Jitendra Haripal
Jitendra Haripal ଜିତେନ୍ଦ୍ର ହରିପାଳ | |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocal |
| Years active | 1971–present |
Jitendra Haripal (or Jitendria Haripal), a singer, is most popularly known for his voice in the famous and super hit
Personal life
Haripal dropped out of school and has never taken formal training for songs. He has borrowed this skill from his father Mandhata Haripal, who was a talented musician himself. Being very poor, he could not afford a teacher. His family was landless. They have the only property as singing. In an interview to
Professional life
According to him, "Music is not safe source of earning". Hence he has worked as a construction labourer and did other odd jobs some time.
He started his career as a singer in
After this another bad thing happened. Due to huge popularity of the song, the cassette company signed him for 3 years, with the option of a two-year extension. Thereafter the company went into a lockout, then closed and ownership transferred. Due to contract, he could not perform for anybody else and his royalties stopped. He got only around Rs. 10,000.
Although he rose to fame because of the
Interesting Incident
"A crowd recognised him at Batapur railway station. It refused to let the train move until Haripal sang
Family
His youngest son Prabhat is a well-known percussionist and his daughter-in-law Minu is a popular singer. His granddaughter Ghungroo loves folk dances.[1]
Even after being in lime light, in 2001, his family was not in good financial condition. Their family troupe used to make little money. They lost all their instruments in heavy rain and used to hire or borrow.[3]
Contribution for upliftment of Sambalpuri folk music
In April 2015, Haripal submitted a petition to secretary, tourism and culture, Aurobinda Padhi seeking his intervention to ensure that folk songs retain their original glory. He does not like the obscene and vulgar lyrics in Sambalpuri folk songs now-a-days and wants to censor the video albums.[4]
Awards and felicitations
- Jitendra Haripal and Krishna Patel were conferred with DLitt (Honoris Causa) at the fourth convocation of Utkal University of Culture in Bhubaneswar on 10 April 2015.[4]
- In 2007, he was felicitated by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.[5]
- In 2012, he was the brand ambassador for Western Samurai, Odisha Premier League.[1]
- In 2017, the prestigious "Padma Shri" was conferred upon him[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "I want to keep folk music safe". The Telegraph. 2 June 2012. Archived from the original on 9 May 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ a b Barik, Satyasundar (7 September 2020). "National honour proves cold comfort for Odisha folk artiste". The Hindu.
- ^ "And the singer sings his song". The Hindu. 27 May 2001. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Rangabati Singer Calls for Censor on Video Albums". The New Indian Express. 11 April 2015. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "Rangabati: The Making of A Cult Song". nothingtodeclare.in. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
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