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	'''Bhanwari Devi''' (born 1964) is a folk singer from Rajasthan, India. She belongs to the [[Bhopa]] community, and has gained wide recognition for her performances of traditional and folk music from Rajasthan.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=Gupta\|first=Gargi\|date=2015-11-07\|title=An equal music\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column-an-equal-music-2142809\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=DNA India\|language=en}}</ref>		{{Use Indian English\|date=May 2022}}
			{{Infobox musical artist
			\| name = Bhanwari Devi
			\| image = Bhanwari-devi-folk-singer.jpg
			\| caption = Bhanwari Devi
			\| birth_name = Bhanwari Devi
			\| birth_date = 1964
			\| birth_place = [[Rajasthan]], India
			\| genre = [[Rajasthani folk music]]
			\| occupation = [[Folk singer]]
			\| instrument = <!-- Instruments played, if applicable -->
			\| years_active = <!-- Years active in the music industry -->
			\| label = <!-- Record label associated, if applicable -->
			\| associated_acts = <!-- Collaborations with other artists -->
			\| website = <!-- Official website, if available -->
			}}
			'''Bhanwari Devi''' (born 1964) is a folk singer from Rajasthan, India. She belongs to the [[Bhopa]] community, and has gained wide recognition for her performances of traditional and folk music from Rajasthan.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=Gupta\|first=Gargi\|date=2015-11-07\|title=An equal music\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column-an-equal-music-2142809\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=DNA India\|language=en}}</ref>

	== Career ==		== Career ==
	Devi is one of the first women from the [[Bhopa]] community to perform widely before national and international audiences, despite social disapproval for women in public performances. She performs, in accordance with Rajasthani social custom, from behind a veil that covers her face.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|date=2015-11-01\|title=A different kind of music\|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/a-different-kind-of-music/159481/\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=The Financial Express\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|last=Pioneer\|first=The\|title=Songstresses from the dunes\|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2014/vivacity/songstresses-from-the-dunes.html\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=The Pioneer\|language=en}}</ref> As part of the Bhopa tradition of performances by a husband and wife together, she initially sang devotional music accompanied by her husband, performing a traditional piece of religious literature over five nights, accompanied by a ''[[Phad painting\|phad]]'', or hand-painted scroll which illustrates the story being performed. Following his death, she continued to perform individually, which was unusual for a female Bhopa singer, and expanded her repertoire to include Rajasthani folk songs outside the Bhopa traditions.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Women Musicians of Rajasthan - Jaipur Virasat Foundation\|url=https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/women-musicians-of-rajasthan/mgLCl_MHFhDLKg\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=Google Arts & Culture\|language=en}}</ref>		Devi is one of the first women from the [[Bhopa]] community to perform widely before national and international audiences, despite social disapproval for women in public performances. She performs, in accordance with Rajasthani social custom, from behind a veil that covers her face.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|date=2015-11-01\|title=A different kind of music\|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/a-different-kind-of-music/159481/\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=The Financial Express\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|last=Pioneer\|first=The\|title=Songstresses from the dunes\|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2014/vivacity/songstresses-from-the-dunes.html\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=The Pioneer\|language=en\|archive-date=18 February 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218144828/https://www.dailypioneer.com/2014/vivacity/songstresses-from-the-dunes.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref> As part of the Bhopa tradition of performances by a husband and wife together, she initially sang devotional music accompanied by her husband, performing a traditional piece of religious literature over five nights, accompanied by a ''[[Phad painting\|phad]]'', or hand-painted scroll which illustrates the story being performed. Following his death, she continued to perform individually, which was unusual for a female Bhopa singer, and expanded her repertoire to include Rajasthani folk songs outside the Bhopa traditions.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Women Musicians of Rajasthan - Jaipur Virasat Foundation\|url=https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/women-musicians-of-rajasthan/mgLCl_MHFhDLKg\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=Google Arts & Culture\|language=en}}</ref>

