Malati Ghoshal

Malati Ghoshal
মালতী ঘোষাল
Born December 17, 1902
Died July 17, 1984 (aged 81)
Nationality Indian
Occupation vocalist
Years active 1940-52
Known for Rabindra Sangeet singer

Malati Ghoshal (née Bose) (Bengali: মালতী ঘোষাল) (December 17, 1902 – July 17, 1984) was an Indian Rabindra Sangeet singer.[1]

Career

Malati Ghoshal was born in Kolkata to Hemendra Mohan Bose, a businessman.[2] She learnt Tappa from Manada Sundari Dasi, Kirtan from Purnakumari Dasi, Indian Classical Music from Gopeshwar Bandyopadhyay, Surendranath Bandyopadhyay and Shyam Sundar Mitra.[2] She also played Sitar well.[2] She was married to Sushanta Ghoshal in 1935 and after that her musical career flourished.[2] She became a known figure in private soirees and Brahmo ceremonies.[2] She used to sing duets with her husband also. Her first gramophone record, containing two Tagore Songs, "Ke Bosile Aji" and "Hridayo Basona Purno Holo", was released in 1940.[2] Her second and last gramophone record, containing two other Tagore Songs, "E Parabase Rabe Ke" and "Jodi E Amaro Hridayo Duaro", was released in 1952.[2] These four songs made her popular in those days.[2] She lost her husband in 1952 and after that she gave up singing. She has a daughter, Aloka Mitra.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "A singer's tribute". Business Standard. February 5, 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Sengupta, Subodh Chandra, ed. (2002) [1976]. Samsad Bangali Charitabhidhan (in Bengali) I. Bose, Anjali (4th ed.). Kolkata: Sahitya Samsad Pvt Ltd. pp. 416–17. ISBN 81-86806-98-9.

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