Ajoy Chakrabarty

Ajoy Chakrabarty
By Stuti Sakhalkar
Born
Ajoy Chakrabarty

(1952-12-25) 25 December 1952
CitizenshipIndian
OccupationVocalist
ChildrenKaushiki Chakraborty, Ananjan Chakraborty
AwardsPadma Bhushan (2020)
Musical career
OriginShyamnagar, West Bengal, India
GenresHindustani classical music
Years active1977–present
Websitehttps://ajoychakrabarty.com/

Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty (born 25 December 1952) is a Hindustani classical vocalist, composer, lyricist and an exponent of the Patiala-Kasur gharana. He was awarded with the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in India in 2020 and the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India in 2011.