	Devi has performed Rajasthani folk music in Indian as well as international fora to wide acclaim, and has collaborated with folk artists from different traditions. In 2003, Devi performed at a music festival in [[Shimla]], in the state of Himachal Pradesh, and was invited to join the Jaipur Virasat Foundation, a civil society group working to promote Rajasthani folk music in India.<ref name=":2" /> She subsequently performed at the Jaipur Heritage Festival in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2014-11-02\|title=Jazz masters join folk singers at Rajasthan International Folk Festival\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/jazz-masters-join-folk-singers-at-rajasthan-international-folk-festival/story-obnhkQC04IvTr4ubGS1cDI.html\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=Hindustan Times\|language=en}}</ref> Devi has performed folk music for several years at the [[Rajasthan International Folk Festival]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news\|last=Bhatia\|first=Ritika\|date=2015-09-26\|title=Reggae at RIFF\|work=Business Standard India\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/reggae-at-riff-115092501054_1.html\|access-date=2021-02-25}}</ref> In 2009, she was invited to accompany singer [[Rekha Bhardwaj]] at this festival, and received critical acclaim for her singing. Following that, she collaborated with producers Ram Sampath and singer [[Sona Mohapatra]] at the Rajasthan International Folk Festival.<ref name=":1" /> In In 2011, she performed at the [[Edinburgh International Festival]], and the Herald Scotland described her performance as consisting of "deeply expressive, beautifully ornamented singing"<ref>{{Cite web\|title=The Legendary Music of Rajasthan - Edinburgh Festival\|url=https://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/event/222427-the-legendary-music-of-rajasthan/\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=edinburghfestival.list.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=The Legendary Music of Rajasthan, National Museum of Scotland\|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/arts_ents/13035507.the-legendary-music-of-rajasthan-national-museum-of-scotland/\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=HeraldScotland\|language=en}}</ref> Jonathan Mills, the director of the Edinburgh International Festival, described her performance as having received an "overwhelming response".<ref>{{Cite web\|title=New music revolution from ~~India’s~~ margins\|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/webspecial/new-music-revolution-from-indias-margins\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=Free Press Journal\|language=en}}</ref>		Devi has performed Rajasthani folk music in Indian as well as international fora to wide acclaim, and has collaborated with folk artists from different traditions. In 2003, Devi performed at a music festival in [[Shimla]], in the state of Himachal Pradesh, and was invited to join the Jaipur Virasat Foundation, a civil society group working to promote Rajasthani folk music in India.<ref name=":2" /> She subsequently performed at the Jaipur Heritage Festival in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2014-11-02\|title=Jazz masters join folk singers at Rajasthan International Folk Festival\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/jazz-masters-join-folk-singers-at-rajasthan-international-folk-festival/story-obnhkQC04IvTr4ubGS1cDI.html\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=Hindustan Times\|language=en}}</ref> Devi has performed folk music for several years at the [[Rajasthan International Folk Festival]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news\|last=Bhatia\|first=Ritika\|date=2015-09-26\|title=Reggae at RIFF\|work=Business Standard India\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/reggae-at-riff-115092501054_1.html\|access-date=2021-02-25}}</ref> In 2009, she was invited to accompany singer [[Rekha Bhardwaj]] at this festival, and received critical acclaim for her singing. Following that, she collaborated with producers Ram Sampath and singer [[Sona Mohapatra]] at the Rajasthan International Folk Festival.<ref name=":1" /> In In 2011, she performed at the [[Edinburgh International Festival]], and the Herald Scotland described her performance as consisting of "deeply expressive, beautifully ornamented singing"<ref>{{Cite web\|title=The Legendary Music of Rajasthan - Edinburgh Festival\|url=https://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/event/222427-the-legendary-music-of-rajasthan/\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=edinburghfestival.list.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=The Legendary Music of Rajasthan, National Museum of Scotland\|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/arts_ents/13035507.the-legendary-music-of-rajasthan-national-museum-of-scotland/\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=HeraldScotland\|date=29 August 2011 \|language=en}}</ref> Jonathan Mills, the director of the Edinburgh International Festival, described her performance as having received an "overwhelming response".