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SINGING TIPS BY VOCAL ARTIST DEBDUT GUPTA

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  1. Love and Passion for music is the key to become a successful vocal artist. 2. Always listen to original versions of hit musics. Avoid remakes. 3. Always try to tune your voice with appropriate scale and start music life with freestyle singing with a normal Harmonium. 4. Follow legendary Singers ' voice, style and Pronunciation.  5. Never copy any singer's voice. Bring out your original voice with proper practice. 6. Maintain the rhythm i.e Taal while singing. A Tabla and harmonium is needful for basic practice. 7. Practise in lower octave to raise and free up your voice in higher octave. Put punch, practise Sa,Re,Ga,Ma,Pa,Dha, Ni in different ways Directed by your music teacher.  8. Make your base strong by learning classical songs. Practise Raag,Raagini,Taan and Alankar. 9. Sing in your own voice with a song playing on radio,tape recorder,Tv etc. It will attune your timber properly. 10. Never be arrogant and be humble, Pray and thank God for more sweet voice and the...

New year 2026 (1st January)

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 At the advent of the year 2026, I am Saluting the person who created a strong base for his daughter. He is my father Debdut Gupta,1st January is his Birthday. His earthly body has perished in 2022. But his Soul is always in search of his daughter 's well being and success.  He never pressurized me to do anything in life and provided all the freedom and patronage in whatever I wanted to do. His money power was limited,but within short limit he went out of his ways to meet his beloved daughter 's end. A slim, pinkish complexioned, sharp featured, standard height, Curly black thick haired handsome person who was a devotee of Music for which he dedicated his total life. His Golden voice reminds Hemanta Mukhopadhyay and the passion of his voice and dedication is incredible. Once in a lifetime he composed a song on Hemant Kumar with heart touching lyric and tune.Only one harmonium was his regular companion. Being an English Honours Graduate he got State Government Job at a very ear...

A BABY'S DAY 2025

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 Today we attended the get together at our rooftop with our neighbours for a special purpose .One of our neighbours is having now a newborn baby and so they arranged foody time for us. I and my husband went to them at afternoon and shared a good time there. We chatted and had lunch with peas kachauri, stuffed potato,rice ,fish curry and chicken kasha for non vegans and Gobi roast, Paneer curry for vegans. The lunch ended with chutney, papad, sandesh, rosogolla. All the items were very tasty and well cooked. I wore a black red kurti with red plazzo and a cotton jacket with black cap.My husband wore a black coat with white full shirt and jeans. All other guests also dressed well as per their choice. The baby was so sweet and quiet,named Aadi Daksh.We gifted a Cute School bag to the baby for future. After the enjoyment we came back to our flat for rest.  The party was very smooth and beautiful, Open air winter get together went very well with the presence of the baby and parents ...

বড়দিন (কবিতা)

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 এসে গেলো বড়দিন  সান্টা র কাছে জেনো আমাদের বড় ঋণ। সুদূর স্বর্গাকাশে খুঁজি যারে আজও সেই প্রভু যীশু মোর - তোমার জন্মদিন । আসবেন সান্টা দিতে সবে উপহার শিশুদের হাসিতে শান্তির সমাচার । জন্ম তব হয়েছিল উদ্ধারিতে পাপীদের সব জেনে হাসি মুখে দিলে ত্রান সাথিদের । পবিত্র বাইবেল আজ প্রচারিত পৃথিবীতে তোমার শান্তির বানী চাই মোরা উচ্চারিতে । শান্তির শীতল আমেজ নিয়ে আসে বড়দিন ২৫ শে ডিসেম্বর - প্রনাম অন্তহীন ।

PLAYING WITH NATURE (Photography)

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 These are the snaps taken from Express Train Window while going to a Trip to  Tarapeeth, Birbhum district,west Bengal.   I enjoy Running photography always. My first Running photography was started with TV screen in 2002-2003. Then I continued photography whenever possible. This is 2025...but I am still in love with the Art and Nature. Whenever I get scope I start with my mobile phone. The beautiful scenes are captured forever...what a pleasant Art !

Trip to Tarapeeth 2025

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  On 3rd December we set out for Tarapeeth Trip at Beerbhum district. By car we reached Howrah station.We went by kulik express train from station. We got down at Raampurhaat station and went to Tarapeeth by Toto .After reaching there we selected a good Hotel and booked 2 Rooms with single and double bed. I and my husband, his Head assistant Sukanto, and family ,Sukatnto's wife Sujata and his son Suhit and junior assistant chhotu (Arup) went together. After reaching the room we took shower with hot water. Then wore fresh clothes and went to offer Puja at Tara Maa's main temple. Our Priest Utpal Kumar guided us to offer Puja at Maa Tara's Lotus feet. The process was very smooth and hassle free. After puja we took photos at Temple area and lit up candle and incense sticks devotedly. Our Priest Utpal Da took us to have MahaPrasad. And we all felt blessed with this action. After having the Pasad we came back to our hotel and took rest. In evening we went near the MahaShmashaan ...

