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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = Maadal<br />
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| origin = [[Kolkata]]<br />
| genre = [[Folk music|Folk]], [[Music of Bengal]]<br />
| years_active = 2002 - Present<br />
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| website = {{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20201027235231/http://maadal.org/}}<br />
| current_members = *Sikha Bhattacharya <br />
*Sonia Ghosh (Sen)<br />
*Sarmishtha Chatterjee (Ganguly)<br />
*Tupsi Sarkar<br />
*Sampa Sardar (Biswas)<br />
*Palashpriya Bhattacharya<br />
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'''Maadal''' is the first all-female Bengali [[Folk music|folk singer]] group, formed in 2002 in West Bengal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-lifeismusic-meet-the-all-women-band-maadal-2103913|title = #LifeIsMusic: Meet the all-women band Maadal}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1071007/asp/calcutta/story_8403592.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112214653/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1071007/asp/calcutta/story_8403592.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 12, 2018|title=The Telegraph - Calcutta : Metro|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1080610/jsp/entertainment/story_9387988.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080612061251/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080610/jsp/entertainment/story_9387988.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 12, 2008|title=The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Metro - Maiden power|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref><ref name="maadal.org">{{cite web |url=http://www.maadal.org/media.html |title=MAADAL |access-date=2017-05-10 |archive-date=2017-05-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170515095458/http://www.maadal.org/media.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> They showcase both "epar bangla" and "opar bangla".{{Clarify|date=November 2022}} The traditional folk instrument of Bengal, [[maadal]], represents their kind of music.<br />
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The word 'maadal' can be broken up into two parts - 'maa' & 'dal' respectively signifying mother and group.<br />
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==Singers==<br />
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*Sikha Bhattacharya<br />
*Sonia Ghosh (Sen)<br />
*Sarmishtha Chatterjee (Ganguly)<br />
*Tupsi Sarkar<br />
*Sampa Sardar (Biswas)<br />
*Palashpriya Bhattacharya<br />
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==Accompanists==<br />
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*Shankar Saha -bangladhol, khol, dhol, madol<br />
*Suranjeet Roy - tabla, khanjira<br />
*pankaj das - Percussion <br />
* Suvam kanjilal - Banjo/Mandolin<br />
*Deep Mukherjee - Keyboard<br />
*santanu chakraborty -keyboard<br />
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==Album==<br />
*KIYA PHOOL - Released 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/kiya-phool/1161669844|title=Kiya Phool by Maadal on Apple Music|website=[[iTunes]]|date=29 September 2016|publisher=}}</ref><br />
*PRAN JHARNA<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/pran-jharna/1015780195|title=Pran Jharna by Madaal on Apple Music|website=[[iTunes]]|date=31 March 2012|publisher=}}</ref> (Asha Audio) - released on 2012<br />
*URAPANKHI<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/urapankhi-mw0002343218|title=Urapankhi - Maadal - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/urapankhi/1019553381|title=Urapankhi by Maadal on Apple Music|website=[[iTunes]]|date=11 January 2018|publisher=}}</ref> (Asha Audio) - released 2009<br />
*MAYA LAGAI SE (Asha Audio) - released on <br />
*SOUNDARI KAMALA<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/sundori-kamala-mw0002343222|title=Sundori Kamala - Maadal - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sondari-kamola/1019699498|title=Sondari Kamola by Maadal on Apple Music|website=[[iTunes]]|date=11 January 2018|publisher=}}</ref> (Asha Audio)<ref>[https://ashaaudio.net/index.php/artists/maadal/ Asha Audio] {{dead link|date=December 2022}}</ref>- released on 14 September 2006.<br />
*BANDEY JANANI<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/vandey-janani/1130880200|title=Vandey Janani by Maadal on Apple Music|website=[[iTunes]]|date=1 August 2007|publisher=}}</ref> (Cozmik Harmony) - released on 18 January 2005.<br />
*CHIRANTANI (Cozmik Harmony)- released on 10 March 2004.<ref name="apple.com">{{cite web |title=Maadal on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/maadal/515353019 |website=Apple Music}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*http://www.maadal.org Official website<br />
*{{YouTube|u=maadalmusic}}<br />
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