<ref>{{Cite web\|title=New music revolution from India's margins\|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/webspecial/new-music-revolution-from-indias-margins\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=Free Press Journal\|language=en\|archive-date=31 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331153515/https://www.freepressjournal.in/webspecial/new-music-revolution-from-indias-margins\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	in 2011, as well, she was featured in the Rajasthan International Folk Festival as a "Living Legend" , and performed at the historic Moti Mahal palace inside [[Mehrangarh\|Mehrangarh Fort]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=RIFF up the sound system - Indian Express\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/riff-up-the-sound-system/873836/0\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref> In 2013, her participation was described as one of the "...most anticipated acts" of the same festival, in which she performed individually as well as in collaboration with the French ensemble, [[Gipsy Kings]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Memories Unveiled – Backstage with Bhanwari Devi\|url=http://riffdiaries.com/memories-unveiled-backstage-with-bhanwari-devi/\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=RIFF Diaries}}</ref>		in 2011, as well, she was featured in the Rajasthan International Folk Festival as a "Living Legend", and performed at the historic Moti Mahal palace inside [[Mehrangarh\|Mehrangarh Fort]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=RIFF up the sound system - Indian Express\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/riff-up-the-sound-system/873836/0\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref> In 2013, her participation was described as one of the "...most anticipated acts" of the same festival, in which she performed individually as well as in collaboration with the French ensemble, [[Gipsy Kings]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Memories Unveiled – Backstage with Bhanwari Devi\|url=http://riffdiaries.com/memories-unveiled-backstage-with-bhanwari-devi/\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=RIFF Diaries}}</ref>

	In 2013, she collaborated with composer and music producer to perform a version of a traditional folk song, called 'Kattey' on [[Coke Studio (Indian TV program)\|Coke Studio]], an Indian television program featuring live studio performances by Indian musicians. Devi's singing was accompanied by rap by British rapper, [[Hard Kaur]], and the song gained popular attention.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=~~‘Kattey’~~ By Ram Sampath: Rajasthan Learns To Rock\|url=https://www.coca-colaindia.com/stories/kattey-by-ram-sampath-rajasthan-learns-to-rock\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=The Coca-Cola Company\|language=en-IN}}</ref> 'Kattey' was also featured as part of the soundtrack for the 2015 Indian feature film, '[[Angry Indian Goddesses]]'.<ref>{{Cite ~~web~~\|title='Angry Indian Goddesses' album is a mix of genres ~~- Times of India~~\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/angry-indian-goddesses-album-is-a-mix-of-genres/articleshow/49947811.cms\|access-date=~~2021~~-02-25\|~~website~~=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref> She later performed a second version of this song with [[Romani people\|Romani]] musicians from the [[Gipsy Kings]] group.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Rabe\|first=Nate\|title=Tune in to some truly spectacular global gypsy music – with India in its soul\|url=http://scroll.in/article/812317/tune-in-to-some-truly-spectacular-global-gypsy-music-with-india-in-its-soul\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=Scroll.in\|language=en-US}}</ref> Musician Kutle Khan also featured her on his album, ''Sounds from the Desert'', which recorded folk music from Rajasthan and the [[Thar Desert\|Thar desert]] region.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Popular Rajasthani folk musician Kutle Khan speaks about challenges, growth in music and more\|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/interviews/190108-popular-rajasthani-folk-musician-kutle\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=www.radioandmusic.com\|language=en}}</ref>		In 2013, she collaborated with composer and music producer to perform a version of a traditional folk song, called 'Kattey' on [[Coke Studio (Indian TV program)\|Coke Studio]], an Indian television program featuring live studio performances by Indian musicians. Devi's singing was accompanied by rap by British rapper, [[Hard Kaur]], and the song gained popular attention.<ref>{{Cite web\|title='Kattey' By Ram Sampath: Rajasthan Learns To Rock\|url=https://www.coca-colaindia.com/stories/kattey-by-ram-sampath-rajasthan-learns-to-rock\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=The Coca-Cola Company\|language=en-IN}}</ref> 'Kattey' was also featured as part of the soundtrack for the 2015 Indian feature film, '[[Angry Indian Goddesses]]'.