Shipra Bose Photo

Shipra Bose

Sound

0.0 Popularity Nov 09, 1945 (62 years old) Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]

Shipra Bose (9 November 1945 – 22 April 2008) was a noted singer in the Hindustani classical music tradition from Kolkata, India. She is noted for her rendering of light classical (Ragpradhan) songs in Bengali. She is more famous and popular and remembered by Bengali people because of her Bengali ...

Biography

Shipra Bose (9 November 1945 – 22 April 2008) was a noted singer in the Hindustani classical music tradition from Kolkata, India. She is noted for her rendering of light classical (Ragpradhan) songs in Bengali. She is more famous and popular and remembered by Bengali people because of her Bengali Modern Song. All the songs were hits at that time and they are still remembered and sung by various artists in various programs.

She started her musical training under Chinmoy Lahiri and was introduced into the Thumri and Ghazal of the Lucknow gharana under Begum Akhtar. She also worked with Naina Devi of the Benaras gharana and Pandit Ravi Shankar. Her ghazal renditions, especially her enunciation of Urdu, have been noted by critics. She is also remembered in Odisha for singing some memorable Oriya movie songs and duets. She enlightened many famous singers like Trisha Parui with her unique singing style.

She died from a heart attack in Kolkata on 22 April 2008. Her husband is Gobindo Bose, a noted Tabla player.

Filmography 13

1978
Ganadevata Movie

Playback Singer

1977
Babu Moshai Movie

Playback Singer

1976
Bati Ghara Movie

Playback Singer

1973
Ghara Sansara Movie

Playback Singer

1973
Dharitri Movie

Playback Singer

1973
Ghara Bahuda Movie

Playback Singer

1970
Adina Megha Movie

Playback Singer

1969
Bandhan Movie

Playback Singer

1968
Kie Kahara Movie

Playback Singer

1967
Hathat Dekha Movie

Playback Singer

1964
Sadhana Movie

Playback Singer

1964
Jeevan Sathi Movie

Playback Singer

1963
Manika Jodi Movie

Playback Singer

Photos 1

Shipra Bose Photo

Personal Details

Known For Sound
Gender Female
Birthday November 09, 1945 (62 years old)
Died April 22, 2008
Place of Birth Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
Also Known As Shipra Basu, Sipra Basu, শিপ্রা বসু
Years Active 1963 - 1978
Popularity 0.0
Career Stats
13 Total Credits
1 Photos