Srabani Sen
Srabani Sen | |
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Background information | |
Native name | শ্রাবণী সেন |
Origin | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Genres | Adhunik Bengali Songs, Nazrul Sangeet, Rabindra Sangeet |
Occupation(s) | Singer, Music Teacher |
Instruments | Vocal |
Years active | 1970–present |
Associated acts | Singer |
Website | http://srabanisen.com |
Srabani Sen, also spelt as Sraboni Sen (Bengali: শ্রাবণী সেন), is a Bengali Indian exponent of Rabindra Sangeet and Bengali songs. She is a daughter of Sumitra Sen and sibling of the prolific artiste, Indrani Sen. She is an able successor to the gharana, which has contributed immensely to the spread of Tagore’s music across the world. Srabani’s tutelage commenced under her mother’s able guidance followed by her rigorous training at Geetabitan Music Institute from where she came out with flying colours.
Early life
She was schooled at Patha Bhavan school in Kolkata.[1] Later she studied geography at the Gokhale Memorial Girls' College, a women's college affiliated with the prestigious University of Calcutta and earned a postgraduate degree from the same university.[2] She started as a journalist for the Bengali magazine Manorama, before opting for a full-time career in music.[3]
She is the daughter of noted singer Sumitra Sen, and is the younger sister of another Rabindra Sangeet exponent Indrani Sen.[4]
Awards
- In 2000, she was awarded the B.F.J.A award for the best female playback singer for her soulful rendition of Rabindra Sangeet Amala Dhabala Paaley in director Rituparno Ghosh’s film, Utsab.[4]
References
External links
- - Srabani Sen Official website
- Profile of Srabani Sen
- Srabani Sen – Rabindra Sangeet Revisited
- Srabani Sen Exclusive Interview