K.C. Runremsangi | |
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| Born | 1 March 1963[1] |
| Other names | "Queen Of Mizo Folk Song" |
| Occupation | dance teacher and singer |
| Awards | Padma Shri,Sangeet Natak Akademi Award |
K.C. Runremsangi (born 1 March 1963) is an Indian folk singer. She has been called the "Queen Of Mizo Folk Song". Mizo is a language. She had made dozens of recordings and her awards include the Padma Shri in 2023 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2017
Life[edit | edit source]
Runremsangi was born in the village of Keitum in the Serchhip district of India on 1 March 1963[1] and by the age of three she was singing.[2] She enjoyed singing and she was asked to perform at weddings and in the church.[3] She enrolled at the Institute of Music and Fine Arts (IMFA) Mizoram L. Mangaliana.[4]
When her family moved to Aizawl in 1986 she told All India Radio that she was a singer and that launched her singing career.[3] All India Radio commissioned her to sing over fifty Mizo songs in genres including folk and gospel. After six years she went to work for the Art & Culture department of the state of Mizoram.[3]
She has performed at the Chapchar Kut Mizo festival in Mizoram.[5] This festival dates back hundreds of years.[6]
She had made over 50 recordings and her awards include the Padma Shri which she was given by India's president Ram Nath Kovind in 2023.[5] The award was for her contribution to art and culture. In November 2023 she was at ICFAI Mizoram University where she was awarded an honorary doctorate.[7]
She had previously been given the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2017.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "K C Runremsangi" (PDF). Sandeet Natak awards (Indian Government). 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ↑ Colney, Kimi (22 February 2023). "Meet KC Runremsangi: Mizoram's folk legend is this year's Padma awardee". EastMojo. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Hope other artistes working to promote indigenous art get inspired: Padma Shri awardee from Mizoram". The Indian Express. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ↑ Sandy (8 March 2025). "K. C. Runremsangi – Queen of Mizo Folk Song - My Words & Thoughts". mywordsnthoughts.com. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Femina's Fab 40: KC Runremsangi Is Dedicated To Safeguarding Our Culture | Femina.in". www.femina.in. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ↑ "the origin of chapchar kut: Mizoram". mizoram.nic.in. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ↑ "Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati presides the 11th Convocation of ICFAI University Mizoram | Raj Bhavan Mizoram | India". Retrieved 5 December 2024.[permanent dead link]