<ref>{{Cite news\|title='Angry Indian Goddesses' album is a mix of genres\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/angry-indian-goddesses-album-is-a-mix-of-genres/articleshow/49947811.cms\|access-date=2022-05-24\|newspaper=The Times of India\|language=en\|date=28 November 2015}}</ref> She later performed a second version of this song with [[Romani people\|Romani]] musicians from the [[Gipsy Kings]] group.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Rabe\|first=Nate\|title=Tune in to some truly spectacular global gypsy music – with India in its soul\|url=http://scroll.in/article/812317/tune-in-to-some-truly-spectacular-global-gypsy-music-with-india-in-its-soul\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=Scroll.in\|date=24 July 2016 \|language=en-US}}</ref> Musician Kutle Khan also featured her on his album, ''Sounds from the Desert'', which recorded folk music from Rajasthan and the [[Thar Desert\|Thar desert]] region.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Popular Rajasthani folk musician Kutle Khan speaks about challenges, growth in music and more\|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/interviews/190108-popular-rajasthani-folk-musician-kutle\|access-date=2021-02-25\|website=www.radioandmusic.com\|language=en}}</ref>

	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==
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{{Short description|Indian folk singer}}
{{Hatnote|Not to be confused with [[Bhanwari Devi]], Indian social worker}}
[[File:Bhanwari-devi-folk-singer.jpg|thumb|Bhanwari Devi ]]
'''Bhanwari Devi''' (born 1964) is a folk singer from Rajasthan, India. She belongs to the [[Bhopa]] community, and has gained wide recognition for her performances of traditional and folk music from Rajasthan.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Gupta|first=Gargi|date=2015-11-07|title=An equal music|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column-an-equal-music-2142809|access-date=2021-02-25|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
Devi is one of the first women from the [[Bhopa]] community to perform widely before national and international audiences, despite social disapproval for women in public performances. She performs, in accordance with Rajasthani social custom, from behind a veil that covers her face.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2015-11-01|title=A different kind of music|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/a-different-kind-of-music/159481/|access-date=2021-02-25|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Pioneer|first=The|title=Songstresses from the dunes|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2014/vivacity/songstresses-from-the-dunes.html|access-date=2021-02-25|website=The Pioneer|language=en}}</ref> As part of the Bhopa tradition of performances by a husband and wife together, she initially sang devotional music accompanied by her husband, performing a traditional piece of religious literature over five nights, accompanied by a ''[[Phad painting|phad]]'', or hand-painted scroll which illustrates the story being performed. Following his death, she continued to perform individually, which was unusual for a female Bhopa singer, and expanded her repertoire to include Rajasthani folk songs outside the Bhopa traditions.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Women Musicians of Rajasthan - Jaipur Virasat Foundation|url=https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/women-musicians-of-rajasthan/mgLCl_MHFhDLKg|access-date=2021-02-25|website=Google Arts & Culture|language=en}}</ref>

Devi has performed Rajasthani folk music in Indian as well as international fora to wide acclaim, and has collaborated with folk artists from different traditions. In 2003, Devi performed at a music festival in [[Shimla]], in the state of Himachal Pradesh, and was invited to join the Jaipur Virasat Foundation, a civil society group working to promote Rajasthani folk music in India.<ref name=":2" /> She subsequently performed at the Jaipur Heritage Festival in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-11-02|title=Jazz masters join folk singers at Rajasthan International Folk Festival|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/jazz-masters-join-folk-singers-at-rajasthan-international-folk-festival/story-obnhkQC04IvTr4ubGS1cDI.html|access-date=2021-02-25|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> Devi has performed folk music for several years at the [[Rajasthan International Folk Festival]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Bhatia|first=Ritika|date=2015-09-26|title=Reggae at RIFF|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/reggae-at-riff-115092501054_1.html|access-date=2021-02-25}}</ref> In 2009, she was invited to accompany singer [[Rekha Bhardwaj]] at this festival, and received critical acclaim for her singing. Following that, she collaborated with producers Ram Sampath and singer [[Sona Mohapatra]] at the Rajasthan International Folk Festival.