Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Kalpana Patowary.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Mood Indigo …..Let me entertain you - Kalpana Patowary.
Mood Indigo – IIT Powai, Mumbai - Presenting Kalpana Patowary.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Kalpana to perform for MOOD INDIGO IIT pawai,Mumbai on 22nd Dec 2010.

You can get a feel of her tracks from the youtube links below and choose whether this world class expression of music is made for you.
Kalpana delighted to sing Javed Akhtars lyrics in film MIRCH.

Watch out for my latest song in upcoming movie MIRCH titled "Tikhi Tikhi Mirch" (Folk Version)
"Tikhi Tikhi Mirch"is a very good song m
agnificently sung by Kalpana.This track boasts of a good mix of classical effectiveness as well as wonderful vocal arrangements in the background. Overall, Kalpana vocal has come up with some variety this time, thus bringing somthing for those who said that she sings only item songs after Aakrosh.Must listen.
music by Monty Sharma.
lyrics by Javed Akhtar.
view youtube link....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_YRW_H2C gw
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Kalpana sings for NO PROBLEM.


Singer Kalpana….between Sheila Ki Jawani vs Munni Badnaam Hui….SHAKIRA is sure to WIN..cause hips don’t lie..
Bhojpuri singer Kalpana, whose career graph seems to be touching heights with her latest duets songs SHAKIRA se bhi zyada mera hile lakni with Master Salim & Baba di kripa with Vikrant Singh finding a place in the Anil Kapoors laugh riot multi starrer film NO PROBLEM, says she is reaping the benefits of her diligent work."I am super excited about the songs and it feels really great that I am singing for this film and I am happy that my hard work is finally paying off. In a comparison between Sheila Ki Jawani vs Munni Badnaam Hui….SHAKIRA is sure to WIN…….cause hips don’t lie. Hope everybody likes it," says Kalpana. Both the songs are electrifying and again set to entertain the audience with a never before feel. The number features Sushmita Sen, the former Miss Universe, and Kangana, who isn't seen in many dance numbers, will be choreographed by Ahmed Khan.
Kalpana at present is working on two international projects. One is a Hindi album shot in the terrains of Indo Bangladesh border in the most beautiful wonderland - Mawlynong, titled by BBC as the cleanest village in Asia. This album has a unique universal concept as nature and music are closely related and human emotions react to both. The other is world music album on The Shakespeare of Bhojpuri Literature titled THE LEGACY OF BHIKHARI THAKUR releasing from Times Music. Says Kalpana, there is no recorded songs on Bhikhari Thakur till date and this will be the first rare one releasing from TIMES MUSIC.This new album will be a true benchmark in the annals of Bhojpuri Music Industry and will set new standards for Bhojpuri music. Kalpana at present is now flooded with playback offers.
See youtube link…
SHAKIRA SE BHI ZYADA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFljPfEwupY&feature=related
BABA DE KRIPA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ2u3dK4rNI&feature=related
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Singer-Performer Kalpana left DOHA city spellbound in a Magical Evening.

Let me entertain you.......
While Kalpana on Tuesday,the first day of Eid Al Adha attracted and drew all the youths and music lovers of the city, to the M.E.S. Indian school ground, Abu Hamour,DOHA,Qatar with her mesmerizing performance to a packed audience.
The show Eid Utsav –KALPANA NITE 2010 on the 16th November 2010 was organized by NEPAL MITHILA ART COUNCIL & SAPTARI WALFARE ORGANISATION.
Kalpana kickstarted a three-hour long concert and started her show with a heart-warming rendition of the famous song Balamji to loud cheers and dedicated this song to all those audience who are far away from their families. Singer Kalpana made them feel at home with all her hit numbers. Dressed in a blue saree, the powerhouse of talent belted beautiful numbers in Bhojpuri, Hindi, English,Bengali,Punjabi and Marathi and kept the audience swinging to the music and had them asking for more.
