About Nameirakpam Ibemni Devi
Lived 1926 – 2020 (aged 93). Nameirakpam Ibemni Devi was an Indian singer.
Khumanthem Ningol Nameirakpam Ongbi Ibemni Devi (7 July 1926 – 24 January 2020) was an Indian singer of traditional music, known for her expertise in the Khongjom Praba genre of Manipuri music. The Government of India honoured Ibemni Devi in 2012, with the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri.
Biography Nameirakpam Ibemni Devi was born in July 1926 at Wangkhei Ningthempukhri Mapal to Kshetrimayum ningol Keina Devi and Khumanthem Chaoba Singh, a noted exponent of Khongjom Parba. She started learning traditional Manipuri music at the age of six under the tutelage of Guru Yumnam Natum Singh, a known singer of Nata Sangeet. Besides Nata Sangeet, she also learnt other genres of Manipuri music.
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Who was Nameirakpam Ibemni Devi?
Indian singer
When was Nameirakpam Ibemni Devi born?
Nameirakpam Ibemni Devi was born on 7 July 1926 in Manipur.
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Nameirakpam Ibemni Devi died on 24 January 2020.
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Nameirakpam Ibemni Devi was a singer.
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Nameirakpam Ibemni Devi was Indian.
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