
‘Papon’ was born to Archana Mahanta and Khagen Mahanta, two very popular and respected musicians from Assam. His initial training was in Indian classical and traditional music (devotional and folk) from Assam. However from his traditional heritage, Papon grew into a musical force to be reckoned with. Papon’s innovative experiments are rich with ambient electronica, acoustic folk, electro ghazals, new-age, Indo-classical sounds. His first album ‘Jonaki Raati’ was well received in Assam and is undoubtedly one of the most popular Assamese albums ever. Over the years, Papon has sung with many world-class musicians and made music for well-known directors and producers. Africa, Australia, Asia and Europe - Papon has performed across these continents over the years.