Chandan Tiwari is an Indian folk singer from Bihar. She is known as folk singer and sings in Bhojpuri, Nagpuri, Awadhi and Hindi. She was awarded Sangeet Natak Academy-Bismillah Khan Samman.[1] She was honoured by Bhojpuri Kokila in Kolkata. BAG Films-News 24 awarded her best traditional folk singer. She appeared in India Today Magazine in cover story for her contributions to Indian folk music. She has been singing in various forms of folks like PurabiSohar, Pachra Gandhi song, River Song, Chhath Song Kajri and Thumri.[2][3][4]
Chandan Tiwari is a Folk singer singing in Bhojpuri, maithili, Magahi, Awadhi, Nagpuri (especially in Bhojpuri language).[5] She has done many special musical shows on Doordarshan including special shows on My Musical Effort and series like Purabiyataan & Nimiya chiraiyan ke baser. She had participated in Jila Top & Sur Sangram on Mahuaa T.V. She took part in ETV folk jalwa show. Along with Big Magic Ganga T.V. She has done many special shows of Bhakti Sagar. With All India RadioPatna she has done Special Folk and Ghajal Recording shows. She has always stood in favour of participation of women and women empowerment in folk songs.[6]
She has also done many musical series and interviews with many prestigious private F.M.radio channels. Like Radio Mirchi, Radio Dhoom, Radio Sanehi and mobile radio-Gramvani. Chandan Tiwari was selection Team member of Big Magic Ganga TV show Rang Purwaiya. Chandan Tiwari has been working in various forms of singing, festivals and on many different types of issues. She has always been against vulgarity in the music industry.[7]
Performances
Bhoojal Bhaat Music fest- A folk fest organized by Netherland Indian society, held at Amsterdam[8]
Gandhi Sangeet Mahotsav, organized by Government of Bihar, held at Gyan Bhavan, Patna
Bihar Diwas Samaroh, organized by Government of Bihar, held at SK Memorial Hall, Patna
Lok Kala Sanskriti Mahotsav, Ghazipur (Uttarpradesh)
Lok Rang Mahotsav, Kushinagar (Uttarpradesh)
LokRasDhaar-River songs Fest organised by Vikas Bharati and held at Ranchi, Jharkhand
Purabiyataan held at Premchand Rangshala, Patna
Bhojpuri Mahotsav organised by Bhojpriya foundation, held at Vishakhapatnam
SaajhiRaag-SaajhaRang, musical fest organised by Paridhi on the occasion of srijan mela and held at kala Kendra, Bhagalpur
NOBA international meet musical evening, organised by Netarhat Old Boys association
Bhikhari Thakur Sangeet Mahotsav, organised by Akhil Vishwa Bhojpuri manch and held at Jamshedpur
Singing work
Purabia Ustad, Beti Chiraiya Saman, Radha Rasiya, Sabake Ram (Rasool),[10] Basanti Bayar, Shiv Jogia, Sajhi Raag, Sawani Bahar, Nirgunia Kabir, Ganhi Jee, Nadia Dheere Baho, Voice of Ganges, Maai, Chhathi Maiya, Rang kalasha, Charakhwa Chalu Rahe, Janta Geet, Jan Raag, Duniya Kayamba kisan se, Batohiya, Barah Masa, Kunwar Geet, Sohar-Mangal-Badhai, Suhag Raag, Chaita-Chaiti-Ghato, Bal Geet, Folk Lok.
Social musical works
Doing work on child folk songs[11] and folk tales with children of Aanchal Shishu Ashram (an Orphanage)
With Zuban Band (IIT Mumbai) preserving & promoting rare and pure folk
Nadi Geet series (Nadia Dhire Baho & Ganga maai..) with Ganga Jagran Abhiyan
In Process to develop a platform Named LOKRAAG for rural, new & forbidden artists, where they can explicitly express their ideas, notions & Skills about folk
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