Prahlad Tipanya
| Prahlad Singh Tipaniya | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Prahladji , Tipaniya Ji |
| Genres | folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1978[1] – present |
| Website | http://www.kabirproject.org |
Prahlad Singh Tipaniya is an Indian folk singer who performs Kabir bhajans in the Malwi folk style from Madhya Pradesh.[2][3]
He performs along with a group of tambura, khartal, manjira, dholak, harmonium, timki, and violin players.
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Early life
Prahlad Tipaniya was born in a Dalit family on 07 September 1954 in Luniakhedi, Tarana, Malwa, Madhya Pradesh.[4][5]
Career
Prahlad Singh Tipaniya toured in the UK and the United States, as well as in India, and his music has been played on All India Radio stations in Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Patna, Lucknow and Kanpur. Tipanya has received several awards including the Padma Shri in 2011.[6]
He also performed at the annual Sufi music festival, Ruhaniyat.
References
- ↑ Biography Kabir Project website
- ↑ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C01E5DD153CF933A15750C0A96F9C8B63&pagewanted=3
- ↑ http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/03/27/stories/2009032750980300.htm
- ↑ http://www.business-standard.com/results/news/the-sufi-in-our-times/429107/
- ↑ http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/09/15/stories/2008091550620100.htm
- ↑ [1] Press Information bureau release on Padma Shri awards for the year 2011
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