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'''Kankana Banerjee''' (born April 19, 1946) is an Indian Classical singer who trained under the tutelage of Indian classical vocalist [[Amir Khan (singer)|Ustad Amir Khan]] in [[Lucknow]].[http://www.kankanabanerjee.in/about-kankana-banerjee] She has received several accolades and awards for her contribution to [[Hindustani classical music]], including the State Government of Andhra Pradesh felicitation "[[Andhra Ratna]] Award (Kala Saraswati)" presented by [[Mother Teresa]] in 1987.

== Biography ==
She was born in Bengali, to an affluent family in the city of Calcutta. Her mother, Mandira Chatterjee, was a disciple of [[Tarapada Chakraborty]] of Kolkata and [[Shrikrishna Narayan Ratanjankar]] of Lucknow. Her grandfather was [[Radhakamal Mukerjee|Radha Kamal Mukherjee]], sociologist and former Vice-Chancellor of the [[University of Lucknow]].<ref name="southasianoutlook">{{Cite web|url=http://www.southasianoutlook.com/issues/2001/august/artiste_profile.htm|title=Dr. Radha kamal Mukherjee is the grand father of Kankana Banerjee}}</ref>
Kankana Banerjee began Hindustani Classical music training early in her career under the influence and supervision of her mother. In 1955, she began training under Ustad Amir Khan, who hailed from the [[Indore gharana|Indore Gharana]].<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2008|title=Gramophone Celebrities|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/books/trn/pdfs/trn_2008.pdf|journal=The Record News- Journal of the Society of Indian Record Collectors', Mumbai|volume=2008|pages=10}}</ref> She gave her first public performance at the age of fourteen in the year 1960.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianraga.wordpress.com/tag/kankana-banerjee/|title=Kankana Banerjee started her career}}</ref>

== Career ==
She performed the Darbari Kanara '[[Tarana]]' created by [[Amir Khan (singer)|Ustad Amir khan]] in the style of [[Amir Khusrow|Amir Khusrau]] ([[Saregama|His Master's Voice studios, Bombay]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://discog.piezoelektric.org/hmvindia/index.php?search=kankana&field=Artist|title=The Gramophone Company of India (His Master's Voice) Records Listing|website=piezoelektric.org}}</ref> The track was published by His Master's Voice on a special record ‘Multifaceted genius of Amir Khusrau’. It was released to commemorate the 7th Centenary celebrations of the poet.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.virasatfoundation.com/album/smt-kankana-banerjee/|title=Kankana Banerjee performance at 7th centenary celebration of the poet Amir Khusro at His Master's Voice studio|access-date=2018-05-11|archive-date=2022-12-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209185918/http://virasatfoundation.com/album/smt-kankana-banerjee/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Kankana Banerjee became a disciple of [[Sulakshana Pandit|Pandit Pratap Narain]] who belonged to the [[Mewati gharana|Mewati Gharana]]. She has received numerous accolades during her career including the "Kala Saraswati [[Andhra Ratna|Andhra Ratna Award]]" from the Government of Andhra Pradesh, presented to her by [[Mother Teresa]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.southasianoutlook.com/issues/2001/august/artiste_profile.htm|title=South Asian Outlook - An Independent e-Monthly|website=www.southasianoutlook.com|access-date=2018-05-10}}</ref>

She has also worked as a playback singer, recording songs based on classical ragas for the films ''[[Ram Teri Ganga Maili]]'' and ''Id Mubaraq''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Singing-notes-of-melody/articleshow/259987.cms|title=Singing notes of melody - Times of India|last=Shukla|first=Vandana|date=2003-10-23|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-05-22}}</ref>

== Marriage and children ==
Kankana Banerjee married Sunil Kumar Banerjee, another disciple of Ustad Amir Khan, at the age of 17. Together they had two children, a daughter and a son. Shortly after the birth of their son, when Kankana Banerjee 21, her husband passed away. Kankana Banerjee never remarried.<ref name="southasianoutlook"/>

