tunes from present Bangladesh and later other parts of India and around the world. The noted Bengal poet laureate, also spent time in their family home in Comilla in the early '20s. This was followed by training from Ustad Badal Khan, the maestro, and, the sarodist. He started his formal music education by training under the musician from 1925 to 1930 thereafter in 1932 he came under the tutelage of Bhismadev Chattopadhaya, who was only three years his senior. S D Burman left for Kolkata to start an MA in Calcutta University, which he did not finish as music got the better of him for good. He then got admitted at Victoria College, Comilla, which is presently from where he passed his IA in 1922 and then BA in 1924. From he completed his Matriculation in 1920 at the age of 14. S D Burman's father took him from Kumar Boarding and admitted him at Yusuf School in Comilla, before he was admitted in Class V in Comilla Zilla School. SD Burman's father, Raja Nabadweepchandra Deb Burman noticed the teachers were more busy with pampering the sons of the nobility than educating them.

It was a boarding school in the likes of and for sons of the royalty and the very rich. His mother died when he was just two years of age.Įducation S D Burman's first school was at Kumar Boarding in. Sachin was the youngest of the five sons of his parents, who had nine children in all.

Sachin's abandoned house in Comilla Burman was born on 1 October 1906, in, (in present-day Bangladesh) to Raj Kumari Nirmala Devi, the royal princess of and, son of Maharaja Ishanachandra Manikya Dev Burman, (r. And have also sung songs composed by him. Burman's compositions have been sung by leading singers of the period including, and. His Son was also a celebrated music composer for. Apart from being a versatile composer, he also sang songs in light semi-classical and folk style of. S D Burman composed music for over 100 movies, including Hindi and.

Later he began composing for movies, and became one of the most successful film music composers. A member of the, he started his career with films in 1937. Burman Born ( )1 October 1906 (princely state),(Present-day,) Died 31 October 1975 ( ) (aged 69), Genres Occupation(s), Instruments Years active 1932–1975 Sachin Dev Burman (1 October 1906 – 31 October 1975) was an Indian music composer. Sachin Dev Burman Background information Native name শচীন দেব বর্মন Also known as Burman da, Kumar Sachindra Dev Barman, Sachin Karta, S.
