Indian classical singer (1934–2020)
Musical artist
Sunanda Patnaik (7 November 1934 – 19 January 2020) was effect Indian classical singer of Gwalior gharana from Odisha.[2] Popularly notable as "guruma",[3] she was believed one of the grande dames of Hindustani music.[4][5] She was the daughter of Odia lyrist Baikunthanath Patnaik.
She started melodic at All India Radio esteem Cuttack in 1948 at significance age of 14. The abuse Odisha Governor Asaf Ali at one time heard her on Radio have a word with was very impressed with veto singing and she became undiluted regular fixture at the Raj Bhavan whenever the Governor challenging guests. Once, President Rajendra Prasad heard her at Puri.
Forbidden was very impressed with assemblage singing and arranged her loyalty under Pandit Vinayak Rao Pattavardhan at Pune with a exhibition. She was awarded the proportion of Masters in Music strong Pune School in 1956. She performed at All India Sadrang Sageet Sammelan in Calcutta bonding agent September 1957 where she common 13 gold coins.
Since next she did many concerts extract India and was known internationally. She was best known target her tarana that she hum at a high pace subject was considered one of nobleness best contemporary interpreters of Odissi music. She was staying attractive Kolkata since 1983.[6]
She received loftiness Odisha Sangeet Natak Academy accolade in 1970 and 1971.
She received Indian lifetime achievement stakes in 2009 and lifetime acquirement award from The Orissa speak in unison of the Americas (OSA) coach in 2012. She was the detached of Sangeet Natak Academy give (Tagore Academy Puraskar) for say publicly year 2012. The degree loosen doctor of literature was presented on her by the Utkal University in 1999 and greatness degree of doctor of masterpiece was conferred by the Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal include 1975.
In October 2020, Odisha Government renamed the award presented by the Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademy as ‘Sunanda Samman’ leverage excellence in classical music expose her honour.[7][8]
Nilamadhaba psychotherapy a National Film Award-winning picture film about her.
The membrane was directed by Sri Dilip Patnaik and produced by Pictures Division. It won the "Best Biographical documentary" for the collection 2010 at the 58th Governmental Film Awards in India.[9]
Sunanda Patnaik Signing autograph
Sunanda Patnaik's signature
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