Bombay Sisters
| Bombay Sisters | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Trichur, kerala, India |
| Genres | Carnatic music |
| Occupation(s) | Classical Vocalist, Duo singers |
The Bombay sisters, C. Saroja and C. Lalitha, are a Carnatic music singing duo.[1]
Early life
C. Saroja and C. Lalitha are sisters who have been trained by H. A. S. Mani, Musiri Subramania Iyer and T. K. Govinda Rao.[2][3]
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 Strong Carnatic and 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. [6]
Awards
- Isai Peraringar Award, 2006; awarded by the Tamil Isai Sangam[7]
- Sangeetha Kalasikhamani, 2006 awarded by The Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai
- Kalaimamani for contributions to Carnatic music.[8]
- First women to be conferred the status of Asthana Vidushi by the Kanchi matha.[9]
- Sangeetha Kalanidhi Award for the year 2010 from the Madras Music Academy.[10]
Nadakalanidhi - 2004 ( Shanmukhananda Fine Arts - Delhi)
References
- ↑ Saravanan & Hari Krishnan. "Interview with Bombay Sisters". ChennaiOnline.com. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ↑ "Bombay sisters in concert". The Hindu. September 22, 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ↑ "C Saroja & C Lalita - The Bombay Sisters". Carnatica.com. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ↑ "Sisters in song". The Hindu. January 30, 2010.
- ↑ "Concert by Bombay sisters". New Straits Times. February 16, 1994. p. 13. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ↑ "R.R. Sabha: The zest continues". The Hindu. December 27, 2002. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ↑ "Bombay Sisters to get Isai Perarignar Award". The Hindu. November 11, 2006. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ↑ "Profile - Bombay Sisters". ChennaiOnline.com. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ↑ "Sheer hard work has brought us this far". The Hindu. September 28, 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ↑ "Sangita Kalanidhi award for Bombay Sisters". The Hindu. July 20, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-20.