Tarawati Bori | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 9 January 1959 Disangmukh, Sivasagar district, Assam, India |
| Genres | folk music |
| Occupation(s) | musician, songwriter, composer |
| Instruments | Indian harmonium |
| Years active | 1977–present |
Tarawati Mili Bori (born 9 January 1959) is an Indian singer of Mising folk music and Oi: Nitom from the state of Assam.
Mili was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year 2022 by the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on 6 March 2024, for her outstanding contribution to the folk and traditional music of Assam.[1]
She is also known as Melody Queen of Mising folk songs.[2]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Mili was born on 9 January 1959 in Disangmukh, Sivasagar district, Assam to Betang Mili and Uneshwari Mili. On 19 July 1981, she married to Lakhi Bori.[2]
She completed her matriculation from Disangmukh High School in the year 1977.
Musical career[edit | edit source]
She was interested in music since her early school days. In 1977, Tarawati's voice gained a lot of popularity when she began singing on All India Radio, Dibrugarh[2]. Her melodious voice caught the attention of Bharat Ratna Bhupen Hazarika, in 1984 he invited her to Kolkata to sing in the album Mishing Mipak and in 1985 she also sang for Miri Jiyori film.[3]
Honours and awards[edit | edit source]
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
- Bhupen Hazarika Sanghati Award[4]
- Prag Prerona Award
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ News, Northeast (28 February 2024). "12 artistes from Assam honoured with Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2022-23". Northeast News - Northeast India news 24×7. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bharat, E. T. V. (8 May 2025). "ঘৰতে বন্দী কৰি থৈছিল আত্মীয়ই, ৰাষ্ট্ৰপতিৰ হাতৰ পৰা লৈছিল সংগীত নাটক একাডেমী বঁটা". ETV Bharat News (in অসমীয়া). Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ↑ Tarawati Mili Bori (1 ed.). Conan Karchang Doley. 2021. p. 188. ISBN 978-93-5526-852-5.
- ↑ Bharat, E. T. V. (9 November 2022). "Artist Tarawati Mili Bori: বিশিষ্ট শিল্পী তৰাৱতী মিলি বড়িক সম্বৰ্ধনা সাংবাদিকৰ". ETV Bharat News (in অসমীয়া). Retrieved 20 November 2025.