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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Kamala Bose<br />
| image = Kamala_Bose.jpg<br />
| image_size = 180px<br />
| caption = Vidushi Kamala Bose<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1947|11|26}}<br />
| birth_place = Mumbai, India<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2012|6|16|1947|11|26}}<br />
| death_place = Allahabad, India<br />
| occupation = singer, composer, teacher<br />
| spouse = Bichitra Mohan Bose<br />
| parents =<br />
| children =<br />
}}<br />
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'''Kamala Bose''' ([[Bengali people|Bengali]]) (1947–2012) was a prominent Indian classical vocalist.<br />
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==Biography==<br />
Kamala Bose (1947–2012) was an eminent vocalist in [[Hindustani Classical music]] based in [[Allahabad]]. She hails from a family that is deeply rooted in the field of performing and fine arts and boasts of a rich musical tradition.<br />
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===Early life===<br />
She was initiated in this field by her father, the late J.D. Mazumdar, a reputed violinist and music composer with the [[All India Radio]] (AIR). It was from him that she received her initial training, and at the age of 5 she already started humming the songs she would hear.<br />
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In 1969, she came under the tutelage of the renowned vocalist, musicologist and teacher, Pt. Ramashray Jha of the Bhatt Gharana.<br />
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In 1977, she completed her master's degree from the [[Allahabad University]], in Allahabad with a distinction in Music Vocal. She specialized in classical vocal or the ''[[khayal]]'' form, light classical i.e. [[Thumri]], Dadra, [[Chaiti]], Hori, [[Kajari]] etc., with great finesse.<br />
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==Career==<br />
Bose commenced her musical journey in 1970 with All India Radio, Allahabad as an "A" grade artist of classical vocal music. Subsequently, she was appointed as a panellist in the Audition Board by The Director General, A.I.R, New Delhi.<br />
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Bose's proscenium experience was wide and impressive. She travelled and performed extensively in both India and abroad, participating in many major concerts, including the [[Sadarang]] Music Conference, [[Kolkata]], Haridas Sangeet Sammelan, [[Mumbai]], Sankat Mochan, [[Varanasi]], Bangalore Sangeet Sabha, to name a few.<br />
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==Talk Show==<br />
The A.I.R. in "Sangeet Shiksha", a special feature of 26 episodes and the [[Gyan Vani]] Program on the FM Channel, comprising 10 episodes, invited her to disseminate her knowledge in classical music. Through them she unravelled and simplified both the basics as well as the complex aspects in the development of the ragas. A Head of the Music Department with the Allahabad Degree College, Allahabad, she had great command over the theoretical aspects of [[Indian Classical Music]] in addition to her mastery over the performing side. She successfully conducted many workshops and lecture cum demo sessions prominent among which are:<br />
*Lecture cum demo at the [[Sangeet Natak Academy]], [[Lucknow]] in June 1993<br />
*Lecture cum demo at the [[Benaras Hindu University]], Varanasi in February 2000<br />
*Lecture cum demo at [[Guwahati]] in November 2000, December 2001, June 2003 and June 2004.<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Kamala was married to Sri. Bichitra Mohan Bose and they have one son named Jayanto Bose and two daughters named Nabonita Mitra and JoitaBoseMandal.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}<br />
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==Awards and Recognitions==<br />
*Apart from her immaculate renditions of khayal, bhajans, geet and Bengali raga based compositions, she earned a reputation of a complete musician.<br />
*Sur Singar Samsad, Mumbai honored her with the coveted title "Sur Mani".<br />
*Because of her genius and expertise in this performing art, the Director, Cultural Affairs, [[Government of Assam]] and Bengali Social & Cultural Association, Allahabad have honored her.<br />
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==Performances==<br />
*"Kal Ke Kalakar", organized by Sur Singar Samsad, Mumbai, 1971, 1982<br />