Singer Kalpana is the darling of the North Indian belt and has carved herself a special niche in the Bhojpuri music world credited with reviving and promoting the Bhojpuri music industry all over the world and bringing back traditional forms of music to the International stage. Indian folk music particularly of Northern India & North East has been showcased and revived by Kalpana in a big way. Singer Kalpana,The Bhikari Thakur award winner, one of Bhojpuri music industry’s highest honors, does however go on to add, that her secret to success might lie in her willingness to experiment, believes the husky-voiced singer, who says, "If you've followed my shows, albums, and compositions, you would know that each time I perform I have a different idea in mind." The singer, who enjoys attending live shows, recalls a packed audience performance at the SAMBANDH 2010,THE NATIONAL FOOD AND FOLK FESTIVAL at Jamshedpur on 21st November 2010 when she was honoured with THE BHIKARI THAKUR AWARD by THE BISHWA BHOJPURI SAMAJ for her new World Music project on Bhikari Thakur. She paid a tribute by singing one of the songs from her album to The Shakespear of Bhojpuri Literature. Says Kalpana,It's time to realize this." I felt so good."
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Kalpana Patowary busy recording the first rare WORLD MUSIC album on The Shakespeare of Bhojpuri literature.- Bhikari Thakur releasing from EMI/Virgin Records.

Not many artists can take credit for being change-makers.But Kalpana had courage, the madness and the belief in herself to look beyond traditions and carve a unique niche for herself. In an era where pop and rock music rules, Kalpana tries to relive the country’s long-forgotten treasure of Bhikari Thakurs Bhojpuri folk music.This Assamese girl is the darling of the North Indian belt and has carved herself a special niche in the Bhojpuri music world credited with reviving and promoting the Bhojpuri music industry all over the world and bringing back traditional forms of music to the International stage. Indian folk music particularly of Northern India & North East 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. To make it global I am trying to blend the folk 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. Says Kalpana, there is no recorded songs on Bhikari Thakur till date and this will be the first rare one releasing from EMI/Virgin Records. I am approaching the core people who have the pristine treasure of music, wherever they are. Besides focusing on unsung songs or who have a repertoire that is on the verge of extinction. I have also recorded some songs unheard. Recording the album is already having an impact. I am getting calls from all over. This album will give a chance to uncover the unique flavor of Bhikari Thakur and listen to the unadulterated voice of Kalpana piercing right through to your soul. These songs will literally move you. The tunes create village spaces. Kalpana has paid tribute to Bhikari Thakur recently in a Bhojpuri music reality show Sur Sangram 2 on Mahua Tv. She gave a power packed performance singing the Bhikari Thakur parichay. Says Kalpana,how inspired I am by Bhikari Thakur's life, how the legend has shaped the future of Bhojpuri music.
I want to keep the legend alive. Is folk songs of Bhikari Thakur finding it hard to survive? She asserts,"Lok sangeet na ghat-ta hai, na badhta hai, barabar chalta hai."Bhikari Thakur songs are rich in imagery and heavy in Bhojpuri dialect. Truly "studios kill the soul of music." but we are trying to keep it in its raw form. What we require is some technical input, and the ability to afford to keep the folk songs intact, and thereafter portray them with better frames. This album will have drama of rhythms and percussions. Says Kalpana…I felt a greater emotional connection with more acoustic-oriented artists, particularly Bhikari Thakur. I’m sure the world will listen to our folk songs and appreciate its richness.Kalpana brings the original vibrancy and richness of the Bhikari Thakur folk forms to the World wide so that people from the world over can experience the originality and richness of Bhojpuri music.The songs gives listeners a of space and time of that era. BT songs treat life with an experienced simplicity. Kalpana belives…this is an endeavour with a cause. “In an era of pop and rock, we are losing the basic foundation of our culture ie folk”…clarifies Kalpana who conceptualized this idea. Kalpana’s vocal in this album showcase the traditional flavor of Bhikari Thakur interwoven with her phenomenal sense of tone, her voice throwing command and sparkle of variety of styles is commendable.This new album on Bhikari Thakur will be a true benchmark in the annals of Bhojpuri Music Industry and will set new standards for Bhojpuri music.This album has something that’s not easily done; introducing a new genre of music to the people and having them accept it without hesitation.She is also planning to do a series of albums on Bhikari Thakur in the future and keep the legend alive within her, in her own little way. With this album, singer Kalpana will generate a mass interest on Bhojpuri music in a genre like WORLD MUSIC.She specifies, "I am not just trying to preserve his folk forms, but trying to sustaining the legendary artist Bhikari Thakur."
