Moheener Ghoraguli

Moheener Ghoraguli in concert at [[Rabindra Sadan]], 1979, left to right: [[Raja Banerjee]], [[Pradip Chatterjee]], [[Tapas Das]], [[Pranab Sengupta]], [[Gautam Chattopadhyay]] and [[Ranjon Ghoshal]].  Not shown also present were [[Abraham Mazumdar]] and [[Biswanath Bishu Chattopadhyay]] Moheener Ghoraguli (, literally "Moheen's horses") was an Indian rock group from Kolkata, established in 1975. Their music drew from a wide variety of influences, including Bengali folk, Baul, urban American folk, and jazz. They sometimes described their style as "Baul jazz."

Established in the 1970s during a period of stagnation in Bengali music, when commercial film songs were the dominant market force, the lyrics and music (and to some extent the compositions) of Moheener Ghoraguli with its leader Gautam Chattopadhyay were radically new. They were of a very personal or social nature, similar to the urban folk movement led by Bob Dylan in the 60s. Though they were almost unknown in their time, in recent years they have undergone a critical re-evaluation. The band disbanded in 1981.

In the 1990s, Gautam released a compilation of "Moheener Ghoraguli Sampadito" albums, including songs that were written and composed by Gautam Chattopadhyay himself and by other contemporary artistes and a few old songs of Moheener Ghoraguli. The albums were ''Aabaar Bochhor Kuri Pore'' in 1995, ''Jhara Somoyer Gaan'' (1996), Maya in 1998 and Khyapar Gaan in 1999. Provided by Wikipedia
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  1. 1
    by Chattopadhyay, Biswanath
    Published 1972
    Kalikātā, Ādhunika Pustaka Prakāśana [1379, i.e. 1972]
    201 p. 23 cm.
  2. 2
    by Chattopadhyay, Biswanath
    Published 1965
    [1965]
    201 p. 23 cm.
  3. 3
    by Chattopadhyay, Biswanath
    Published 1964
    Kalikātā, Suprakāśa [1964]
    191 p. 22 cm.
  4. 4
    by Chattopadhyay, Biswanath
    Published 1969
    [1969]
    129 p. 23 cm.
  5. 5
    by Hayashida, Tatsuo, 1920-
    Published 1970
    Bombay, Allied Publishers [1970]
    xiv, 183 p. port. 23 cm.
    Other Authors: ...Chattopadhyay, Biswanath...

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