<ref name=":1" /> In In 2011, she performed at the [[Edinburgh International Festival]], and the Herald Scotland described her performance as consisting of "deeply expressive, beautifully ornamented singing"<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Legendary Music of Rajasthan - Edinburgh Festival|url=https://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/event/222427-the-legendary-music-of-rajasthan/|access-date=2021-02-25|website=edinburghfestival.list.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Legendary Music of Rajasthan, National Museum of Scotland|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/arts_ents/13035507.the-legendary-music-of-rajasthan-national-museum-of-scotland/|access-date=2021-02-25|website=HeraldScotland|language=en}}</ref> Jonathan Mills, the director of the Edinburgh International Festival, described her performance as having received an "overwhelming response".<ref>{{Cite web|title=New music revolution from India’s margins|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/webspecial/new-music-revolution-from-indias-margins|access-date=2021-02-25|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}</ref>

in 2011, as well, she was featured in the Rajasthan International Folk Festival as a "Living Legend" , and performed at the historic Moti Mahal palace inside [[Mehrangarh|Mehrangarh Fort]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=RIFF up the sound system - Indian Express|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/riff-up-the-sound-system/873836/0|access-date=2021-02-25|website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref> In 2013, her participation was described as one of the "...most anticipated acts" of the same festival, in which she performed individually as well as in collaboration with the French ensemble, [[Gipsy Kings]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Memories Unveiled – Backstage with Bhanwari Devi|url=http://riffdiaries.com/memories-unveiled-backstage-with-bhanwari-devi/|access-date=2021-02-25|website=RIFF Diaries}}</ref>

In 2013, she collaborated with composer and music producer to perform a version of a traditional folk song, called 'Kattey' on [[Coke Studio (Indian TV program)|Coke Studio]], an Indian television program featuring live studio performances by Indian musicians. Devi's singing was accompanied by rap by British rapper, [[Hard Kaur]], and the song gained popular attention.<ref>{{Cite web|title=‘Kattey’ By Ram Sampath: Rajasthan Learns To Rock|url=https://www.coca-colaindia.com/stories/kattey-by-ram-sampath-rajasthan-learns-to-rock|access-date=2021-02-25|website=The Coca-Cola Company|language=en-IN}}</ref> 'Kattey' was also featured as part of the soundtrack for the 2015 Indian feature film, '[[Angry Indian Goddesses]]'.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Angry Indian Goddesses' album is a mix of genres - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/angry-indian-goddesses-album-is-a-mix-of-genres/articleshow/49947811.cms|access-date=2021-02-25|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> She later performed a second version of this song with [[Romani people|Romani]] musicians from the [[Gipsy Kings]] group.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rabe|first=Nate|title=Tune in to some truly spectacular global gypsy music – with India in its soul|url=http://scroll.in/article/812317/tune-in-to-some-truly-spectacular-global-gypsy-music-with-india-in-its-soul|access-date=2021-02-25|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref> Musician Kutle Khan also featured her on his album, ''Sounds from the Desert'', which recorded folk music from Rajasthan and the [[Thar Desert|Thar desert]] region.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Popular Rajasthani folk musician Kutle Khan speaks about challenges, growth in music and more|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/interviews/190108-popular-rajasthani-folk-musician-kutle|access-date=2021-02-25|website=www.radioandmusic.com|language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Devi was married as a child, and has nine children, one of whom accompanies her on tour and performs with her.<ref name=":0" /> Her father was also a folk musician, and Devi credits him with encouraging her to learn to perform and sing. As a child Devi accompanied her father on his performances.<ref name=":2" /> Devi has trained her sons to sing, but has not been able to train her daughters, who are married into families that have objected to their participation in the performance tradition.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-10-12|title=Women vocalists mesmerise at Rajasthan folk music festival|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-women-vocalists-mesmerise-at-rajasthan-folk-music-festival-2025422|access-date=2021-02-25|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref>

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Devi, Bhanwari}}
[[Category:1964 births]]
[[Category:Indian folk musicians]]
[[Category:Musicians from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:People from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Women musicians from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Living people]]