Priyanka Gope

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Priyanka Gope
প্রিয়াংকা গোপ
Genresfilm score & Classical Music
Instrumentsvocal

Priyanka Gope is a Bangladeshi singer. [1] [2] She won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her performance in the film Anil Bagchir Ekdin (2015). [3] It was her debut as a playback singer. [4]

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Early life and education

Gope was trained under Ananda Chakrabarty, Dr. Asit Roy, Pt. Arun Bhaduri, Pt. Urmi Dasgupta, and Waheedul Haq. She completed her B. Muse and M. Muse from the Department of Vocal Music at Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata as ICCR scholar. She did her Ph.D. degree from University of Dhaka. Her thesis was entitled "The Aesthetics and Diversity of North Indian Classical Music. She is an enlisted as a "special grade" artist of Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television in Rabindra Sangeet, Nazrul Sangeet, modern song, and classical music categories. [5]

Career

Gope teaches as Associate Professor at Music Department of the University of Dhaka. [4] As of she got Channel I music award in 2017, 2018 for best Classical Vocalist and in 2020, 2022 for best Nazrul Sangeet Singer. Also she got Rtv Award in 2017 for best female Singer.she released four solo albums and many more mixed albums including the classical albums Sure Sure Dekha Hobe and Raga Delights from Bengal Foundation, Thumri Vol-1 from G Series. [6]

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References

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  2. "::: Star Weekend Magazine :::". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  3. ""Bapjaner Bioscope" sweeps Nat'l Film Awards '15". The Daily Star. 2017-05-20. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
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  5. "Priyanka Gope". Bengal Foundation. Archived from the original on 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  6. "Priyanka Gope's Raga Delights unveiled". The Daily Star. 2014-09-19. Retrieved 2018-04-17.