== Honours, decorations, awards and distinctions ==
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! Year
!Awards and Honours
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|1969
|Sur Mani - [[Swami Haridas Sangeet Sammelan|Swami Haridas Sammelan]], Bombay<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Singing-notes-of-melody/articleshow/259987.cms|title=Singing notes of melody - Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India |date=31 October 2003 }}</ref>
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|1987
|Kala Saraswati - Government of Andhra <ref name="southasianoutlook.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.southasianoutlook.com/issues/2001/august/artiste_profile.htm|title=South Asian Outlook - An Independent e-Monthly|website=www.southasianoutlook.com}}</ref>
|-
|1985
|[[Bhatkhande Music Institute Deemed University|Bhatkhande Sangeet]] Mahotsava, Lucknow<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bhatkhandemusic.edu.in/|title=Bhatkhande Music Institute Deemed University – BMIDU|website=bhatkhandemusic.edu.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-11}}{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
|1973
|[[Swami Haridas Sangeet Sammelan]], Vrindavan<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tzzmp3s.download/mp3/haridas-sangeet-sammelan-mumbai.html|title=Haridas Sangeet Sammelan Mumbai free mp3 download|website=tzzmp3s.download}}{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

|-
|1979, 1980, 1985, 1990
|Pune [[Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Festival|Sawai Gandharva Sammelan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sawaigandharvabhimsenmahotsav.com/programs-1980|title=Programs in 1980 - sawai gandharva bhimsen mahotsav|website=sawaigandharvabhimsenmahotsav.com}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
|1978 and 2015
|All India Radio Sangeet Sammelan<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://allindiaradio.gov.in/Oppurtunities/Music/Pages/Music.aspx|title=Listing|website=allindiaradio.gov.in|access-date=2018-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/chennai-edition-of-akashvanis-sangeet-sammelan/article7765777.ece|title=There was music in the AIR|first1=Lalithaa|last1=Krishnan|first2=G.|last2=Swaminathan|date=15 October 2015|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
|-
|1986
|Late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's 'Apna Utsav festival in Delhi and Bombay<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/19861130-national-cultural-festival-turns-out-to-be-a-red-carpet-mela-for-vvips-only-801487-1986-11-30|title=National Cultural Festival turns out to be a red carpet mela for VVIP's only|website=India Today}}</ref>
|-
|1978
|Begum Akhtar Festival<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaculture.nic.in/begum-akhtar-centenary-commemoration-festival|title=Begum Akhtar Centenary Commemoration Festival {{!}} Ministry of Culture, Government of India|website=www.indiaculture.nic.in|language=en|access-date=2018-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/music-festival-to-celebrate-100-years-of-begum-akhtar-114100300600_1.html|title=Music festival to celebrate 100 years of Begum Akhtar|last=IANS|date=2014-10-03|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-05-11}}</ref><ref name="thestatesman.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/supplements/candid-views-on-change-124781.html|title=Candid views on 'change' - The Statesman|website=[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]] |date=20 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
|1978 - 2018
|[[Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple|Sankat Mochan]] Samaraho, Varanasi<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.speakingtree.in/blog/sankat-mochan-hanuman-temple-varanasi|title=SANKAT MOCHAN HANUMAN TEMPLE VARANASI|website=timesofindia.speakingtree.in}}</ref>
|-
|1971
|I.T.C. Sangeet Sabha<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.itcsra.org/|title=ITC Sangeet Research Academy :: Home|website=www.itcsra.org|access-date=2018-05-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itcsra.org/TributeMaestro.aspx?Tributeid=32|title=ITC Sangeet Research Academy - Tribute Maestro|website=www.itcsra.org}}</ref><ref>http://www.itcsra.org/Raga-Online.aspx ''Select singer''</ref>
|-
|1985
|Punyatithi of late Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Safdarjang Road, New Delhi<ref name="southasianoutlook.com"/>
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|1987
|Mysore Darbar Hall, in the presence of the Indian President R. Venkataraman<ref name="southasianoutlook.com"/>
|-
|1985
|I.C.C.R. Samaraho,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ncaa.gov.in/repository/search/displaySearchRecordPreview/ICCR-128-AC|title=Sangeet Nritya Samaroh (Vol.II)|website=National Cultural Audiovisual Archives|access-date=2018-05-11}}</ref> in the presence of the Indian President R. Venkataraman<ref name="southasianoutlook.com"/>
|-
|2016
|The [[Kirana Gharana]] Award, named after Ustad Faiyaz and Niyaz Ahmad Khan <ref name="thestatesman.com"/>
|}

==References==

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==External links==
* http://www.hindustaniclassical.com/schedule/ahobal {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225125253/http://www.hindustaniclassical.com/schedule/ahobal |date=2018-02-25 }}
* https://vdocuments.mx/ustad-ameer-khan.html
* https://www.delhievents.com/2018/03/music-sangeet-natak-akademi-raag-dopahri-kathak-kendra.html
* http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20051231/cth2.htm
* http://www.varanasitourismtravels.com/events/sankat-mochan-music-festival/#.WvRUX6SFPIU {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723221616/http://www.varanasitourismtravels.com/events/sankat-mochan-music-festival/#.WvRUX6SFPIU |date=2018-07-23 }}

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[[Category:20th-century Khyal singers]]
[[Category:Women musicians from West Bengal]]

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