Lata Mangeshkar: A Biographical and Scientific Study
Authors:
Soubhik Chakraborty and Ranjan Sengupta, Anirban Patranabis, Vidhi Salla, Apoorva Chakraborty, Pranjala Shukla, Lopamudra Dutta, Sudakshina Bhattacharjee, Moupali Mitra and Sulochana Lamichaney
ISBN:
9788195293155
Binding:
Hardcover
Year:
2024
Pages:
151 with numerous colour and b/w figures, tables, and photos
Size:
19 x 25 x 1 cm
Weight:
564 grams
Price:
INR
1795.00
This is the first book that presents a scientific analysis of the voice quality of the legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar. The extraordinary quality of her voice is hereby endorsed through a careful analysis of timbre (quality of sound) analysis of one of her recordings. The book also presents a statistical analysis of her singing style and a probabilistic analysis of some of her selected songs in different eras. The strong influence of Hindustani ragas in her music and songs rendered by her composed by veteran composers are analyzed in detail. There is also a biographical sketch of her life and the important events taking place therein. The book would be useful to musicians, musicologists, students and researchers of music and musicology, especially computational musicology.
Soubhik Chakraborty
Primarily a statistician, Soubhik Chakraborty is currently a Professor and formerly Head in the department of Mathematics, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. His research interests are algorithm and music analysis involving extensive use of computational statistics. He has been guiding several research scholars leading to PhD in these areas and has published over 100 papers, 4 books and 7 research monographs. He is also an acknowledged reviewer associated with ACM, IEEE and AMS. Himself an amateur harmonium player and a former flutist, his recently published book Computational Musicology in Hindustani Music, joint with Prof. Guerino Mazzola (School of Music, University of Minnesota, USA) and Chakraborty’s own PhD scholars Dr Swarima Tewari and Dr Moujhuri Patra published by Springer in 2014 is the first book dedicated to the topic. He is also one of the authors of the book Signal Analysis of Hindustani Classical Music, Springer, 2017 jointly authored by Prof. Asoke Kumar Datta of Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata and four other co-authors.
Ranjan Sengupta
Dr Ranjan Sengupta, a PhD in High energy Physics, was the Senior Research Scientist and Head, Scientific Research Department, ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata for 27 years. From 2010 he is associated with Sir C V Raman Centre of Physics and Music, Jadavpur University, Kolkata as a Scientific Consultant. He has published more than 150 papers in the area of High Energy Physics, Music Signal Processing, Speaker Recognition, Music Information Retrieval, Music Perception andCognition and Music Acoustics. He is a recipient of Sir C V Raman Award from Acoustical Society of India. A Life Fellow of the Acoustical Society of India, he is also a life member of Indian Physical Society and Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata.
Email: sgranjan@gmail.com
Affiliation: Sir CV Raman Centre for Physics and Music, Jadavpur
University, Kolkata-700032, West Bengal, India
Anirban Patranabis
Anirban Patranabis, MSc, PhD (Physics) is attached to Sir C V Raman Centre for Physics and Music, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. He is an assistant Teacher in Physics at Bamanpukuria S M M High School. He has many publications in the area of music signal processing in national and international journals.
Email: anir.thikana@gmail.com
Affiliation: Sir CV Raman Centre for Physics and Music, Jadavpur
University, Kolkata-700032, West Bengal, India
Vidhi Salla
Vidhi Salla is a journalist, film curator and radio show host based in Vermont, USA. She hosts a weekly edutainment radio show called Vidhi’s Bollywood Jukebox wherein she discusses various themes about Indian cinema. She has been writing on Indian cinema and the performing arts for over a decade. Her pieces are published in Mumbai-based National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) magazine, On Stage. She writes a monthly column on Hindi cinema for the US-based dailies Brattleboro Reformer, Bennington Banner and Manchester Journal. Vidhi is also the founder of a curation outfit, Vidhiism, through which she hosts Indian movie screenings for discerning overseas audiences. More information on her can be found on vidhiism.com.
Email: vidhisjukebox@gmail.com
Apoorva Chakraborty
Apoorva Chakraborty, an amateur Hindustani classical vocalist, is a Sangeet Visharad from Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh, India. She is also a certified music therapist from NADA Centre for Music Therapy, India. She is a student of Psychology (Hons) at Nalanda Open University. She has coauthored the award winning book Hindustani Classical Music: A Historical and Computational Study, Sanctum Books, 2021 with Prof. Soubhik Chakraborty.
Email: apoorvachakraborty2001@gmail.com
Affiliation: Nalanda Open University, Patna-800001, Bihar, India
Pranjala Shukla
Pranjala Shukla has completed her M.Tech in Computer Science from Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Birla institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India. Currently she is employed in Cloudcover Pvt Ltd (STT Telemedia). Previously she was employed in HCL Technologies Ltd. She has coauthored the award winning book Hindustani Classical Music: A Historical and Computational Study, Sanctum Books, 2021 with Prof. Soubhik Chakraborty.
Email: pranjala.shukla@gmail.com
Address: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, BIT
Mesra, Ranchi-835215, Jharkhand, India
Lopamudra Dutta
Lopamudra Dutta has completed her Integrated M.Sc. in Mathematics and Computing from Department of Mathematics, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi. She has published one research paper and a monograph jointly with her guide Prof. Soubhik Chakraborty.
Email: lopamudra.dutta18@gmail.com
Address: Department of Mathematics, BIT Mesra, Ranchi-835215,
Jharkhand, India
Sudakshina Bhattacharjee
Sudakshina Bhattacharjee holds an Integrated MSc in Mathematics & Computing from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra. Currently employed as an Analyst at a Big 4 firm, she combines her academic background with practical expertise in her professional endeavors.
Email: sudakshinabit27@gmail.com
Address: Department of Mathematics, BIT Mesra, Ranchi-835215,
Jharkhand, India
Moupali Mitra
Moupali Mitra is a final year student of Integrated M.Sc. in Mathematics and Computing at Department of Mathematics, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi. Her academic prowess is not limited to the boundaries of her current study; it extends to a wide array of multidisciplinary interests. She brings a unique blend of mathematical rigor and scientific curiosity to her work, making her a versatile and invaluable collaborator in diverse fields of study.
Email: moupali1824@gmail.com
Affiliation: Department of Mathematics, BIT Mesra, Ranchi-835215,
Jharkhand, India
Sulochana Lamichaney
Sulochana Lamichaney is a final year student of Integrated M.Sc. in Mathematics and Computing at Department of Mathematics, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi. She encompasses a wide range of interdisciplinary interests that transcend the boundaries of her chosen field. Her ability to combine precision with curiosity in mathematics has made her an indispensable partner across a wide range of fields.
Email: sulochanalamichaney@gmail.com
Affiliation: Department of Mathematics, BIT Mesra, Ranchi-835215,
Jharkhand, India