Tarawati Mili Bori

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Tarawati Bori
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Tarawati Mili in 2023 at Porag festival
Background information
Born (1959-01-09) January 9, 1959 (age 66)
Disangmukh, Sivasagar district, Assam, India
Genres folk music
Occupation(s) musician, songwriter, composer
Instrument Indian harmonium
Years active1977-present
Awards Sangeet Natak Akademi Award

Tarawati Mili Bori (born 9 January 1959) is an Indian singer of Mising folk music and Oi: Nitom from the state of Assam.

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Mili was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year 2022 by the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on March 6, 2024, for her outstanding contribution to the folk and traditional music of Assam. [1]

She is also known as Melody Queen of Mising folk songs. [2]

Early life

Mili was born on 9 January 1959 in Disangmukh, Sivasagar district, Assam, India. She was interested in music since her early school days. In 1977, Tarawati's voice gained fame when she began singing on All India Radio, Dibrugarh. [2] [3]

Honours and awards

References

  1. ↑ News, Northeast (28 February 2024). "12 artistes from Assam honoured with Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2022-23". Northeast News - Northeast India news 24×7. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 Bharat, E. T. V. (8 May 2025). "ঘৰতে বন্দী কৰি থৈছিল আত্মীয়ই, ৰাষ্ট্ৰপতিৰ হাতৰ পৰা লৈছিল সংগীত নাটক একাডেমী বঁটা". ETV Bharat News (in Assamese). Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Tarawati Mili Bori (1 ed.). Conan Karchang Doley. 2021. p. 188. ISBN   978-93-5526-852-5.
  4. ↑ Bharat, E. T. V. (9 November 2022). "Artist Tarawati Mili Bori: বিশিষ্ট শিল্পী তৰাৱতী মিলি বড়িক সম্বৰ্ধনা সাংবাদিকৰ". ETV Bharat News (in Assamese). Retrieved 20 November 2025.
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