Bindhyavasini Devi (died 2006) was an Indian folk musician. She was popularly recognised as Bihar Kokila. She was the founder of Vindhya Kala Mandir, a Patna based music academy promoting folk music, Vindhya Kala Mandir. The academy is associated with Bhatkhande University, Lucknow for 55 years now which is now run by her daughter-in-law Shobha Sinha, son Sudhir Kumar Sinha.[1][2] She was born in Muzaffarpur in the Indian state of Bihar and specialised in Maithili, Bhojpuri and Magahi folk music.[1] She also sang a popular song, Chhote Dulha Ke, in a movie, Vivah Geet[3] and many of her songs have been released in CD format.[4][5][6]
The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri in 1974.[7] The Sangeet Natak Akademi awarded her their annual award in 1991[8][2] and followed it up with Akademi Fellowship in 2006.[9][10] She received the Ahilya Bai Award from the Government of Madhya Pradesh in 1998.[1][2] Bindhyavasini Devi died at her Kankarbagh residence on 18 April 2006 at the age of 86.
She was married to Shedeveshvar Chandra Verma, and had two sons and a daughter.[1][2]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead. One India(18 April 2006). Retrieved 14 June 2015. Template:Dead link
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death. Web India News(19 April 2006). Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ Chhote Dulha Ke. Saavn(2015). Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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- ↑ ITunes. ITunes(2015). Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ Padma Shri. Padma Shri(2015). Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ Folk singer Bindhyabasini Devi is dead. One India(18 April 2006). Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Puraskar. Sangeet Natak Akademi(2015). Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ Indian Affairs Annual 2005{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Gyan Publishing House(2007). ISBN 9788178354347
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