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Papon, also known as Angaraag Mahanta, is a versatile musician hailing from Assam, India, known for his prowess as a Mulyi-instrumentalist, composer, and....
Angaraag Mahanta (who's popularly known as Papon) is an Indian folk and playback singer who was born on November 24th in Assam, India.
Papon (singer)
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Birth name | Angaraag Mahanta |
Also known as | Papon |
Born | (1975-11-24) 24 November 1975 (age 49) Nagaon, ..Assam, India |
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Occupation(s) | Singer, composer |
Instrument | Guitar |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | MDR Records, Times Music, T-Series, Sony Music |
Musical artist
Angaraag Mahanta (born 24 November 1975), known by his stagenamePapon, is an Indianplayback singer and composer from Assam.
Papon has also sung in many languages apart from Assamese like Hindi, Bengali, Tamil and Marathi.[1] He is the lead vocalist and founder of the folk-fusion band Papon and The East India Company.[2] He is the son of the noted Assamese singer Khagen Mahanta and Archana Mahanta.
Career
Papon started his musical journey in the year 1998 with the Assamese song "Nasaba Sokule" from the albu