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
BORN AGAIN ...today-Happy Birthday.
Thanks are a very small word to express my gesture to you all for giving me so much love and making me so special.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Kalpana Patowary in her own voice.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Kalpana busy recording her latest WORLD MUSIC album on Bhikari Thakur - The Shakespeare of Bhojpuri literature.


Singer Kalpana……They insulted me purely on the basis of their own opinion and not on facts.
Controversy was there right from the beginning –Gawanawa leija Rajaji…. One song which became an antheme –Ego chumma lela rajaji.Some said its was mere an expression of a loving wife,other said its not our culture,our bahu –beti will not express their feelings in such a bold way. While the whole nation was enjoying, some political manipulative industry persons couldn’t resist Kalpana as she was an outsider geographically. Yes, she is neither from UP or Bihar. Being from Assam how can she become sooo popular-this thought itself was a threat for many and their hatred was at its peak as we witnessed her effigy burning publically in BALLIA, UP. They insulted her purely on the basis of their own opinion and not on facts.
But nothing could stop her………as not many artists can take credit for being change-makers. You have to have courage and the belief in oneself to look beyond traditions and carve a unique niche for yourself.
Today BHOJPURI has given Kalpana so much that she can’t think of how to compensate back.Says Kalpana…..with god’s grace it’s been a very beautiful journey. Whenever people comes to know about me being from Assam they get surprised and always express-----oh Assam,Dr Bhupen Hazarika------Ganga Bahti ho kyon….and after him here comes Kalpana. I feel so very special because from my childhood days Dr Bhupen Hazarika has been my idol.And if my respected listeners thinks and put up my name just beside my childhood idol Dr Bhupen Hazarika,it itself carries so much of responsibility for me.
Says,Kalpana,I met so many singers all over the country who wants to become & sing like me. Yes they follow me as I am their idol…they sing and try to imitate me & my songs (devotional bhajans like devi geet,chhath geet,holi songs and even the filmi hot item numbers).I feel so very special but with that comes a very strong feel of responsibility to introduce them with real BHOJPURI music, about their musical roots, and to stand in this reigning global music scenario with their real identity.
But today, if we talk about Bhojpuri music, first we should know about Bhojpur, where it is …?
Three districts ARA, CHHAPRA from BIHAR and BALIA from U.P makes todays BHOJPUR and the boli or language spoken in Bhojpur is actually Bhojpuri.Its a different matter that now even avadhi,banarsi,maghai,angika and even to some extent maithli is also included as a part of Bhojpuri culture as people know it nationally.
But the core of Bhopuri boli is actually limited to only Ara, Chhapra and Balia.
Secondly, we have to know the authenticity of Bhojpuri music in its original and raw form to present to the world and to all those budding singers/artists.
The answer is off course- BHIKHARI THAKUR.
But then, who is he and where is he now?
Among the masses of Bihar and other Bhojpuri-speaking areas, he needs no introduction. But the so-called mainstream ‘culture’, like always, has conspired to keep mum about his contribution, actively avoiding, even mentioning his name and have fullstoped him with giving the title of THE SHAKESPERE OF BHOJPURI LITERATURE.
Hence, there are no serious documented accounts of his works till now. There are organizations who are also trying to revive HIM. But practically, none could bring out THE ARTISTE from the legend BHIKHARI THAKUR. Now here, I don’t want to take the credit, but yes I think it’s my turn to give something I can as an artiste.
I had to research a lot, now it’s been 3 year since. I had visited to many remote areas in Bihar to gather some knowledge about him. Then one fine day in a remote village called Bakhorapur in Ara,Bihar,I was introduced with a very sparkling moment of my life. I went for a cultural show.
