Anima Roy

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Anima Roy
অনিমা রায়
OriginBangladesh
GenresRabindra Sangeet
Occupation(s)Singer, professor
Instrument(s)Singing
Years active2009–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 2010)
[1]

Anima Roy is a Bangladeshi Rabindra Sangeet singer and profsor of music at Jagannath University.

Biography[edit]

Roy learned music from Debasish Chakrabarty, Sadhon Chandra Barman and Surbani Lalitakala Academy. Then she was trained under Waheedul Haq, Sanjida Khatun and Mita Haque.[2] She completed a Rabindra Sangeet course from Chhayanaut.[3]

In 2013, Roy joined the faculty at Jagannath University as a lecturer in the Department of Theatre and Music. Two years later, she was promoted to associate professor.[4] By 2019, she was chair of the Department of Music,[5] which had split from the Department of Theatre in 2016.

Discography[edit]

  • Kotha Jao (2009)[6]
  • Ami Chitrangada (2010)[6]
  • Icchamoti[7]
  • Robir Alo (2014)[3]
  • Tomaro Birohe[7]
  • Praner Majhe Aay (2015)[8]
  • Matribhumi (2016)[7]

Awards[edit]

Roy received the award for Rabindra Sangeet at the 12th Channel i Music Awards for her album Matribhumi.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Love Story Of Anima Roy & Animesh| Ep-03 | অনিমা রায় এবং অনিমেষ -এর প্রেমের গল্প, retrieved 1 July 2021
  2. ^ "Tagore singer Anima Roy performs at IGCC". Dhaka Tribune. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b Shazu, Shah Alam (9 May 2014). "Rabindra Sangeet will live forever". The Daily Star. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  4. ^ Bulbon, Sheikh Arif (8 January 2022). "Tales of two singers, university teachers". The New Nation.
  5. ^ "Remembering Rabindranath Tagore with Anima Roy". The Daily Star. 8 May 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Tagore's reflections on women". The Daily Star. 4 March 2010.
  7. ^ a b c "Anima's homage to Liberation War martyrs". The Independent. Dhaka. 30 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Anima Roy releases new solo album". The Independent. Dhaka. 23 November 2015.
  9. ^ "'12th Channel i Music Award' conferred". The Independent. Dhaka. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

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