Papon Official

Papon was born to a set of brilliant musicians of Assam and was introduced to music and its intricacies at a very early age. His mother ARCHANA MAHANTA and father Late KHAGEN MAHANTA were two very popular and respected musicians of the region. Coming from a musically attuned family, Music has always been in his blood. His inspirations came from the wide array of sound that he has been exposed to – i.e. from the traditional Folk songs of Eastern India to Ghazals to new-age Electronica. His initial training has been in Indian classical and traditional music (devotional and folk) from Assam. His innovative experiments are rich with ambient electronica, acoustic folk, electro ghazals to classical sounds. Blessed with a voice that’s smooth and soulful at the same time, Papon has managed to carve a niche for himself as a versatile singer and composer. He can easily switch from folk music to ghazals to electronica and it’s no surprise that he’s a name to reckon with in the music scene in India. Papon’s popularity and legend grew after his appearances on all three seasons of Coke Studio India. Considered the find of Coke Studio India Season 1, Papon left an indelible impression on music fans as a composer in Season 2 and 3. In Season 2, Papon sang for highly acclaimed British Asian music composer Nitin Sawhney and received rave reviews for his performance. Season 3 saw Papon emerge as a force to reckon with in the indie sphere when his compositions quickly became popular hits. Papon is also a producer of Coke Studio@MTV season 4 for 2015. Papon’s composition ‘Tauba’ with singer Benny Dayal has 5 lacs plus views on YouTube and was one of the most popular songs from Season 3. Having been involved in all three seasons of the show, Papon have grown with Coke Studio @ MTV initiative.