Tarawati Bori | |
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 Tarawati Mili in 2023 at Porag festival | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1959-01-09)January 9, 1959 (age 67) Disangmukh,Sivasagar district, Assam, India |
| Genres | folk music |
| Occupations | musician,songwriter,composer |
| Instrument | Indian harmonium |
| Years active | 1977-present |
| Awards | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award |
Tarawati Mili Bori (born 9 January 1959) is an Indian singer ofMisingfolk music andOi: Nitom from the state ofAssam.
Mili was awarded theSangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year 2022 by thePresident of India, Smt.Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on March 6, 2024, for her outstanding contribution to the folk and traditional music of Assam.[1]
She is also known asMelody Queen of Mising folk songs.[2]
Mili was born on 9 January 1959 in Disangmukh, Sivasagar district, Assam, India. She was interested in music since her early school days. In 1977, Tarawati's voice gained fame when she began singing onAll India Radio, Dibrugarh.[2][3]