Before my performance one artiste came and performed. His performance was so rustic,his voice, oh my god-I gulped.
He was a very aged person,may be 100 years old,known as a nartak in the original Bhikhari Thakur mandali.
I bowed and took ashirvaad from him and a desire took birth to sing Bhikhari in its original form.
Kalpana says-Bihar is not explored musically.Its always the U.P side the nation knows as Bhojpuri. Even in Bollywood it’s always the U.P folk.
I have heard many artiste singing Bidesia and in films also. It was good but somehow for me it was a polished version.
This old man had a completely different presentation.
Then I came back home to Mumbai, again got busy in professional commitments.
But that desire was still living inside me.
I tried to find BHIKHARI THAKUR on internet, failed, went to Patna searching books about him but in vain.
Then after a year, one local Patna artiste came with the ‘Bhikhari rachnawali’ by rashtrabhasha parishad,Bihar.
I was so happy and started studying the book about the inner facts of the whole social, political and spiritual elements of the Bhikhari time zone. But again one challenge raised, where to get the original thekas(rhythm)and original compositions as sung the way Bhikhari Thakur used to. A year later I went to Bakhorapur, met that rustic nartak and request him to sing for me.
He understood my intentions, agreed and the local villagers helped me to shoot and record the rustic nartak.
This desire to keep the legend alive and to introduce to the world the real Bhojpuri music, Bhikhari Thakur became my PASSION.This passion I am carrying is blissful and…I AM ENLIGHTENED………
This is a rare audio of Bhikhari Thakur singing a song from "Bidesia"
http://www.facebook.com/v/153346476427"
Kalpana working on her new International hindi music video album.
TREE WOMEN
Environment is life
TIMES OF INDIA MUMBAI
SEPTEMBER 30TH 2010
Chattisgarh resident Suniti Yadav also known as the Tree Woman received an award under the social bravery category, for starting an eco feminist movement to save forests.The “green” bug bit her when she realized that some people were trying to cut 200-year-old trees to make a tea shop in her ares.“I collected as many women as I could in the area and convinced them to participate in the movement. We all went and tied rachis to the trees and threatened the people who wanted to cut them.By that evening 1100 women had tied rachis to those trees and within the week, 17000 people had joined the movement,”said Suniti.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Kalpana….I think Magic Mumbai has started to accept me.


Singer Kalpana nominated by ZEE TALKIES for Maharashtracha Favourite Kaun.
Singer Kalpana is known and loved for her beautiful, earthy voice, that has this hard-to-miss, rustic quality about it.This “Tera Ishk Se Meetha” film Aakrosh and“Aila Re Aila Mast Chamaila” film Khatta Meetha singer Kalpana has certainly struck the right chord with her audience. She has good reason to be cheering, as she has been nominatedbyZEE TALKIES for Maharashtracha Favourite Kaun- Peoples Choice Award- 2010 for most popular Marathi singer for song "Sarkar Aahoo Sarkar" for film Gallit Gondhal Dillit Mujra.
This mega event will be held on the 29th October 2010 at Grand Hayatt, Santacruse in Mumbai and will be telecasted live by Zee Talkies."I am very excited and am confident but at the same time, I also am a little scared, wondering how my song will be received," she says, humility personified. In spite of her mother tongue being Assamese, Kalpana easily adapted different languages. She has already sung in around 9000 songs for 22 languages. Dedicated and devoted are the adjectives that come to mind when we talk about Kalpana and her music. The unmistakable divinity in the way she renders each of her songs is what makes them work. She believes, "You need to absorb and own a song. When you sing, you should become the song itself." For Kalpana, our legendary Asha Bhosle is the incarnation of versatility and she says, "I have never imitated Ashaji’s voice but I have learned her style, the way she enjoys her notes…..she is versatile…she is a complete singer. This Assamese girl is the darling of the North Indian belt and has been christened the uncrowned BHOJPURI QUEEN. She has been credited with reviving and promoting the Bhojpuri music industry all over the world. Kalpana feels that appreciation from her audience is like a message that she is on the right path. Says Kalpana, Mumbai is where everything happens. It's the one place where you can make a mark, where you can make a difference. I think Mumbai has started to accept me.
