Bombay Sisters
| Bombay Sisters(C.Lalitha, C.Saroja) | |
|---|---|
| Origin | TRICHUR, KERALA, India |
| Genres | Carnatic music |
| Occupations | Classical Vocalist, Sangeetha Kalanidhis |
The Bombay sisters, C. Saroja and C. Lalitha, are a Carnatic music singing duo.[1]
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[edit] Early life
Bombay Sisters were Keralites born in Bombay. They have been trained by H. A. S. Mani, Musiri Subramania Iyer and T. K. Govinda Rao.[2][3]
[edit] Career
Part of the trend of duo singing in Carnatic music, which started in the 1950s, with performers like Radha Jayalakshmi, and Soolamangalam Sisters,[4] they have been singing since 1963 when they started with light classical music, subsequently progressing to classical music; they sing in multiple languages including Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Marathi.[5]
They are also known for promoting young musicians through endowments and scholarships. At present, Sangitha Kalanidhi Smt.C.Lalitha, is ground guiding the discipline of vocals to a number of her beloved students. [6]
[edit] Awards
- Isai Peraringar Award, 2006; awarded by the Tamil Isai Sangam[7]
- Kalaimamani for contributions to Carnatic music.[8]
- First women to be conferred the status of Asthana Vidushi by the Kanchi matha.[9]
- Sangitha Kalanidhi Award for the year 2010 from the Madras Music Academy.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ Saravanan & Hari Krishnan. "Interview with Bombay Sisters". ChennaiOnline.com. http://archives.chennaionline.com/entertainment/carnatic/bsisters.asp. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ^ "Bombay sisters in concert". The Hindu. September 22, 2007. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2007/09/22/stories/2007092252420400.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ^ "C Saroja & C Lalita - The Bombay Sisters". Carnatica.com. http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/bombaysisters.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ^ "Sisters in song". The Hindu. January 30, 2010. http://beta.thehindu.com/arts/music/article95639.ece.
- ^ "Concert by Bombay sisters". New Straits Times. February 16, 1994. pp. 13. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iu8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1xMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4559,1638849&dq=bombay-sisters. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ^ "R.R. Sabha: The zest continues". The Hindu. December 27, 2002. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/12/27/stories/2002122701700600.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ^ "Bombay Sisters to get Isai Perarignar Award". The Hindu. November 11, 2006. http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/11/stories/2006111103880200.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ^ "Profile - Bombay Sisters". ChennaiOnline.com. http://archives.chennaionline.com/musicseason99/profile/bombaysisters.html. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ^ "Sheer hard work has brought us this far". The Hindu. September 28, 2007. http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/09/28/stories/2007092850950200.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ^ "Sangita Kalanidhi award for Bombay Sisters". The Hindu. July 20, 2010. http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article523573.ece?homepage=true. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
[edit] External links
- [http://archives.chennaionline.com/musicseason99/profile/bombaysisters.html Profile at ChennaiOnline.com
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