Akhaya Mohanty

Akhaya Mohanty was not a famous singer in the musical tradition of Odia, but also a cultural innovator who managed to shape the public's taste in popular music, striking a balance between artistic research and popular demand. Mohanty causes the need to adopt popular music for two reasons. First was the need; He developed an early specialized musician in his career and needed to sell his music as an asset. The next was that he saw admiration as a means of preventing public taste. In a sense, he introduced "modernism" in Odia music, a musical custom with robust origins in traditional odyssey and folk music, with innovative and city themes.

Akshay Mohanty, also known as Khokha Bhai. Mohanty was born on October 12, 1936, in Cuttack in Bichitrananda Mohanty and Subran Manjari Mohanty. Mohanty did not require any official music education. At the age of 22 in 1956, he merged government services in his hometown, Cuttack, but submissive after 19 years in 1963. He converted a recognized songwriter in 1956 on All India Radio, Cuttack. In 1959, he became a recognized musician throughout India. radio. She married Prabina Mohanty in 1967. They have two sons and two daughters. Her son, Chitrabhanu Mohanty is a theater singer.

Akshay recorded his first song, Galhar Bhai Dharichi Sura Ray, in the 1950s. His first song as a theater singer was Gori Gori Gori in the 1959 film Odia Maa. He sang songs in 129 Odia films. In 1965, he composed songs for the Malajanaha film, directed by filmmaker Odia, Niti Palit. A song from the movie Rakta Tamala was at the top of the chart. He composed music for 75 films. He experimented with themes, words, and recordings and created special sound effects. 

Some of his experiences offer the introduction of a new ballad pantheon in Odia, based on popular legends like Kanchi Abhijana, Randipua Ananta and Konaraka saga. He also recorded a popular drama, Patent Medicine, which won the Best Radio Drama award from All India Radio. Some of his popular songs are 'Kenne Ginni Jaucha Jagannathanku', 'Sata Dariya Pare', 'She Faguna Tume', 'Raja Jiya Sangay', 'Rakta Tal Mala', 'Chakori Jharana Laha'. Akshay Mohanty also acted in 3 films

Also, there are some ghazals that Akshaya Mohanty has not heard. During this research, I found at least three gazelles written by him, which are now preserved by his son. :

1. Aaji Puni Thare Mu Mane Pakai Die (Today, Let Me Remind Again)
2. Jhia’Nkara Mana Abhanga Kandhei (The Girl’s Mind is an Unbreakable Doll)
3. Rakta Golapa Rupa Nei Phute (Blossoms as Beautiful as a Red Rose)

As mentioned earlier, only the ghazals of Akshaya Mohanty are recorded. In the late 1970s, Akashvani recorded and aired his ghazal 'Kalangita I Nayaka'. In the voice of Pranab Patnaik, 'Se Kahin aji Kahutila ki Bhala Paibata Sahaja' (he was saying today if it was easy to fall in love).

Under the Electric and Musical Industries Limited (EMI) label, the Gramophone Company (brand name, HMV), released in 1984, released the album Kalatin Nayaka (Abused Hero / Hero), a gazelle album that marked the first Audi album. It consisted of four Ghazal and Ghazal songs, all written, written and sung by Mohanty:

1. 'Kalankita Ei Nayaka' (Disgraced Protagonist/Hero)
2. 'Ete Dina Bhalapai' (After Being in Love for So Long) 
3. 'Maribaku Thila' (Had to Die)
4. 'Emiti Eka Bagichare' (In a Garden Like This)

Strictly speaking, however, the last two recordings were collections of couples uttering the last words.
He also recorded some of his other ghazals, sung by famous singers Chittaranjan Jena and Bibudendra Das. Yet many others are not recorded.

Mohanty's ghazal singing has evolved over time. He was greatly influenced by the ghazals of Ghalib (Urdu and Persian poetry), Moumin Khan Maumeen (Mughal era Urdu Gazal poet), Mirza Muhammad Rafi Sauda (Urdu poet), Mir Taqi Mir (Urdu poet) (Vocal stylistic tradition) He did not adhere strictly to singing. The aerial version of 'Kalangita I Nayaka' is an example - it sounds more like Odia Sugam music (light music) than a ghazal. But by the time it was recorded for EMI and HMV, there were signs of ghazal singing in it - especially the Radar's Lehar (the sound of the sound).

In his later stage shows, it became even more important. One of the most famous commercial recordings from the Silver Jubilee program, recorded at Shaheed Bhawan in Cuttack in 1984, was later re-recorded at JE Cassette Company Studios in 1985 - where he sings and explains some aspects of the ghazal.

manta (the last sher or couple). The influence of Ghazal Gayaki on his private recordings is remarkable. For example, in his private recordings of the 1980s, there were clear signs of Urdu Ghazal Gayaki.

Akshaya Mohanty passed away in 2002 at the age of 66. Not coincidentally, on his last album, Twin City Queen, he sang a ghazal 'Harijitibaa lokara ki achi' (How is this important to a loser? Creative alter, Devdas Chhatra, written in the ghazal pessimistic style).