Malati Ghoshal
Malati Ghoshal মালতী ঘোষাল | |
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Born | British India | 17 December 1902
Died | 17 July 1984 vocalist | (aged 81)
Years active | 1940-52 |
Known for | Rabindra Sangeet singer |
Children | Aloka Mitra |
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Malati Ghoshal (
Career
Malati Ghoshal was born in Kolkata to
She became a well known exponent of Rabindrasangeet, having sung directly for Rabindranath Tagore along with her contemporaries Amiya and Amita Tagore.
She was married to Dr. Sushanta Chandra Ghoshal in 1935. Dr Ghoshal was a noted microbiologist and Head of the School of Tropical Medicine in Calcutta, and had worked on the deadly diseases kala azar and cholera with the likes of Dr UN Bramhachari. He was also a proficient singer who supported and encouraged her singing talent.[2]
She comes from an eminent family of Brahmo Samaj and performed at Brahmo ceremonies.[2] She used to sing duets with her husband also.
Her first gramophone record, containing two Tagore Songs, "Ke Bosile Aji" and "Hridayo Basona Purno Holo", was released in 1940.[2] Her second gramophone record, containing two other Tagore Songs, "E Parabase Rabe Ke" and "Jodi E Amaro Hridayo Duaro", was released in 1950.[2] These four songs made her very popular in those days.[2] During the Tagore centenary celebrations of 1961, she released her third disc (both songs duets with Ramesh Bandyopadhyay) with the songs "Anondodhwoni Jagao Gogone" and "Sokolkolushotamosohor".
After her husband died in 1952 she gave up singing. She is survived by a daughter, Aloka Mitra, herself well known in the sphere of social work in Bengal.[2] and grandchildren who are NRIs.
References
- ^ "A singer's tribute". Business Standard. 5 February 2011.
- ^ ISBN 81-86806-98-9.
External links
- Malati Ghosal sings on YouTube
- Malati Ghosal at last.fm
- Malati Ghoshal sings Aaji Hridayasane on YouTube
- Swarnalatha[permanent dead link] at www.lakshmansruthi.com