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In 2001, with endless aspirations and
immense confidence, Kalpana moved towards Mumbai the dream city of India. A
disciple of Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan, Kalpana was fortunate to con music from
him in order to shape her career. With her debut on Bhojpuri album
“ Gawanwa Leja Rajaji ” she raised a storm which heralded the dawn of new era
in the realm of Bhojpuri folk music. Released in
2003, Gawanwa Leja Rajaji strongly resonated with audiences, becoming that
year's best-selling album in India and selling more than 1 crore units
nationwide to date. Kalpana broke milestones with the album which opened the
Bhojpuri music industry in India. Her contribution to Bhojpuri cinema, Bhojpuri albums
and devotional songs is voluminous and of very high quality. Says Kalpana, my
first Bhojpuri film for which I sang was “SAIYA SE KARDA MILANWA HEY RAM” and
the second was GANGA JAISAN MAI HAMAR. But the 3rd film really turned to be a
milestone and once again it established an industry – yes, SASURA BADA
PAISAWALA. Bhojpuri Cinema was revolutionized by Sasura Bada Paisewala. Made
with a budget of Rs. 30 lakhs, the film collected a gross earning of over Rs.
25 crore. Hereafter, there was no looking back for the Bhojpuri film industry.
From
that time till now Bhojpuri film industry has evolved so much that now it has
become a global industry. The best-selling female artist of
all time - Kalpana has made an indelible impact on the Bhojpuri music industry
and audiences everywhere. Bhojpuri folk music has been showcased and revived by Kalpana in a big
way. As Kalpana says, I don’t want my folk music to be trapped in our villages.
Yes it’s safe there in its original form, but of no use unless we make the
world hear our very soulful and meditative music. So to make it global I am
trying to blend the music of my homeland with world music and other genres. This
passion for traditional music, the burning sense of rhythm and grooves made
singer Kalpana worked in an album together with world class India’s virtuoso
percussionist and bandleader Trilok Gurtu, one of the most dynamic and prolific
musicians on a new project MASSICAL released from BIRD JAM label Germany and
collaborated with international unique musicians like Carlo Cantini, Jan
Garbarek, Phil Drummy, Roland Cabezas, Stefano Dall’Ora.
She is
deeply rooted in Nirgun, Purvi, Kajree, Pachra(devi geet), Bihu,Goalporia folk
forms. Some of these forms which have become extinct were presented by Kalpana
in different stages.
She
have given many a hit songs like ‘Man ke Sawaria’, ‘Dil ke Dhardkan’,
‘Balamji’, “Suna Pardes Balam”,”Rasgulla”,”Pani Bhare Gaine Rama”,etc. She has
also provided the playback for multiple generations of the actresses in
Bhojpuri cinema.
A tribute to The
Shakespear of Bhojpuri Literature – The Legacy of Bhikhari Thakur (EMI - 12012)
unreleased, is bringing her applause even in distant land countries like
Africa, Russia ,China, the U K and the U S A .
Kalpana Patowary”s popularity is as tremendous as a
performing artist that for the last 6 years she has been the biggest crowd
puller. During her cultural
tours sponsored by I C C R (Govt. of India ) of Scotland, Mauritius, Suriname,
Trinard & Tobogo, Mascut, Oman, Dubai, Australia, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Egypt , with her subtle
artistry and mellifluous voice, the Bhojpuri Queen charmed the millions of
rural folk and city-bred elites alike.
Her numbers in the Hindi block buster’s Anil Kapoor’s -
NO PROBLEM, Ajay Devgan’s- AAKROSH, Akshay Kumar’s -
KHATTA MEETHA, WELCOME, DE DANA DAN, Shah Rukh Khan’s - BILLU BARBER,
ANTARDWAND & Monty Sharma’s - CHAMKU
& MIRCHH have further
endeared her countless people in India and abroad.
Awards and honors
have come to Kalpana in plenty. She has been
recognized with Bhikhari Thakur Samman in Calcutta, Swar Samragee , Bhojpuri
Swar Mallika, Bhojpuri Sewa Samman, Bhojpuri Sangam Samman, Panchamrit Samman,
Atkrista Gayak Samman, The Bhojpuri Queen to name a few. She was entitled with “Bhojpuri Samragee”
and “Swar Kokila” for popularity contribution to folk music of
Bihar by Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
government.
Kalpana has enthralled music lovers with her flawless
singing and even the most multiple generations of the Bhojpuri population have
grown up listening to her. There are hundreds of thousands of her fans all
around the world. She is the real ambassador
of Bihar, a symbol of Bhojpuri music, a soft
spoken, humble, cultured and virtuous person and will be remembered forever.
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