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The '''Bombay sisters''', C. Saroja (b. 7 December 1936) and C. Lalitha (b. 26 August 1938), are a [[Carnatic music]] singing duo.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archives.chennaionline.com/entertainment/carnatic/bsisters.asp|title=Interview with Bombay Sisters|last=Saravanan & Hari Krishnan|publisher=ChennaiOnline.com|access-date=2009-08-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100928064511/http://archives.chennaionline.com/entertainment/carnatic/bsisters.asp|archive-date=28 September 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Early life==
The Bombay Sisters, C. Saroja and C. Lalitha, were born in [[Trichur]], [[Kerala]] to Mukthambal and N. Chidambaram Iyer. The sisters were brought up in [[Bombay]]. Saroja and Lalitha had their education in the S.I.E.S Matunga, passed their intermediate privately from Bhopal, M.P. and completed their graduation from Delhi University. They had their musical training with H. A. S. Mani, [[Musiri Subramania Iyer]] and T. K. Govinda Rao.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2007/09/22/stories/2007092252420400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107181225/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2007/09/22/stories/2007092252420400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 November 2012|title=Bombay sisters in concert|date=22 September 2007|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2009-08-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/bombaysisters.htm|title=C Saroja & C Lalita - The Bombay Sisters |publisher=Carnatica.com|access-date=2009-08-03}}</ref>

==Concert Performances ==
As part of the trend of duo singing in [[Carnatic music]], which started in the 1950s, with performers like [[Radha Jayalakshmi]], and [[Soolamangalam Sisters]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/article95639.ece|title=Sisters in song|date=30 January 2010|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> Bombay Sisters have been singing since 1963 when they started with light classical music, subsequently progressing to classical Carnatic music. They sing in multiple languages including [[Sanskrit]], [[Kannada]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam]], [[Hindi]] and [[Marathi language|Marathi]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iu8VAAAAIBAJ&pg=4559,1638849&dq=bombay-sisters|title=Concert by Bombay sisters|date=16 February 1994|newspaper=[[New Straits Times]]|pages=13|access-date=2009-08-03}}</ref> They are also known for promoting young musicians through endowments and scholarships.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/in-complete-harmony/article2777468.ece|title=Bombay Sisters with their senior students playing Tanpura at Music Academy}}</ref>

==Awards==
* 2020-[[Padmashri]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Awards 2020 Announced |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=197647 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=The Hindu Net Desk |title=Full list of 2020 Padma awardees |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/full-list-of-2020-padma-awardees/article30656841.ece |work=The Hindu |date=26 January 2020 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
* ''Isai Peraringar Award'', 2006; awarded by the [[Tamil Isai Sangam]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/11/stories/2006111103880200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071205015702/http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/11/stories/2006111103880200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 December 2007|title=Bombay Sisters to get Isai Perarignar Award|date=11 November 2006|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2009-08-03}}</ref>
* [[Sangeetha Kalasikhamani]], 2006 awarded by The Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai
* [[Kalaimamani]] for contributions to Carnatic music - Government of Tamilnadu .<ref name="ChennaiOnline - Profile">{{cite web|url=http://archives.chennaionline.com/musicseason99/profile/bombaysisters.html|title=Profile - Bombay Sisters|publisher=ChennaiOnline.com|access-date=2009-08-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815060753/http://archives.chennaionline.com/musicseason99/profile/bombaysisters.html|archive-date=15 August 2009|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* First women to be conferred the status of ''[[Asthana Vidushi]]'' by the [[Kanchi matha]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/09/28/stories/2007092850950200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071105072632/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/09/28/stories/2007092850950200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2007|title=Sheer hard work has brought us this far|date=28 September 2007|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2009-08-03}}</ref>
* [[Sangeetha Kalanidhi]] Award for the year 2010 from the [[Madras Music Academy]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article523573.ece?homepage=true|title=Sangita Kalanidhi award for Bombay Sisters|date=20 July 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2010-07-20}}</ref>
* [[Sangeetha Choodamani]] Award for the year 1991 from the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha.
* [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] for the year 2004 - Government of India
* S V Narayanaswamy Rao Award 2018, awarded by the Sree Rama Seva Mandali, Bangalore
* Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer Memorial Award 2013
*Sangeetha Kala Nipuna awarded by Mylapore Fine Arts Club, Madras in 1994
*MS Subbulakshmi Award 2019, awarded by the Government of Tamilnadu

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090815060753/http://archives.chennaionline.com/musicseason99/profile/bombaysisters.html Profile at ChennaiOnline.com]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110208172355/http://www.bombaysisters.com/ BombaySisters.com]

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