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{{Short description|Indian musician}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Manoj Kumar Das
| image = Manoj kumar das.jpg
| native_name_lang = As
| instrument = [[Khol]], [[Dholak]]
| birth_place = [[Barpeta]], India
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'''Manoj Kumar Das''' is an Indian musician from [[Barpeta]], [[Assam]]. As a [[Khol]] player, he is known to have contributed towards the propagation of the culture of [[Satra (Ekasarana Dharma)]]. Das, who is associated with the [[Barpeta Satra]], have been awarded the [[Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar]] in 2018 for his contribution in the field of traditional music of Assam.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/assamese/assam/state/barpeta/ustad-bismillah-khan-award-to-manoj-kumar-das/assam20190820184414464|title=ETV Bharat|website=www.etvbharat.com|access-date=2019-10-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=oct1719/city058|title=The Assam Tribune Online|website=www.assamtribune.com|access-date=2019-10-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/north+east+now-epaper-norteast/assam+governor+congratulates+sangeet+natak+akademi+awardees-newsid-125694322|title=Assam Governor congratulates Sangeet Natak Akademi awardees |website=Dailyhunt|language=en|access-date=2019-10-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/winners-of-2018-ustad-bismillah-khan-yuva-puraskar-announced/1576083|title=Winners of 2018 Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar announced|website=Outlook (India)|access-date=2019-10-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/top-headlines/assam-artistes-win-sangeet-natak-akademi-awards/|title=Assam Artistes Win Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards|date=2019-07-17|website=The Sentinel|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-18}}</ref>

== Awards and accolades ==
Das practised the [[Khol]] under the guidance of Jagannath Bayan, the ''Borbayan'' or the chief bayan (instrumentalist) of [[Barpeta Satra]], who was conferred the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/sp.asp?id=2018/nov0618/BigPage10.jpg|title=Assam Tribune Epaper|website=www.assamtribune.com|access-date=2019-10-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/akademi-award-for-three/cid/1452498|title=Akademi award for three|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2019-10-19}}</ref> Apart from being an awardee of [[Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar]], he is a recipient of the National Young artist Scholarship award, 2014, and Junior Research Fellowship 2017-18 under the Ministry of culture, [[Government of India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaculture.nic.in/sites/default/files/events/result%2013-14.pdf|title=Declaration of the result of scholarship for the year 2013-14 under the scheme of Award of Scholarship to Young Artistes in different cultural fields|last=|first=|date=2013|publisher=Ministry of Culture, [[Government of India]]|website=www.indiaculture.nic.in|access-date=October 19, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaculture.nic.in/sites/default/files/Schemes/FellowshipCompleteResult201718_25.07.2018.pdf|title=Declaration of the result of Fellowship for the batch year 2017 and 18 under the Award of Senior junior Fellowships to Outstanding Artistes in the Fields of Culture|last=|first=|date=March 26, 2018|website=Ministry of Culture, [[Government of India]]|url-status=live|archive-url=http://www.indiaculture.nic.in/sites/default/files/Schemes/FellowshipCompleteResult2017-18_25.07.2018.pdf|archive-date=March 26, 2018|access-date=October 19, 2019}}</ref> He is also a regular artist of [[All India Radio]], Guwahati. He has performed at the [[University of Kelaniya]], Sri Lanka.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/sp.asp?id=2018/jul3118/BigPage10.jpg|title=Assam Tribune Epaper|website=www.assamtribune.com|access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref>

== As a musician ==
In 2014, Das establishes his own training institute of [[Khol]] in [[Barpeta]] where more than 200 students, including women from different backgrounds, are taught. He provides free training to students from poor family. He wrote a book titled ''Khol (Part-1),'' where aspects of the instrument are detailed. A research project titled <nowiki>''</nowiki>Exploration and Documentation of the notation of the ''Khol'' ''Rhythm,'' Traditionally being offered before the alter in Barpeta Satra for the last 432 years''<nowiki>''</nowiki>'' is carried on by him under the ministry of culture, [[Government of India]] and [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/sp.asp?id=2018/nov0618/BigPage10.jpg|title=Assam Tribune Epaper|website=www.assamtribune.com|access-date=2019-10-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/sp.asp?id=2019/sep0319/BigPage11.jpg|title=Assam Tribune Epaper|website=www.assamtribune.com|access-date=2019-10-19}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar]]
* [[Culture of Assam]]
* [[Satra (Ekasarana Dharma)]]
* [[Barpeta Satra]]
* [[Khol]]
* [[Sattriya]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* https://sangeetnatak.gov.in/uploads/2019-20/YuvaPuraskar2018.pdf

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