Gopi Mohan Roy Choudhury
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Gopi Mohan Roy Choudhury is one of North Bengal's most celebrated Classical Singers. He was born as the youngest son of a landlord in a remote village called Munsiganj in east bengal before partition of Bengal took place. Then lead a strange life after he left home and family at a very young age. He stayed with many Bauls in their small huts and learnt folk singing from them. then slowly moved on to learn classical singing like Kheyals and toppa. Later on he moved to Assam to a small town called Pandua. Where he joined a singers fraternity where even the famous assamese singer Bhupen Hajarika also used to come for sharing their singing talents and learning from each other. Gopi Mohan was a great talent. The indian government recognised him by giving awards from All India Radio, and Bangiyo Sangit Parishad. Also he was recognised by Bharatiyo Sangit Parishad. He is now in his ninetys and still leaves in Kharda. Every step he takes and every breath that comes out still sings and sings on... on its own.
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