RAI CHAND BORAL , THE FATHER OF MUSIC DIRECTOR IN INDIAN CINEMA BORN 1903 OCTOBER 19 - 1981 NOVEMBER 25
RAI CHAND BORAL , THE FATHER OF MUSIC DIRECTOR IN INDIAN CINEMA BORN 1903 OCTOBER 19 - 1981 NOVEMBER 25 Rai Chand Boral (19 October 1903 – 25 November 1981) was an Indian composer, considered by music conoisseurs to be the father of Bollywood film music.[1] He was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award the highest award in Indian cinema, given by Government of India, in 1978, and also in the same year, the Sangeet Natak Akademi, given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama. Early life and training[edit source] Boral was born in Calcutta. His father, Lal Chand Boral was a classical musician (expert of Dhrupad). He had three sons, and Rai Chand was the youngest. Musicians from Rampur and Gwalior were invited for lessons. These include Ustad Mushtaq Hussain Khan of Rampur-Sahaswan gharana, Masit Khan (tabla player), and Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan (sarod player). Rai Chand learnt "Sath Sangat" on the tabla and attended mu...