"I feel inspired by people applauding me — that energy transmits into me and it helps me take a step further into my inner journey as a human being.It helps me become more settled and contend. I feel that I am following my heart, that my horizon is getting bigger," she says. So, is music everything to this singer? "Yes it is but I would like heal people though my music. I have already started my journey towards it. Sufism moves me." she says.
please view song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqNoP9heYLE&feature=related




FILMS 4U.IN
BHOJPURI QUEEN NOMINATED FOR MARATHI AWARD.
http:/www.films4u.in/
ASSAM TRIBUNE
Earthy Appeal
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/showpage.asp?id=oct1510%2C12%2C585%2C939%2C825%2C591
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Aakrosh---“Tera Ishk Se Meetha” registers Kalpana’s voice in Bollywood.
Watch out for my latest hit song “tera ishk se meetha” from film Aakrosh.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GOsfk9NX 0c&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW2xhuYWx KU&feature=related
FILM AAKROSH LINKS
GLAM SHAM
http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/10/sep/24-kalpanas-ishk-se-meetha-in-aakrosh-is-a-hit-091001.asp
YAHOO MOVIES
http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/101402/Kalpanas-Ishk-se-meetha-in-AAKROSH-hit.html
INTERCEADER
http://interceder.net/list/Priyadarshan
The making of the hit song Tere Ishq Se Mitha song from Aakrosh
MSN.VIDEOS
http://video.in.msn.com/watch/video/making-of-tere-ishq-se-mitha-song-from-aakrosh/hy4228b3
MSN.VIDEOS
http://video.in.msn.com/watch/video/making-of-tere-ishq-se-mitha-song-from-aakrosh/hy4228b3
CINI FOLKS
http://cinefolks.com/hindi/News/news/Kalpana's+'Ishk+se+meetha'+in+AAKROSH+is+a+super+hit+movie/
MUSIC ALOUD
http://www.musicaloud.com/2010/09/18/aakrosh-music-review/
MYFY.IN
http://myfy.in/2010/09/kalpanas-ishk-se-meetha-in-aakrosh-is-a-hit/
DAY LIFE
http://www.daylife.com/article/03VVdWX6UU0NW
TELEGU MOVIE NEWS
http://www.telugucinimalu.com/tag/kalpanas-ishk-se-meetha-in-aakrosh-is-a-hit/
VIEW PATNA BLOGSPOT
http://viewpatna.blogspot.com/2010/09/aakrosh-tera-ishk-se-meetha-registers.html
FLORIDA TODAY.COM
http://sec.floridatoday.com/article/03VVdWX6UU0NW
MY INDIA.NET
http://www.my-india.net/archives/tag/aakrosh
DAILY LATEST NEWS
http://www.dailylatestnews.com/2010/09/24/aakrosh-kalpana-sings-hot-number-029490
MY E DUNIA
http://myeduniya.com/MyWeb/WebShare/?msid=16270_Kalpana's_'Ishk_se_meetha'_in_AAKROSH_is_a_hit&stype=WSH
blog.co.uk
http://singerkalpana.blog.co.uk/
BEFORE IT NEWS
http://beforeitsnews.com/story/188/461/Aakrosh:_Kalpana_sings_a_hot_number.html
FRIENDFEED
http://friendfeed.com/bollywoodindia/b349df26/kalpana-ishk-se-meetha-in-aakrosh-is-hit
KEEGY.COM
http://www.keegy.com/post/aakrosh-tera-ishk-se-meetha-registers-kalpana-s-voice-in-bollywood/
REVIEW GANG
http://www.reviewgang.com/movies/89-Aakrosh-Reviews
BHOJPURIA CINEMA
http://www.bhojpuriyacinema.com/news/kalpana-ishq-se-meetha-tops-charts.php