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Amyt Datta (born 20 October 1960) is a guitarist, and producer from Kolkata. He is also a popular music composer, teacher, and mentor.Datta, who commands a sort of demigod status with guitar fans across the country, is widely acknowledged to be one of the most innovative guitarists around today. He toured extensively with the rock band Shiva from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. He now plays and composes for experimental band Pinknoise, pop/rock band Skinny Alley, and his own solo work, often in collaboration with Jivraj Singh.
Early life
His father was an educationist and his mother belonged to a family with a strong musical tradition. Amyt's maternal grandfather Raichand Boral is regarded as the father of Bollywood music.
He and his cousin started playing the guitar when they found a lap steel guitar lying around in their home. They started taking guitar lessons which were mostly in Indian classical and semi-classical music. He started taking western music theory lessons from the legendary Carlton Kitto. His first guitar was what he calls "the Trunk". It was made by his friend who took just Rs. 300 from him. It looked like a log and had a very high action.[4]
Musical career
In the late 1970s Amyt met Jayashree and Gyan Singh at the Beatstock, La Martiniere band competition. They soon became friends and longtime collaborators. By the age of 20, he was playing all over India, primarily with one of the most notable rock acts of that era called Shiva.
D For Brother
Amyt along with his brother Monojit performed under the moniker D for Brother. The music was experimental, cross-cultural, unlike much of the music heard by Indian audiences at the time. An audio cassette was released in 1992 but remained unnoticed. The duo composed over a hundred songs and performed concerts filled with intricate stage and lighting design, real-time sound design, and subtle theatrics.
Pop-Secret / Skinny Alley
In the early 1990s Amyt joined Pop Secret, along with Jayashree and Gyan. Pop-Secret dissolved when Jayashree and Gyan took a sabbatical leave to bring up their child Jiver. In 1996 Amyt, Jayashree and Gyan formed Skinny Alley, a pioneering indie band that released Escape The Roar (2001), the first English language album by an Indian band on a major label (EMI).
Discography
D for Brother 1992[5]
Escape the Roar, SKINNY ALLEY,2003[6]
Songs from the Moony Boom, SKINNY ALLEY, 2008[7]
Quirkwork, PINKNOISE, 2009
PINKFRAUD, PINKNOISE, 2009
The Dance of the Diaspora, PINKNOISE, 2009-2010
Electropink, PINKNOISE, 2010
Ambiance de Danse, solo, 2013
Pietra Dura, solo, 2016
Amino Acid", solo, 2016
Collaborations
Trilok Gurtu, Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, VJ Traven, Subhen Chatterjee Amit Chatterjee, Louiz Banks, George Brooks, Pete Lockett, Carl Clements, Ranjit Barot, Nicolas Fiszman, Amit Heri, Pam Crain, Bickram Ghosh, Abhijit Bannerjee, Tanmoy Bose, Greg Ellis, Anjan Dutt V Suresh, D-For-Brother, Monojit Datta, Anjan Dutt (Original scores for cinema), Amit Chaudhuri et al.
Performances
SAARC South Asian Bands Festival, Festival of Thinkers (Abu Dhabi), Rock Garden (London), Digidesign Eleven Guitar Processor Workshop, At Home Festival, Eastwind Festival, Congo Square JazzFest, and numerous appearances as a performer and clinician at venues such as The Blue Frog, Max Mueller Bhavan, and college festivals across the country.
Movie career
In 2011, Amyt Datta appeared as a guitarist in a Bengali rock musical movie Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona directed by Anjan Dutt. In 2019, he appeared in If Not for You,[8] a documentary about Kolkata's long-lasting love affair with legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan.
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[@priyasankarghoshhajra7508]

Economic support from family is very important to take music as a career . Thank God he had that .

