Chandan Tiwari

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Chandan Tiwari
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Born
Bhojpur, Bihar
NationalityIndian
EducationVinoba Bhave University, BA (Hons) Psychology
OccupationSinger
Known forFolk singer
AwardsSangeet Natak Akademi Award

Chandan Tiwari is an Indian folk singer from Bihar. She is known as folk singer and sings in Bhojpuri, Magahi, Maithili, Nagpuri, Awadhi and Hindi. She was awarded Sangeet Natak Academy-Bismillah Khan Samman.[1] She was honoured by Bhojpuri Kokila in Kolkata. BAG Films-News 24 awarded her best traditional folk singer. She appeared in India Today Magazine in cover story for her contributions to Indian folk music. She has been singing in various forms of folks like Purabi Sohar, Pachra Gandhi song, River Song, Chhath Song Kajri and Thumri.[2][3][4]

Early life[]

Chandan Tiwari was born in Badka Gaon, Bhojpur district, Bihar, India. She was raised in Chas Bokaro, Jharkhand. She has completed BA Honours in Anthropology from Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh. She also has Six year Prabhakar from Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad. She is doing research project on rare and rural Bhojpuri song for Maithili and Bhojpuri Academy, Govt of Delhi.

Career[]

Chandan Tiwari is a well known name in Indian Folk Singing in Bhojpuri, maithili, Magahi, Awadhi, Nagpuri (especially in Bhojpuri language.[5] She has done many special musical shows on Doordarshan including special shows on My Musical Effort and series like Purabiyataan & Nimiya chiraiyan ke baser. She had participated in Jila Top & Sur Sangram on Mahuaa T.V. She took part in ETV folk jalwa show. Along with Big Magic Ganga T.V. She has done many special shows of Bhakti Sagar. With All India Radio Patna she has done Special Folk and Ghajal Recording shows. She has always stood in favour of participation of women and women empowerment in folk songs.[6]

She has also done many special musical series and interviews with many prestigious private F.M.radio channels. Like Radio Mirchi, Radio Dhoom, Radio Sanehi and mobile radio-Gramvani. Chandan Tiwari was selection Team member of Big Magic Ganga TV show Rang Purwaiya. Chandan Tiwari has been working in various forms of singing, festivals and on many different types of issues. She has always been against vulgarity in the music industry.[7]

Performances[]

  • Bhoojal Bhaat Music fest- A folk fest organized by Netherland Indian society, held at Amsterdam[8]
  • Gandhi Sangeet Mahotsav, organized by Government of Bihar, held at
  • Bihar Diwas Samaroh, organized by Government of Bihar, held at
  • Bihar Mahotsav, organized by Government of Bihar, held at Goa
  • Gandhi Sangeet Mahotsav, organized by Central University of Gujrat, held at Gandhinagar, Gujarat
  • Biharnama, organized by Bihar Museum, held at Bihar Museum, Patna
  • Gandhi Sangeet Sandhya, organized by Delhi Govt, held at Hindi Bhavan, Delhi
  • Bhojpuri Mahotsav, organized by Madhya Pradesh Govt, held at Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal
  • Kajari Mahotsav, organized by Madhya Pradesh Govt, held at Rewa (M.P.)
  • Mahendar Misir Smriti Utsav, organized by Madhya Pradesh Govt, held at Sarani-Baitul (M.P)
  • Bihar Diwas Mahotsav, organized by , held at
  • Sanskritik Kumbh, organized by Government of Uttar Pradesh, held at Kumbh Mela, Uttarpradesh
  • Folk Fest, organized by , held at wardha, Maharashtra
  • Bihar Diwas Sangeet samaroh, organized by Government of Bihar, held at , Patna
  • Veer Kuwar Singh Sangeet Mahotsav, organized by Madhya Pradesh Govt, held at
  • Ek Sham Gandhi Ke name, organized by Adani Foundation, held at Book fair, Deoghar
  • Itkhori Mahotsav, organized by Government of Jharkhand, held at Itkhori, Jharkhand
  • Guru Samman Sangeet Mahotsav, organized by Prabhat Khabar, held at Daltonganj, Jharkhand
  • Sur Sammad Mahotsav, organized by , held at Darbhanga
  • Gandhi Sangeet Mahotsav, organized by , held at JNU, New Delhi
  • Centenary year festival of B.H.U,Varanasi, held at Swatantrata Bhavan, B.H.U campus, Varanasi
  • Ganhi jee[9]- Gandhi Geet Mahotsav held at Mahatama Gandhi Anatrrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha
  • Lok Kala Sanskriti Mahotsav, Ghazipur (Uttarpradesh)
  • Lok Rang Mahotsav, Kushinagar (Uttarpradesh)
  • LokRasDhaar-River songs Fest organised by Vikas Bharati and held at Ranchi, Jharkhand
  • Purabiyataan held at Premchand Rangshala, Patna
  • Bhojpuri Mahotsav organised by Bhojpriya foundation, held at Vishakhapatnam
  • SaajhiRaag-SaajhaRang, musical fest organised by Paridhi on the occasion of srijan mela and held at kala Kendra, Bhagalpur
  • NOBA international meet musical evening, organised by Netarhat Old Boys association
  • Bhikhari Thakur Sangeet Mahotsav, organised by Akhil Vishwa Bhojpuri manch and held at Jamshedpur