*Akhil Bharatiya Virat Sangeet Sammelan, Itawah, 1980<br />
*Lucknow Festival organized by the Cultural Department, [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]], 1981<br />
*Swar Sadhana Samiti, Mumbai, 1982<br />
*[[Swami Haridas Sangeet Sammelan]], Mumbai, 1982<br />
*Alauddin Khan Punya Tithi Samaroh, Varanasi, 1982<br />
*Sangeet Sammelan, [[Vidisha]], 1982<br />
*Sangeet Sammelan, Bhopa, 1982<br />
*Sankat Mochan Sangeet Samaroh, Varanasi, 1983,1997<br />
*Ustad Faiyaz Khan Sangeet Sammelan, Agra, 1985<br />
*Bhuvaneshwar Sangeet Samaroh, Bhuvaneshwar, 1985<br />
*Avadh Sanskriti Kala Kendra, 1987<br />
*'Sadarang' Music Conference, Kolkata, 1988<br />
*Shastriya Sangeet Sabha by 'Kala Snehi', New Delhi, 1991<br />
*Bangalore Sangeet Sabha, 1993<br />
*Music Conference Ranchi, 1993<br />
*All India Nikhil Bharat Banga Sahitya Sammelan Adhiveshan, Allahabad,1996<br />
*'Ninad'at ABC Art Gallery, Varanasi,2000<br />
*Sangeet Nisha Gudai Maharaj Punya Tithi Samaroh, Varanasi,2000<br />
*Kashi Samaj Sangeet Sabha, Varanasi,2000<br />
*Music Conferences organized by Sangeet Sankalp of Delhi at Mumbai, [[Jaipur]], Kota, [[Raipur]] and [[Kurukshetra]].<br />
*Classical Vocal, Thumri & Bhajan Recital at North Central Zone Cultural Center, Allahabad.<br />
*All India Music Conference of the [[Prayag Sangeet Samiti]], Allahabad, since 1971.<br />
*Baba Ramdas Jayanti Samaroh, [[Sonepur, Bihar]], 2004<br />
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Bose has undertaken extensive foreign tours in US in 2009 and has also performed in France, [[Switzerland]], Germany, Italy, [[Austria]] in 2003.<br />
The Italian TV in 1998 and Swiss National Radio in 1999 have also recorded her.<br />
Nandi Records released her first CD titled 'Reverberation' in 1998.<br />
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==References==<br />
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Kamala Bose, a well-known disciple of renowned musicologist, Pandit Ramashreya Jha.<ref>[[Ramashreya Jha]]</ref><br />
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Renowned sitar player Gaurav Mazumdar, a disciple of Kamala Bose<ref name="kennedy-center">{{cite web|url=http://www.kennedy-center.org/explorer/artists/?entity_id=18366&source_type=B|website=kennedy-center.org|title=www.kennedy-center.org/explorer/artists/?entity_id=18366&source_type=B|accessdate=8 November 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203011409/http://www.kennedy-center.org/explorer/artists/?entity_id=18366&source_type=B|archivedate=3 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="gauravmazumdar">{{cite web|url=http://gauravmazumdar.com/profile.HTM|author=Designed and Development by Sikandar Aazam Raina, www.digital-idea.net|website=gauravmazumdar.com|title=Gaurav Mazumdar|accessdate=8 November 2017}}</ref><br />
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Kamala Bose, All India Radio Archives<br />
<ref name="airallahabad">{{cite web|url=http://www.airallahabad.gov.in/inner.php?conf=100005|website=airallahabad.gov.in|title=www.airallahabad.gov.in/inner.php?conf=100005|accessdate=8 November 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203055402/http://www.airallahabad.gov.in/inner.php?conf=100005|archivedate=3 December 2013}}</ref><br />
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Performance at All India Radio's National Program, 20 April 2008<br />
<ref name="highbeam">{{cite web|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1464896681.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140610060017/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1464896681.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 June 2014|title=Kamala Bose to perform in AIR's national programme – Hindustan Times (New Delhi, India) &#124; HighBeam Research|website=highbeam.com|accessdate=8 November 2017}}</ref><br />
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Dr. Rashmi Malaviya Joshi, a disciple of Kamala Bose<br />
<ref name="classicalvocalistrashmi">{{cite web|url=http://www.classicalvocalistrashmi.com/biography.html|website=classicalvocalistrashmi.com|title=biography|accessdate=8 November 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160210131355/http://classicalvocalistrashmi.com/biography.html|archivedate=10 February 2016}}</ref><br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{YouTube|rNOXtzZmCVY|Surmani Kamala Bose – Raga Chandrakauns}}<br />
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