Kalpana Patowary
Kalpana Patowary | |
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Kalpana Patowary | |
Background information | |
Born |
Sorbhog, Assam, India | 27 October 1978
Origin | Assam,india |
Genres | Primitive-acoustic folk, ambient electronic and new age jazz - fusion, electronic fusion, Indian/Assamese classical, jazz and ghazal |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2001–present |
Kalpana Patowary is an Indian playback and folk singer from Assam. She participated in the reality show Junoon - Kuchh Kar Dikhaane Ka (2008) on NDTV Imagine. Although she has many folk and popular songs to her credit, Bhojpuri music has been her most dedicated foray.[1]
Early life and background
Patowary was born on 27 October 1978 in Barpeta district in Assam.[3] A graduate in English literature from Cotton College, Assam and Visharad in Indian Classical Music, Lucknow in 1996, Patowary started publicly performing at the age of 4. Trained in kamrupiya and goalporiya Assamese folk music by her father Sri Bipin Patowary, a folk singer himself, Patowary is also trained as Sangeet Visharad in Indian classical music from Bhatkhande Music Institute University, Lucknow.[4] She sings many forms of Bhojpuri folk music including Purvi, Pachra, Kajri, Sohar, Vivaah geet, Chaita, and Nautanki.[5]
Patowary has worked extensively on the works of Bhikhari Thakur and has released an album commemorating his life and work.[6]
Career
Patowary is the first Bhojpuri singer to present an age old tradition of Khadi Birha tradition to international platforms.[7]
In 2013, Patowary made an appearance in a documentary film, Bidesia in Bambai. Released on December 8, 2013, it is a look at Mumbai through the lens of the migrant worker and his music.
She was invited to perform on a 15-day tour in four Latin American countries presented by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs on the occasion of Indian Arrival Day.
Patowary is the first woman to record and sing in the Chhaprahiya Purvi style.[8] Prior to her work, Purvi was a male preserve.
Political career
In July 2018 Patowary joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of its president Amit Shah and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi in Patna.[9]
Discography
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Hindi film songs
Year | Song | Film | Composer | Co-singer |
2018 | "Jeans Pant Aur Choli" | Ishqeria | Papon | Papon |
2017 | "Pyar Ka Test" | Running Shaadi | Abhishek-Akshay | Bappi Lahiri |
2017 | "O Re Kaharo" | Begum Jaan | Anu Malik | Altamash Faridi |
2016 | "Dono Aankho Ka Shutter" | Khel Toh Ab Shuru Hoga | Ashfaque | |
2016 | "Mona Ka Tona" | Dhara 302 | Sahil Multy Khan | |
2013 | "Gandi Baat" | R... Rajkumar | Pritam | Mika Singh |
2010 | "Aila Re Aila" | Khatta Meetha | Daler Mehndi | |
2010 | "Babe Di Kripa" | No Problem | Vikrant Singh | |
2010 | "Shakira" | Master Saleem, Hard Kaur | ||
2010 | "Isak Se Meetha Kuch Bhi" | Aakrosh | Ajay Jhingran | |
2010 | "Tikhi Tikhi Mirch (Folk Version)" | Mirch | Monty Sharma | |
2009 | "Billu Bhayankar" | Billu | Ajay Jhingran, Raghuveer | |
2007 | "Uncha Lamba Kad" | Welcome | Anand Raj Anand | Anand Raj Anand |
2007 | "Tere Layee" | Fool & Final | Himesh Reshammiya | Kunal Ganjawala |
Tamil film songs
Year | Song | Films | Composer | Co-singer |
1999 | "Thirupachi Aruvalai" | Taj Mahal | A. R. Rahman | Palakkad Sreeram, Clinton Cerejo, Chandran |
Marathi film songs
Year | Song | Films | Composer | Co-singer |
2016 | "Kalana" | Taleem | Praful Karlekar, Nitin Madhukar Rokade |
Assamese film songs
Year | Song | Films | Composer | Co-singer |
2002 | "Neela Neela" | Kanyadaan | Zubeen Garg | Zubeen Garg |
2013 | "I am Sexy" | Ranangan | Nipon Chutia | Solo |
2015 | "Nonsense Hridoye" | Ahetuk | Poran Borkatoky (JoJo) | |
2016 | "Maatal Ei Rati" | Bahniman | Jatin Sharma | Zubeen Garg |
Bengali film songs
Year | Song | Films | Composer | Co-star |
2010 | "Jhum Jhum Ja" | Target | Jeet Gannguli | Jeet Gannguli |
2010 | "Ki Je Aagun" | Target | Jeet Gannguli | Solo |
2011 | "Koka Kola" | Faande Poriya Boga Kaande Re | Samidh Mukerjee | Samidh Mukerjee |
2012 | "Madhubala" | Macho Mastana | Samidh Mukerjee | Solo |
2015 | "Chain Kahan Prabhu Bina" | Har Har Byomkesh | Bickram Ghosh | |
2016 | "Aata Geche" | Angaar | Akassh | |
2016 | "3G" | Hero 420 | Savvy Gupta | Nakash Aziz |
2007 | "Dhukupuku Buk" | Minister Fatakeshto | Jeet Gannguli | Solo |
References
- ↑ "Assamese singer Kalpana Patowary resurrects Bhojpuri Shakespeare". easternfare.in. Eastern Fare Music Foundation. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/notes-migration
- ↑ "Meet Kalpana Patowary, the Assamese 'Bhojpuri Melody Queen' from Guwahati!". The North East Today. 2016-10-28.
- ↑ "Kalpana Patowary OkListen!". OkListen.
- ↑ "Folk traditions to come alive". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ Tripathi, Shailaja (June 16, 2012). "On the Shakespeare of Bhojpuri". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Meet Kalpana Patowary, the Assamese 'Bhojpuri Melody Queen' from Guwahati!". The North East Today. 2016-10-28.
- ↑ "Kalpana Patowary had a chat with us about her musical journey!". The Score Magazine. 2016-08-25.
- ↑ "Bhojpuri singer Kalpana Patowary joins BJP". Times Of India. 2018-07-13.
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