[@Koushik_roni]

সঞ্চালক দাদাকে অনুরোধ সাক্ষাৎকারে এত বেশি নিজে কথা বললে যাঁর সাক্ষাৎকার নিচ্ছেন তাঁর মতামতগুলি আমরা শুনতে কম পাই । এই পর্বটিতে অমিত দত্ত স্যার এর কথা শুনবো বলে এসে আপনার অতিকথনে বিরক্ত হলাম । আগামীতে আরো ভালো কাজ আসুক । ধন্যবাদ ।

[@jayshreemitrapaul3309]

Absolutely! And Amyt খুব মিতভাষী!!!!

[@snigdho642]

Such clarity of thought and purpose in amyt da.. inspiring.. i am one of those who could not continue.

[@sumantaselim5661]

অবিশ্বাস্য, অবিস্মরণীয় সাক্ষাৎকার...! বাংলায় অমিতকে শুনতে পাওয়াটাও এক পরম সৌভাগ্য! আমাদের আত্ম-ধিক্কার ছাড়া আর কীই বা প্রাপ্য ... এমন মিউজিশিয়ানরা থাকতে আমরা তিড়িংবিড়িং নাচছি বলিউডের বাঁদর নাচে, কোটি কোটি কামাচ্ছে অপদার্থ হানি সিংহ, মিকা সিংহরা আর অমিত, কার্লটন কিটোর মতন বিশ্বমানের মিউজিশিয়ান দের আমরা খবরই রাখি না... অনেক ধন্যবাদ চ্যানেলকে। একটাই ত্রুটি interviewer কে আরেকটু focused, knowledgeable, brief & to the point কিন্তু হতে হবে। ☺️😊☺️ - সুসেলিম

[@jayantabhattacharya4498]

আমি একটু অনধিকার প্রবেশ করে ফেললাম বলে কিছু মনে করবেন না, আমরা যারা মিউজিকের "M" টাও বুঝি না তাদের জন্য উনি দুর্বোধ্য, উনি অতি উচ্চ মার্গে বিচরণ করেন । যেমন বড় বড় সাধু, মুনি ঋষির কথা কথা আমরা কম বুঝি । তাই উনি যাঁদের কথা বলছেন তাদের মিউজিকের সাথে আমাদের মন ও শরীর দুলিয়ে দেয়। " নীলে নীলে আম্বার পর" বা আ দেখে জেরা " বা কর্য চলচ্চিত্রের গানে গিটারের প্রয়োগ, এগুলো সাধারণ মানুষের জন্য সহজবোধ্য ।

[@khokonstrings1499]

Dada ...ei sir er contact number paoa jaabe...ami shekhar jonno contact number chai

[@sayansarkar5259]

aisob music sonar jonno chai time r gyan. Je desh e 2 bala khawar jugad korte himshim khache lokh e . Tara kano aisob music sune samay nostoh korbe . A holo high class elite dr music . Sune ektu vabsab nebe . Uni unar field e sera bas ai tukui

[@cicatrizedthrice]

Amyt Da is class apart. Legends LOOK like him. Pronaam niyo Amyt Da.

[@zohb2009]

Yes! yes! yes! Amyt Sir love you very much I CAN VERILY RELATE TO WHAT YOU MEAN BY Inner Honesty at 17:06... Thanks Bless me sir, bless my guitar playing... Pranam neben...

[@Theaischool33]

I love listenning to guitar and am a keyboardist and vocal who has played professionally. Now let us just revisit what Mr. Amyt Dutta said - North Indian Music came from Persia - okay - Raag Durga, Raga Shankara, Raga Kedar, Raga Marwa, Raga Hamsadhwani, Raga Lalit, Raga Puriya Dhanesri, Raga Bhairavi, Raga Ahir Bhairav, Raga Tilak Kaamod, Raga Malkauns, and other ocean of ragas are actually from Central Asia. I can understand why the whole nation makes fun of Bengalis. I have stayed much of my working Years in Places like Mumbai, Jharkhand, Bihar and really I feel much more connected to India when I am in those places than here. Bengal, or Banga is a part of India and not a seperate country but somewhere we have really lost touch - "Porodhon lobhe motto korinu bhromon, porodeshe bhikkabritti kukkhone achori". Our idea of cultural history has become distorted because Amyt Dutta teaches us history instead of SR Rao. Would be strange if SR Rao teaches Guitar isnt it? Play the guitar your whole life but remember that your forefathers played the Veena and the flute and sang and discovered different sounds of the cosmos which opened up new dimensions in front of us. Only that way you will find Your own sound - by diving deep into yourself and your ocean-deep culture. Revive Bengal, revive Your culture Bengalis which is one with ancient India. At least try to seek the truth, I don't claim to know the right thing but just explore it yourselves.

