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Kokila Kanthi Shyamamani Devi ଶ୍ୟାମାମଣି ଦେବୀ | |
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| Born | Shyamamani Pattnaik (1938-12-21)21 December 1938 Banki, Cuttack,Odisha |
| Genres | Odissi music |
| Occupations | Vocalist & composer |
| Awards:Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2011 | |
| Oṛiśī Sangīta |
| Odissi music |
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 MahāprabhuJagannātha |
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Shyamamani Devi (Odia:ଶ୍ୟାମାମଣି ଦେବୀ,romanized: Syāmāmaṇi Debi; born 1938) is aOdissi classical music vocalist composer. A disciple of GurusSinghari Shyamsundar Kar andBalakrushna Dash, she is known for her popular renditions of classicalOdissi music, such as Odissi, Chhanda, Champu, etc. authored by medieval Odia musician-poets such asUpendra Bhanja,Kabisurjya Baladeba Ratha,Banamali Dasa,Gopalakrusna and others. She is also known for her renditions of light music such as traditional Odia folk music ,Odia film music and adhunika songs. In 2022, she was awarded thePadma Shri for he contributions to Odissi music.[1][2]
Born to Rajendra Mohan Pattnaik and Nishamani Pattnaik, Shyamamani belonged to a musical lineage. She was the youngest among five siblings. The eminent Odissi musician and dramatistKalicharan Pattnaik was her uncle. In her childhood, she faced opposition from the society due to her interest in music, but continued her musical education with the support of her father and Kalicharan Pattnaik. At the age of 12 in 1950, she began singing atAll India Radio Cuttack. She began her formal training in classical music underAdiguru PtSinghari Shyamsundar Kar andSangita Sudhakara PtBalakrushna Dash. Later she undertook a course in voice culture under B. R. Deodhar. She also learned from Kundala Adinarayana Rao for a while.[3][4]
She married Mayadhar Behera, a medicine practitioner. The couple had a son and two daughters.
In 2018, filmmaker Santosh Gaur directed a documentary on her life and work titled "Shyamamani Devi - Odissi Classical vocalist".[5][6]
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