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Bindhyabasini Devi

d. 2006

Indian folk musician

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Bindhyabasini Devi was an Indian singer.

Bindhyavasini Devi (died 2006) was an Indian folk musician. She was popularly recognised as Bihar Kokila. She was the founder of Vindhya Kala Mandir, a Patna based music academy promoting folk music, Vindhya Kala Mandir. The academy is associated with Bhatkhande University, Lucknow for 55 years now which is now run by her daughter-in-law Shobha Sinha, son Sudhir Kumar Sinha. She was born in Muzaffarpur in the Indian state of Bihar and specialised in Maithili, Bhojpuri and Magahi folk music. and many of her songs have been released in CD format.

The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri in 1974. The Sangeet Natak Akademi awarded her their annual award in 1991 She received the Ahilya Bai Award from the Government of Madhya Pradesh in 1998. Bindhyavasini Devi died at her Kankarbagh residence on 18 April 2006 at the age of 86.

She was married to Shedeveshvar Chandra Verma, and had two sons and a daughter.

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Important facts

Born
Muzaffarpur
Occupation
Nationality
Awards
Padma Shri in arts; Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi; List of Sangeet Natak Akademi fellows; Padma Shri; Sangeet Natak Akademi Award

Frequently asked questions

Who was Bindhyabasini Devi?

Indian folk musician

When was Bindhyabasini Devi born?

Bindhyabasini Devi was born in Muzaffarpur.

When did Bindhyabasini Devi die?

Bindhyabasini Devi died on 18 April 2006 in Bihar, Kankarbagh, Patna.

What was Bindhyabasini Devi's occupation?

Bindhyabasini Devi was a singer.

What nationality was Bindhyabasini Devi?

Bindhyabasini Devi was Indian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bindhyabasini Devi

· Wikidata: Q20684023

· DBpedia: Bindhyabasini Devi

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