Sandhya mukherjee biography for kids
•
Sandhya Mukherjee (also called as Sandhya Mukhopadhyay) - Biography
Sandhya Mukherjee - (1931 - 2022)
- Biography
Sandhya Mukherjee (also called as Sandhya Mukhopadhyay) was a renowned playback singer in the field of Bengali music. Just as the world of Bengali Film Industry matured with the help of Uttam-Suchitra duo, so did Bengali songs, especially Bengali modern and film songs matured with the help of Hemanta-Sandhya or Manna-Sandhya duo. The work that Hemanta Mukherjee or Manna Dey had done to give a modern look to the male vocals, the beginning of that work in the female voice was held by Sandhya Mukherjee.
That is why it would not be an exaggeration to say that Sandhya Mukherjee was the embodiment of the modernity of the female voice in Bengali music. She had been a living document of history for so long. She did not sing in public for a long time. However, she was a true artist in the world of music. Sandhya Mukherjee's demise is thus literally the end of a
•
Sandhya Mukherjee
Indian playback singer and musician (1931–2022)
Musical artist
Geetashree[1][2]Sandhya Mukherjee (also spelled Mukhopadhyay; 4 October 1931 – 15 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and musician, specialising in Bengali music. She received Banga Bibhushan, the highest civilian honour of the Indian state of West Bengal in 2011.[3] She also won the National bio Award for Best kvinna Playback Singer for her songs in the films Jay Jayanti and Nishi Padma in the year 1970.[4]
Early and personal life
[edit]Mukherjee was born in Dhakuria, Calcutta, on 4 October 1931 to Narendranath Mukherjee, a railway official, and Hemprova Devi. She was the youngest of six children. Her grandfather was a police officer, and the family had lived in Dhakuria since 1911.[5] She was married to noted lyrist Shyamal Gupta, until his death in 2010.[6] She has a daughter named Soumi Sengupta.[7]
•
Sandhya Mukherjee
Sandhya Mukherjee (born 4 October 1931), also known as Sandhya Mukhopadhyay, is an Indian playback singer and musician, specialising in Bengali music. She is the prima donna of the Bengali playback industry. No other female vocalist has attended her calibre in the Bengali music industry. She received Banga Bibhushan, the highest civilian honour of the Indian state of West Bengal in 2011.[1] and National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her songs in the films Jay Jayanti and Nishi Padma in the year 1970.[2]
Early life[edit]
Mukherjee was born in Dhakuria, Calcutta, on 4 October 1931 to Narendranath Mukherjee, a railway official, and Hemprova Devi. She was the youngest of six children. Her grandfather was a police officer, and the family had lived in Dhakuria since 1911.[3]
Training and career[edit]
Sandhya started her music training under the direction of Pandit Santosh Kumar Basu, Professor A T Kannan, and