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Vidushi Roma Rani Bhattacharya
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Roma Rani Bhattacharya (born 1938) in Dehradun, India, has been one of the noted exponents of Hindustani Classical Music belonging to the Rampur-Sahaswan Gharana. Background She started learning music from her childhood under the guidance of Pandit Rabindra Kumar Dasgupta and her elder sister Uma Rani Banerjee in Dehradun between 1942 and 1956. She started performing in public concerts during the 1950’s in Dehradun. In October 1956, she participated in the All India Radio Music Competition in New Delhi and received first prize in the category of Classical Vocal Music from the then President of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad. In Delhi, she received intensive talim in Vocal Music at the Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra by the doyen of Rampur-Sahaswan Gharana, Padma Bhushan Ustad Mushtaq Hussain Khan and remained one of his favorite disciples. After until his demise in 1964. she continued her training from his son Ustad Ishtiaq Hussain Khan.. |
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