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Kalpana Patowary
Born
Sorbhog, Assam, India
Other namesBhojpuri Queen [1] [2] [3]
Alma mater Cotton University
Bhatkhande Music Institute
Occupation(s)Singer, Actress
Years active1993–present
SpouseParvez Khan
Children2
Musical career
GenresPrimitive-acoustic folk, ambient electronic and new age jazz - fusion, electronic fusion, Bhojpuri music, Indian classical, Assamese music, jazz and ghazal
InstrumentVocals

Kalpana Patowary is an Indian playback and Folk Singer from Assam. She recorded her first album 'Xuror Ene Jonak' in Assamese language when she was merely 16 years old.She has recorded songs and folk music in several Indian languages, with Bhojpuri music being the major genre. [4] [5]

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Patowary embarked on her career at the age of 4 [6] and received further training from Dipen Roy and Shikha Dutta for Sangeet Bisharad in Hindustani Classical Music at Bhatkhande Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya, Lucknow. [7] She has sung in more than 32 languages, [8] including Bhojpuri, Assamese, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, and English, throughout her solo musical journey. [9] [10]

Early life and background

" Music barons in India were left gaping when Kalpana Patowary, a singer of Indian folk music, was signed on by British recording company Virgin EMI Records in April. They were all the more surprised to see the soaring international demand for her Bhojpuri music album with songs about migration. It seems Bhojpuri folk songs on migration are witnessing resurgence on an unexpected scale." [11]

Patowary was born in a Yogi-Nath family of Nath sampradaya community in Barpeta district in Assam. A graduate in English literature, Patowary is an alumnus of Cotton College of Guwahati. Trained in Kamrupiya and Goalporiya folk music by her folksinger father Sri Bipin Nath Patowary, Kalpana started to publicly perform at the tender age of 4 [12] with her father and is also trained as Sangeet Visharad in Indian classical music from Bhatkhande Music Institute University, Lucknow. [13] She sings many forms of Bhojpuri folk music including Purvi, Pachra, Kajri, Sohar, Vivaah geet, Chaita, and Nautanki. [14] [15]

Patowary has worked little on the works of Bhikhari Thakur and has released an album commemorating his life and work. [16] [17]

Career

Patowary holds the distinction of being the inaugural Bhojpuri singer to introduce the age-old Khadi Birha tradition to international platforms. [18]

In 2013, Patowary featured in the documentary film Bidesia in Bambai, released on 8 December. The documentary provides a perspective on Mumbai through the eyes of migrant workers and their music. [19]

She received an invitation to perform during a 15-day tour across four Latin American countries, arranged by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs to commemorate Indian Arrival Day. [20]

A noteworthy achievement is Patowary's pioneering accomplishment as the first woman to record and sing in the Chhaprahiya Purvi style, a genre previously dominated by male artists.

Patowary marked her acting debut in the Bhojpuri movie "Chalat Musafir Moh Liyo Re," portraying the character of Janki alongside co-star Dinesh Lal Yadav. [21] [22]

She participated in the reality show Junoon - Kuchh Kar Dikhaane Ka (2008) on NDTV Imagine.

Political career

In July 2018, Patowary became a member of the BJP in a ceremony graced by the presence of its president, Amit Shah, and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi in Patna. [23] [24] [25]

In October 2020, Patowary affiliated herself with the Asom Gana Parishad during an event conducted at the party's headquarters in Guwahati. [26] [27]

In the 2021 Assam Assembly election, Patowary contested as a candidate representing the Asom Gana Parishad from the Sarukheri constituency. Jakir Hussain Sikdar defeated her. [28]

Discography

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Hindi film songs

YearSongFilmComposerCo-singer
2007"Ek Sapna (Remix)" Stumped Dhrubajyoti Phukan [ citation needed ]
2007"Tere Layee" Fool & Final Himesh Reshammiya Kunal Ganjawala
2007"Uncha Lamba Kad" Welcome Anand Raj Anand Anand Raj Anand
2009"Billu Bhayankar" Billu Ajay Jhingran, Raghuveer
2009"Hotty Naughty (Remix)" De Dana Dan Pritam
2010"Tikhi Tikhi Mirch (Folk Version)" Mirch Monty Sharma
2010"Isak Se Meetha Kuch Bhi" Aakrosh Pritam Ajay Jhingran
2010"Shakira" No Problem Master Saleem, Hard Kaur
2010"Babe Di Kripa"Vikrant Singh
2010"Aila Re Aila" Khatta Meetha Daler Mehndi
2013"Gandi Baat" R... Rajkumar Mika Singh
2016"Mona Ka Tona" Dhara 302 Sahil Multy Khan
2016"Dono Aankho Ka Shutter" Khel Toh Ab Shuru Hoga Ashfaque
2017"O Re Kaharo" Begum Jaan Anu Malik Altamash Faridi
2017"Pyar Ka Test" Running Shaadi Abhishek-Akshay Bappi Lahiri
2018"Jeans Pant Aur Choli" Ishqeria Papon Papon
2018"Yaadein" Ishqeria Papon Papon

Tamil film songs

YearSongFilmsComposerCo-singer
1999"Thirupachi Aruvala" Taj Mahal A. R. Rahman Palakkad Sreeram, Clinton Cerejo, Chandran
2005"Kaathadi Pola" Maayavi Devi Sri Prasad Pushpavanam Kuppusamy
2006"Thotha Puram" Varalaru A. R. Rahman Lenon James, Peer Mohammad, Ranjith, Sonu Kakkar

Marathi film songs

YearSongFilmsComposerCo-singer
2016"Kalana"TaleemPraful Karlekar, Nitin Madhukar Rokade

Assamese film songs

YearSongFilmsComposerCo-singer
2000"Soku Lotokere"Asene Kunuba HiyatManuj SarmahZubeen Garg
2002"Neela Neela" Kanyadaan Zubeen Garg
2004"Priya O Priya" (Sunday Holiday Closing Day) Antaheen Jatra Dr. Hitesh Baruah Zubeen Garg, Sagarika
2013"I am Sexy"RananganNipon ChutiaSolo
2015"Nonsense Hridoye" Ahetuk Poran Borkatoky (JoJo)
2016"Maatal Ei Rati" Bahniman Jatin SharmaZubeen Garg

Bengali film songs

YearSongFilmsComposerCo-singer
2007"Dhukupuku Buk" Minister Fatakeshto Jeet Gannguli Solo
2010"Jhum Jhum Ja" Target Jeet GannguliJeet Gannguli
2010"Ki Je Aagun" Target Jeet GannguliSolo
2011"Koka Kola" Faande Poriya Boga Kaande Re Samidh Mukerjee Samidh Mukerjee
2012"Madhubala" Macho Mastana Samidh MukerjeeSolo
2015"Chain Kahan Prabhu Bina" Har Har Byomkesh Bickram Ghosh
2016"Aata Geche" Angaar Akassh
2016"3G" Hero 420 Savvy Gupta Nakash Aziz

Kannada film songs

YearSongsFilmsComposerCo-singer
2003"Sweetu Rasagolla" Lankesh Patrike Babji-Sandeep
2007"Magalu Doddavaladalu" Ee Preethi Yeke Bhoomi Melide R. P. Patnaik C. Ashwath, Prem
2010"Jarthaari Seere" Jothegara Sujeeth Shetty Udit Narayan

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageCo-starDirectorRef
2006Chalat Musafir Moh Liyo ReJankiBhojpuri Dinesh Lal Yadav Manoj Ojhacredited as Kalpana
2013Bidesia in Bambai[ citation needed ]SelfBhojpuri Surabhi Sharma

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