Bappa Mazumder

Bappa Mazumder
Mazumder performing in California (2016)
Background information
Native name	বাপ্পা মজুমদার
Birth name	Shubhashish Mazumder Bappa
Born	5 February Dhaka, Bangladesh
Occupation(s)	Singer, guitarist, composer
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1992–present
Labels	G-Series, Sangeeta, Soundteck, Girona Bangladesh
Associated acts	Dalchhut
Website	/bappamazumder.com

Shubhashish Mazumder Bappa (Bengali: শুভাশীষ মজুমদার বাপ্পা; born 5 February) mostly known as Bappa Mazumder is a singer from Bangladesh, lyricist and composer. Bappa is famous for his Bengali romantic compositions, some of which have been performed with his band, Dalchhut. He is a son of a music couple, the classical maestro Ustad Barin Mazumder and Ila Mazumder.

Mazumber has also composed more than a thousand musical numbers for other musicians. In recent times, Bappa has recorded and performed with Fahmida Nabi, (Ek Muthho Gaan). Along with singing, writing and composing, Bappa also has worked as an anchor, namely on The One, a musical talk show on Channel One, a channel that came to a close in 2010. His solo album, Surjo Snane Chol, released in 2008 was a hit. His seventh solo album, Din Bari Jaay, was released in February 2005. Ek Mutho Gan 2, was released in February 2010.

Bappa Mazumder brought up in a musical family. As both of his parents were musicians, he did not need to go outside to learn music. He got his early learning from his family. Later he took a five-years course in classical music at Monihar Sangeet Academy, a music school established by Ustad Barin Mazumder. 'However, I don't feel my training in classical music is adequate and that's why I haven't pursued that genre of music' as he mentioned. He came up as a singer for the first time in 1996 with his debut album named "Tokhon Bhor Bela". After that he has released 10 studio albums and produced more than 200 albums, so far. In recent times he shows himself as an anchor in many TV channel.

He is the son of musician couple Ustad Barin Mazumder and Ila Mazumder. He has been married to Mehbooba Mahnoor Chandni, a Bangladeshi model, actress and dancer since 21 March 2008. Bappa Mazumder is a tech-freak, plays computer games and likes to fiddle around with new age technology where music and computer software are concerned. He has a keen interest in photography and is fond of collecting remote controlled helicopters.