[@jayshreemitrapaul3309]

You rant unnecessarily. The reason why it's him being interviewed and you having to advertise yourself in the comments section is what he has and you don't - humility!!!

[@bappanirban9715]

Love you অমিত দা You just ROCK 😎🙏🏼🌹♥️🤘🏽

[@saikatpandit9744]

Really inspiring motivator and good interview.

[@sohambaul90]

Amyt datta the legend 🌅

[@JManoj]

Really inspiring & motivating,Amyt da u are great ,i love u so i love nusic, ✌✌✌

[@quantum_linux]

🙏❤️🙏

[@sayantandas3320]

Host bhai... Ekta beshi porashona korte hobe... Amyt daa was in a fantastic mood... The interview could be better...

[@pritishmitra8815]

Nice interview of maestro ❤️

[@pranabdeysarkar8311]

দুর্দান্ত একটা ইন্টারভিউ ... যদিও , যিনি ইন্টারভিউ নিচ্ছেন , তার অভিজ্ঞতা মিউজিক পারসেপশন সম্বলিত প্রশ্ন ভিউয়ারদের বিব্রত করেছে অনেক সময় ( হতে পারে ক্যামেরা পারসন নির্দেশক বা অন্যকিছুর লিমিটেশন ) বাট অলমোস্ট আ গুড ইন্টারভিউ অফ অমিত দত্ত

[@sayanbose1992]

Amyt Dutta কে এই প্রথম বাংলায় কথা বলতে শুনলাম😂

[@promit9664]

Tnx

[@shubhradeepdhar7687]

Thanks a lot❤

[@ManasMajumder14]

❤️

[@govtjobaspirantkolkata]

Inner honesty ❤️😇

[@anitabasumallick9368]

Pranam Baba

[@govtjobaspirantkolkata]

আপনি কে ওনার মেয়ে?

[@sumitgenzyme]

Very surprising..not for a single time, he didn't talk about PC and Shiva

[@saypayanjishudas7302]

God💖💖💖

[@G_a_n_d_u]

Respect ❣️

[@sohambaul90]

If there is music it is only good

[@MegherGaan11]

Music nijer jonyo shudhu banale universal hoyna.... Music ke universal hote hobe... Sarbojangrami hote hobe...

[@akashbart2765]

Tai na tai. Ekbar uni bolen je music ta nijer jonne banachchi - baki I don't care. Abar onno jaegae bolen je dorshok der kan educated na, educated hoa dorkar... :P :P

[@michaelritwiksahaofficial750]

❤️✝️🤘

[@khokonstrings1499]

Dada Sir er sathe kivabe jogajog korbo?

[@AantelKatha]

You can connect him in his FB profile.

[@mitra463]

When you interview try to be crisp with your questions, and please reduce the usage of 'sir'....sounds like a sycophant....

[@govtjobaspirantkolkata]

Sir sir koren na

[@sayandebbhattacharyya4732]

Why are you talking so much? Let the man speak. Atleast prepare your questions beforehand.

[@pranatipaul2651]

Interview j niye6e se jothesto bere pakami kore6e, khub baje interrupt kore6e

[@jayshreemitrapaul3309]

Aantel Katha bole Katha!!!😂

[@rahulspeaking]

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