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Late individual vocalist Sharda Sinha was posthumously granted the Padma Vibhushan by President Murmu for her payment to individual songs. Known as ‘Bihar Kokila’, she passed away at 72.
File picture of Sharda Sinha (Image: X).
Folk vocalist Sharda Sinha was granted the respected Padma Vibhushan posthumously by President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday.
Sharda Sinha has actually been granted for her payment to the area of arts- folk songs. The honor was recived by his boy on her part.
Also referred to as ‘Bihar Kokila’, Sharda Sinha was understood for her tracks in Bhojpuri, Maithili, and Hindi languages. The epic individual vocalist has actually left a tradition of Chhath tracks.
Sinha caught blood poisoning issues on November 5. Sharda Sinha was 72.
She was fighting numerous myeloma, a sort of blood cancer cells. Her problem worn away on November 4, after which she was put on a ventilator. She breathed her last at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi.
Sharda Sinha: Nightingale of Bihar
Sinha’s newest launch, “Dukhwa Mitaai Chhathi Maiya,” continued to resonate with fans during Chhath, who were left heartbroken after her demise. The late singer honed her musical talents at Magadh Mahila College and Prayag Sangeet Samiti. She furthered her musical education by obtaining a PhD in music from Lalit Narayan Mithila University.
Sinha had earned the title “Nightingale of Bihar” for her captivating voice, attracting parallels to the late Lata Mangeshkar, commonly hailed as the “Nightingale of India.” In 1989, she lent her voice to the song “Kahe Tose Sajna” in the smash hit movie “Maine Pyar Kiya,” receiving a mere Rs 76 for her contribution.
Thereafter, Sinha’s Bollywood journey continued with the song “Babul” from the Salman Khan-Madhuri Dixit starrer “Hum Aapke Hain Kaun” However, she subsequently distanced herself from film music.
This decision was partly influenced by her mother-in-law’s disapproval of her singing career, including devotional songs and bhajans. However, she found unwavering support in her husband and father-in-law.
Years later, Sinha made a return to film music, contributing her voice to “Bijli se Patle” in “Gangs of Wasseypur” and “Kaun Si Nagariya” in the 2014 movie “Charfutiya Chhokre,” the latter penned by Bhikhari Thakur.
Her prolific career includes 62 Chhath songs recorded across nine albums released by T-Series, HMV, and Tips.Sinha’s musical journey began in 1971, earning her the Padma Shri in 1991 and the Padma Bhushan in 2018.
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Delhi, India, India
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