Career
Chandan Dass began singing ghazals from the age of eight, when he started training under the tutelage of Ustad Moosa Khan. He was also trained in classical music under Pandit Mani Prasad of Delhi, a great stalwart and purist of the highest realm. His first album was released in 1982, when Talat Aziz discovered and introduced him to Music India Limited.
His maiden album was an instant hit and inspired him to make many more albums.
He released a number of albums and cassettes. He has composed music for all his albums and has sung for many popular television serials and films.
He also used to perform on Doordarshan, India"s national Television Network, in the serial Sugam Sangeet. in 1980s along with Penaz Masani, Raj Kumar Rizvi, Rajendra Mehta and Neena Mehta. His album "Deewangi (Hindi: दीवानगी) Erotomania" was a trendsetter.
Apart from being one of the most popular ghazal singers in recent times, Dass has also been composing music for mainstream Bollywood movies.
Chandan Dass has given innumerable live performances, not only all over India but also abroad. His shows have been highly appreciated, applauded and raved about by the audiences who have heard him. He has created a niche in the hearts of the masses and stands like a pillar amongst the doyen of ghazal singers in the present era.
He has also toured the world with his renditions of ghazals and also performed at a live concert in the Netherlands to rave reviews.
Chandan Dass regaled the audience in a live concert in Lucknow town of Uttar Pradesh, India on 28 November 2005 with his scintillating rendition. Recently, he was Chief Guest at the five-day inter-faculty youth festival and cultural fest Spandan 2013 of Banaras Hindu University held in February–March 2013.
