PRAMITA BOSE
PAPON
His nickname more instantly rings
a bell than his formal identity. For
Angaraag Mahanta is better known
as Papon. Donning multiple hats as a
singer, composer and record producer,
this talented suave musician from
Assam is now an established artiste
in mainstream music. Founder
and frontman of the folk-fusion
band Papon and the East India
Company, this vocalist with
a distinctive tonal texture
believes to carve his own
niche with a quality body of
work. From a penchant to set
tuneful notes for film music,
sharing insightful thoughts on
the musical trends in future to
facing the camera for big screen
under the arclights, this 41-year old
performer lays bare a lot to Score
music magazine. Excerpts from an
interaction...
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