Biswas, Debabrata (1911-1980) noted singer and cultural activist. Born in Barisal and educated at Vidyasagar College, Calcutta, and Calcutta University, Debabrata Biswas, a lifelong bachelor, made music his passion and career. Beginning in 1938, he recorded many songs written by
Rabindranath Tagore for His Master’s Voice. In 1939, after joining the Communist Party, he moved about the country singing patriotic songs to inspire the masses. During this period he was also connected with the people’s theater and played roles in Navanna, Chendatar, Raktakaravi. Though very popular as a singer, Biswas came under severe criticism from Tagore song specialists, particularly of the Visva-Bharati school, who believed that he had been deliberately trying to change the original musical score of Rabindranath Tagore.
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