একটি প্রজাপতির আত্মকথা

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Arts vs Science (Article)

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The Green (Micro Story)

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 Many a days ago there was a green valley situated at an unknown hilly area. A little boy always roamed through the valley. Every green leaf was his friend and talked to him in a very silent way. The boy protected the land from outsiders.The God of that valley was happy. One day he appeared before the boy and told him that he was pleased with the boy's obedience and duty. The boy would be given one boon by the God himself. The little boy asked that he wants his friendship with the greenary might always remain the same. And no outsiders could harm the harmony. The God said that his boon was granted. But one day will come when the valley would move and change the place. The little boy asked "why"?. The God answered,"Human Would come and would try to destroy the valley!"The boy was scared to hear this. He continued to protect the valley and talked to the leaves. But everything is changeable. The solitude of the valley was crushed by human footsteps. They came to ow...

CUSTARD (Recipe)

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 Ingredients - Milk, Custard powder, Sugar, Vanilla essence, fruits cut into small pieces. Process - Take 2 table spoon custard powder and add 1 cup of milk into it. Mix it upto without lump. Keep it aside. Now take some white milk and set it on fire for sometime,add sugar and then add the milk mixed with custard powder to it. Stir and mix all well and make it sure that there is no Lump and the milk has become a little condensed after boiling. Turn off the gas oven and add a little Vanilla essence to the mixture. Stir again. Pour all fruit pieces and let the total mixture to be a little cool. Then keep the desert dish in refrigerator for atleast 2 hours.  You can add apple, banana, kismiss,kaju nuts, almond slice, cherry, Pomegranate seeds, grapes etc. Then enjoy the desert.

ON BUDDHA DEV (Article)

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    Gautam Buddha was the personification of Spiritualism who,born in a Royal family,chose the path of an ascetic .  Leaving his family behind he went on realising and preaching the message of Honesty , Non-violence , the Truth of Life .  Here I am not describing his history but highlighting the depth of the meaning of Life which he realised at a very young age. First in India then the nearby countries got devoted to his preaching of the life of renunciation. His doctrine got a huge propaganda as a different Religion which is called Buddhism . Choosing the Path of Moksha and leading a life of ascetic established him as a shining figure in the field of non-violence and spiritual depths. Since our childhood days we study about Buddha Dev in our history book and in higher education time there is Buddhism in the syllabus of Philosophy .The matter reached its peak through out his life and after life. He had a special spiritual power which recognised him as a Preacher...

HAPPY BHAAIDOOJ 2025

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This year my husband arranged BHAAIDOOJ program at out home. My Dadavaai Sanjay Mondal and his wife Shipra Mondal,our bonu came to our house at Behala. My cousin Durbar also came.  The auspicious occasion went on for a few hours. Then we started the eating party together. Chicken pakoda, chicken cutlet,fish butter fry, masala kulcha, chicken kasha, mutton kasha, pomfret curry salad,sweets, dahi, papad, chutney,all were very good in taste. Gift items were liked by us all. The BHAAIDOOJ rituals we performed well. Our bonu Shipra Mondal put the phonta on my husband 's forehead. He blessed her with love and care. I did also the same with Sanjay Dadavaai. Dadavaai blessed me. My other cousins were also happy to hear BHAAIDOOJ rhyme over WhatsApp as they couldn't come. The family function was lovely and the day was  good and celebrated perfectly. All are happy for it.   My cousin Durbar was only present at the program. Others couldn't attend the party for their personal problem...

Lakshmi Puja at Our Home 2025

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MATA LAKSHMI KEPT AT KUMORTULI  BROUGHT  AT HOME AND DECORATION DONE. SINDUR KHELA  THE PUJA IS GOING ON  OUR REGULAR RITUALS  BORON OUR DECORATION  ALPANAAS   THE BOOFEY FOOD VALLEY  THE  LIGHTING DECORATION  THE MOCKTAIL COUNTER  PUJA AND PARTY GOING ON SIMULTANEOUSLY . THE IMMERSION     The Days spent  This year we worshiped Mata Lakshmi with a gorgeous puja as our family tradition goes like this. It was a Three days packed up program.  At kumortuli we went to receive the idol at the night before Kojagori Lakshmi Puja. Decorators and caterers took the responsibility to manage the whole project. My husband took all the initiatives,His close friends and I was constantly by his side, supported him enough to our extent. After receiving the idol we had a short dinner hap at home with friends and family. Got prepared for the next day Puja program. The whole process has been governed by my husband. Our Maid Niva...