Singing work[]

Purabia Ustad, Beti Chiraiya Saman, Radha Rasiya, Sabake Ram (Rasool),[10] Basanti Bayar, Shiv Jogia, Sajhi Raag, Sawani Bahar, Nirgunia Kabir, Ganhi Jee, Nadia Dheere Baho, Voice of Ganges, Maai, Chhathi Maiya, Rang kalasha, Charakhwa Chalu Rahe, Janta Geet, Jan Raag, Duniya Kayamba kisan se, Batohiya, Barah Masa, Kunwar Geet, Sohar-Mangal-Badhai, Suhag Raag, Chaita-Chaiti-Ghato, Bal Geet, Folk Lok.

Social musical works[]

  • Doing work on child folk songs[11] and folk tales with children of Aanchal Shishu Ashram (An Orphanage)
  • With Zuban Band (IIT Mumbai) preserving & promoting rare and pure folk.
  • Nadi Geet series (Nadia Dhire Baho & Ganga maai..) with Ganga Jagran Abhiyan.
  • In Process to develop a platform Named LOKRAAG for rural, new & forbidden artists, where they can explicitly express their ideas, notions & Skills about folk.

Awards[]

  • Bismillah Khan Samman
  • Vindhyawasini Devi Samman
  • Bhojpuri Kokila Samman by Pashchim Bang Bhojpuri Parishad, Kolkata
  • Best Traditional Folk Singer Award By News-24 & Radio Dhamal B.A.G Films
  • Changemaker Icon of Bihar by Govt Of Bihar.
  • Bahin-Bahinpa Samman, Sur Sammad, Darbhanga
  • Acharya Lakshamikant Vajpeyee Samman, Munger
  • Lok Ratna Samman, Gazhipur
  • Aakhar Samman, Siwan
  • Girija Devi Sangeet Samman, Balia
  • Gandhi Sangeet Samman, Gandhi smriti darshan Samiti
  • Bhikhari Thakur Samman, Jamshedpur
  • Lok Ras Samman, Vikas Bharati, Ranchi
  • Bhojpuria Ratna Samman, Bhopal

References[]

  1. ^ "Sangeet Natak Akademi". sangeetnatak.gov.in. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. ^ "गीतों के जरिये चंदन तिवारी ने जोड़ा 'लोक'". 10 May 2017. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  3. ^ "इंटरनेट पर छाई इनकी आवाज, बचपन में भजन अब भोजपुरी में कर रहीं कमाल". dainikbhaskar. 21 March 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  4. ^ "भोजपुरी की प्रतिभावान और तेजस्वी गायिका हैं चंदन तिवारी, सुनें कुछ लोक गीत, देखें वीडियो | No. 1 Indian Media News Portal". www.bhadas4media.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  5. ^ "चंदन तिवारी ने बताया अपने पसंदीदा 11 भोजपुरी गानों के बारे में". Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  6. ^ "पब्लिक डिमांड से अलग हटकर सोचना होगा : चंदन". Firstpost Hindi (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  7. ^ "लोकगायिका चंदन तिवारी की कलम से एम्स्टर्डम डायरी". Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  8. ^ "लोकगायिका चंदन तिवारी की कलम से एम्स्टर्डम डायरी". Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  9. ^ कनेक्शन, गाँव. "लोक से गीत लेकर लोक को लौटा रही हूं : चंदन तिवारी". Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  10. ^ "रसूल मियां ने लिखा- गमकता जगमगाता है अनोखा राम का सेहरा". LallanTop – News with most viral and Social Sharing Indian content on the web in Hindi (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  11. ^ Aakhar Bhojpuri, बालगीत । चंदन तिवारी । चिरई गीत, retrieved 9 July 2018

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