Here goes some of the most interesting facts about Rahul Dev Burman (R.D.Burman), popularly nicknamed as Pancham Da.
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Burman received his early education in West Bengal from Tirthapati Institution in Kolkata.
R.D. Burman was a musical genius whose experiments and innovations made him one of the most beloved musicians of his time.
Son of Sachin Dev Burman, Rahul was fondly referred to as Pancham and started his journey with Chhote Nawab (1961).
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R.D.Burman worked continuously for 33 years and brought a refreshing change with his extraordinary musical work like Raat kali (Buddha Mil Gaya), the sensual cabaret number Piya tu ab toh aaja (Caravan), the ultimate hippie anthem Dum maro dum (Hare Rama Hare Krishna) and the classical Raina beeti jaaye (Amar Prem).
He married singer Asha Bhosle in 1980. Together, they recorded many memorable tunes and staged many live performances.
In Mumbai, Burman was trained by Ustad Ali Akbar Khan (Sarod) and Samta Prasad (Tabla). He also considered Salil Chowdhury his Guru.
He served as an assistant to his father and often played Harmonica in his orchestras.
R. D. Burman was a prolific contributor to the Bengali tradition of composing songs for the Durga Puja festival as well.
On January 4, 1994, at the age of 55, R.D. Burman headed towards the Heavenly Abode.