Bombay Sisters
| Bombay Sisters | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Carnatic music |
| Occupation(s) | Classical Vocalist, Duo singers |
The Bombay sisters, C. Saroja and C. Lalitha, are a Carnatic music singing duo.[1]
Early life
C. Saroja and C. Lalitha are sisters who have been trained by H. A. S. Mani, Musiri Subramania Iyer and T. K. Govinda Rao.[2][3]
Career
Part of the trend of duo singing in Carnatic music, which started in the 1950s, with performers like Radha Jayalakshmi, and Soolamangalam Sisters,[4] they have been singing since 1963 when they started with light classical music, subsequently progressing to Strong Carnatic and classical music; they sing in multiple languages including Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Marathi.[5] They are also known for promoting young musicians through endowments and scholarships.[6]
Awards
- Isai Peraringar Award, 2006; awarded by the Tamil Isai Sangam[7]
- Sangeetha Kalasikhamani, 2006 awarded by The Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai
- Kalaimamani for contributions to Carnatic music.[8]
- First women to be conferred the status of Asthana Vidushi by the Kanchi matha.[9]
- Sangeetha Kalanidhi Award for the year 2010 from the Madras Music Academy.[10]
References
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