Singer
1955-1969
Dipali Barthakur (30 January 1941 – 21 December 2018) was an Indian singer from Assam. Her songs were sung mainly in the Assamese language.[1] She received the fourth-highest civilian award of India, the Padma Shri, in the year 1998.[2]
Early life
Barthakur was born in 1941 to Bishwanath Borthakur and Chandrakanti Devi[3] in Sonari at Sivasagar, Assam.[4][5]
Musical career
Barthakur started her career as a singer early. When she was studying in class nine, in 1958, she sang the song "Mor Bopai Lahori" on All India Radio, Guwahati,[4] and the song "Joubone Amoni Kore Chenaidhon" for the film Lachit Borphukan (1959).[6]
Some of her other popular Assamese songs are:[3]
- "Sonor Kharu Nalage Muk"
- "Joubone Aamoni Kore, Chenaidhon"
- "Jundhone Junalite"
- "Konmana Boroxire Sip"
- "Senai Moi Jau Dei"
- "O' Bondhu Somoi Pale Amar Phale"
Personal life
Barthakur sang her last song "Luito nejabi boi" in 1969.[4] After that she began suffering from a severe motor neuron disease which hindered her singing and forced her to use a wheelchair. In 1976 she married Neel Pawan Barua, an eminent Indian artist and painter from Assam and son of renowned Assamese writer Binanda Chandra Barua.[1][7]
Barthakur died on 21 December 2018 at Nemcare Hospital, Guwahati, after a prolonged illness.[8] She was known as "Nightingale of Assam".[9]
Awards
Barthakur was honored many times, most notably with the Padma Shri award for folk and traditional music in 1990–92.
Some of her awards/ recognitions are listed below:
- Padma Shri (1998) for her contribution to the Arts by the Government of India.[10][11]
- Silipi Bota (2010) from Government of Assam.[12]
- Aideu Handique Silpi Award (2012) by the Sadou Asom Lekhika Somaroh Samiti.<ref name="htsyndication">Aideu Handique Silpi Award to Dipali Borthakur. htsyndication.com(2012-10-06).<ref>
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A tribute to marriage of arts & minds - Book on celebrity couple. The Telegraph({Template:Date).
- ↑ Padma Awards. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India(2015). Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Deepali-Borthakur. assamspider.com. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Suchibrata Ray, Silpi Dipali Barthakuror 71 Sonkhyok Jonmodin, Amar Asom, 31 January 2012, accessed date: 03-02-2012
- ↑ Assamese singer Dipali Barthakur passes away. The Hindu(2018-12-22). Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ↑ Musical Minds. enajori.com. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
- ↑ Where Rubies are Hidden - II. Rukshaan Art. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ↑ Dipali Borthakur Passes Away. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ↑ Singer Dipali Barthakur passes away, last rite today with state honour. www.thehillstimes.in. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ↑ October 16th, 2010 - October 28th, 2010, The Strand Art Room, Neel Pawan Baruah. ArtSlant. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ↑ Rediff On The NeT: Nani Palkhivala, Lakshmi Sehgal conferred Padma Vibushan. Rediff.co.in(1998-01-27). Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ↑ The Assam Tribune Online. Assamtribune.com(2010-01-18). Retrieved 2013-04-01.
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