Remembering: Ustad Sanjib Dey
Legendary classical maestro Ustad Sanjib Dey passed away on January 28, 2021, due to a cardiac arrest. He was 68 years old at the time of passing. His last rites were held in his home town of Mymensingh.
The artiste, after suffering from a heart attack at his Nayatola house, had passed away before he was taken to the Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Hospital in the capital.
Sanjib Dey is considered to be one of the most successful music gurus in the country, coming from an illustrious musical bloodline. His grandfather, Ustad Pyare Mohan Dey and his father Ustad Mithun Dey were both classical music gurus of renown. He served as a teacher of classical music at the capital's Chhayanaut from 1974 to 1991, after which he started teaching at home.
"After our father passed away, he [Sanjib] was the one who supported our entire family financially," said Asit Dey, renowned classical guru and Sanjib Dey's brother. "We tend to celebrate successful artistes, but forget the people who enabled their success in the same way. However, his contributions will never be forgotten. He lived his life to the fullest, and we are grateful for that."
"I had thought of him all day today, and wanted to call him," wrote famous musician Bappa Mazumder on Facebook, on the day of his guru's passing. "When I saw Emon Saha's post, I was stumped. I cannot accept this at all!"
Talented artiste Priyanka Gope fondly remembers Sanjib Dey, who was her uncle-in-law. "Ever since I came to the family, he adored me a lot," she says. "Beyond his legacy, he was a wonderful and positive person. I never once saw him speak ill of anything or anyone. Even though I did not directly take lessons from him, I learned a lot from conversations with him. The way that he appreciated and encouraged everyone was something that many do not do. I will miss him a lot."
"Our conversations regarding musical culture will always be on my mind. Stay well on the other side, beloved Guru ji", wrote S D Rubel on social media.
In a timespan of five decades, Sanjib tutored many successful music artists in the country, including eminent musicians Shakila Zafar, Bappa Mazumder, Alam Ara Minu, Aankhi Alamgir, Badshah Bulbul, eminent musical personality S D Rubel, among many others.
Sanjib Dey survived by his wife Aditi Dey and children – Nishit Dey and Triparna Dey. Nishit is a renowned sitar player.
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