Pratima Barua Pandey was a well-known folk singer from Assam's royal dynasty of Gauripur. Barua has received a national honour. She is recognized for revitalising Assamese folk music.
Digital Desk: Eklavya Gham will receive the Pratima Pandey Award, 2022 from the All Assam Students' Union (AASU). The award will be presented on Pratima Barua Pandey's death anniversary, i.e., on December 27.
Notably, the event is being held on the death anniversary of the legendary vocalist Pratima Barua Pandey, who popularised Goalparia Lokageet.
Eklavya Gham is a well-known folk artist from Dhemaji.
Pratima Barua Pandey was a well-known folk singer from Assam's royal dynasty of Gauripur. Barua has received a national honour. She is recognized for revitalising Assamese folk music.
Barua's songs were part of a cultural community, primarily the Rajbongshis. Pratima Barua's Goalparia geet became highly famous among the masses.
Her legendary Goalparia melodies "Hastir Kanya" and "Mur Mahut Bandhure" are her most well-known songs.
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