Kalpana Patowary is an Indian playback and folk singer from Assam. She sings in 30 languages and has many folk and popular songs to her credit, while Bhojpuri music has been her most dedicated foray.[4][5] In his book, Cinema Bhojpuri, Avijit Ghosh lauds Patowary for her "remarkable contribution" to Bhojpuri film music. "Gifted with a rich, powerful and sensuous voice, the singer from Assam is almost considered mandatory for any film's score," he writes.
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Kalpana Patowary | |
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Born | Sorbhog, Assam, India |
Other names | Bhojpuri Queen[1][2][3] |
Alma mater | Cotton University Bhatkhande Music Institute |
Occupation | Singer, Actress |
Years active | 1993–present |
Spouse | Parvez Khan |
Children | 2 |
Musical career | |
Genres | Primitive-acoustic folk, ambient electronic and new age jazz - fusion, electronic fusion, Indian/Assamese classical, jazz and ghazal |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Musical artist |
" Music barons in India were left gaping when Kalpana Patowary, a singer of Indian folk music, was signed on by British recording company Virgin EMI Records in April. They were all the more surprised to see the soaring international demand for her Bhojpuri music album with songs about migration. It seems Bhojpuri folk songs on migration are witnessing resurgence on an unexpected scale."[6]
Patowary was born in a Yogi-Nath family of Nath samradaya community in Barpeta district in Assam.[7] A graduate in English literature, Patowary is an alumnus of Cotton College of Guwahati. Trained in Kamrupiya and Goalporiya folk music by her folksinger father Sri Bipin Nath Patowary, Kalpana started to publicly perform at the tender age of 4 with her father and is also trained as Sangeet Visharad in Indian classical music from Bhatkhande Music Institute University, Lucknow.[8] She sings many forms of Bhojpuri folk music including Purvi, Pachra, Kajri, Sohar, Vivaah geet, Chaita, and Nautanki.[9]
Patowary has worked little on the works of Bhikhari Thakur and has released an album commemorating his life and work.[10]
Patowary is the first Bhojpuri singer to present an age old tradition of Khadi Birha tradition to international platforms.[11]
In 2013, Patowary made an appearance in a documentary film, Bidesia in Bambai. Released on 8 December 2013, it is a look at Mumbai through the lens of the migrant worker and his music.[12]
She was invited to perform on a 15-day tour in four Latin American countries presented by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs on the occasion of Indian Arrival Day.[citation needed]
Patowary is the first woman to record and sing in the Chhaprahiya Purvi style.[13] Prior to her work, Purvi was a male preserve.
Patowary also made her acting debut in the Bhojpuri movie, Chalat Musafir Moh Liyo Re playing the role of Janki, co-starring opposite Dinesh Lal Yadav.[14][15]
She also participated in the reality show Junoon - Kuchh Kar Dikhaane Ka (2008) on NDTV Imagine.
In October 2020 Patowary joined the Asom Gana Parishad at an event held at party's head office in Guwahati.[16][17]
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Song | Film | Composer | Co-singer |
2007 | "Ek Sapna (Remix)" | Stumped | Dhrubajyoti Phukan[citation needed] | |
2007 | "Tere Layee" | Fool & Final | Himesh Reshammiya | Kunal Ganjawala |
2007 | "Uncha Lamba Kad" | Welcome | Anand Raj Anand | Anand Raj Anand |
2009 | "Billu Bhayankar" | Billu | Ajay Jhingran, Raghuveer | |
2010 | "Tikhi Tikhi Mirch (Folk Version)" | Mirch | Monty Sharma | |
2010 | "Isak Se Meetha Kuch Bhi" | Aakrosh | Pritam | Ajay Jhingran |
2010 | "Shakira" | No Problem | Master Saleem, Hard Kaur | |
2010 | "Babe Di Kripa" | Vikrant Singh | ||
2010 | "Aila Re Aila" | Khatta Meetha | Daler Mehndi | |
2013 | "Gandi Baat" | R... Rajkumar | Mika Singh | |
2016 | "Mona Ka Tona" | Dhara 302 | Sahil Multy Khan | |
2016 | "Dono Aankho Ka Shutter" | Khel Toh Ab Shuru Hoga | Ashfaque | |
2017 | "O Re Kaharo" | Begum Jaan | Anu Malik | Altamash Faridi |
2017 | "Pyar Ka Test" | Running Shaadi | Abhishek-Akshay | Bappi Lahiri |
2018 | "Jeans Pant Aur Choli" | Ishqeria | Papon | Papon |
2018 | "Yaadein" | Ishqeria | Papon | Papon |
Year | Song | Films | Composer | Co-singer |
1999 | "Thirupachi Aruvala" | Taj Mahal | A. R. Rahman | Palakkad Sreeram, Clinton Cerejo, Chandran |
2005 | "Kaathadi Pola" | Maayavi | Devi Sri Prasad | Pushpavanam Kuppusamy |
| |2006 |"Thotha Puram" |Varalaru |A.R.Rahman |Lenon James ,PeerMohammad, Ranjith , Sonu Kakkar |}
Year | Song | Films | Composer | Co-singer |
2016 | "Kalana" | Taleem | Praful Karlekar, Nitin Madhukar Rokade |
Year | Song | Films | Composer | Co-singer |
2002 | "Neela Neela" | Kanyadaan | Zubeen Garg | Zubeen Garg |
2004 | "Priya O Priya" (Sunday Holiday Closing Day) | Antaheen Jatra | Dr. Hitesh Baruah | Zubeen Garg, Sagarika |
2013 | "I am Sexy" | Ranangan | Nipon Chutia | Solo |
2015 | "Nonsense Hridoye" | Ahetuk | Poran Borkatoky (JoJo) | |
2016 | "Maatal Ei Rati" | Bahniman | Jatin Sharma | Zubeen Garg |
Year | Song | Films | Composer | Co-star |
2007 | "Dhukupuku Buk" | Minister Fatakeshto | Jeet Gannguli | Solo |
2010 | "Jhum Jhum Ja" | Target | Jeet Gannguli | Jeet Gannguli |
2010 | "Ki Je Aagun" | Target | Jeet Gannguli | Solo |
2011 | "Koka Kola" | Faande Poriya Boga Kaande Re | Samidh Mukerjee | Samidh Mukerjee |
2012 | "Madhubala" | Macho Mastana | Samidh Mukerjee | Solo |
2015 | "Chain Kahan Prabhu Bina" | Har Har Byomkesh | Bickram Ghosh | |
2016 | "Aata Geche" | Angaar | Akassh | |
2016 | "3G" | Hero 420 | Savvy Gupta | Nakash Aziz |
Year | Film | Role | Language | Co-star | Director | Ref |
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2006 | Chalat Musafir Moh Liyo Re | Janki | Bhojpuri | Dinesh Lal Yadav | Manoj Ojha | credited as Kalpana |
2013 | Bidesia in Bambai[citation needed] | Self | Bhojpuri | Surabhi Sharma |