Mousumi Bhowmik

Moushumi Bhowmik
Born	1964 (age 46–47)
Origin	Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Genres	Adhunik Bengali Songs
Years active	1994–present
Associated acts	Singer, Songwriter

Moushumi Bhowmik (Bangla: মৌসুমী ভৌমিক) (born 1964) is an Indian Bengali singer and songwriter. Her songs are usually considered to belong to the "adhunik" ("modern" song) type. Her albums, including "Ekhono golpo lekho" and "Ami ghor bahir kori" enjoy great popularity in Bengali-speaking areas of India and in Bangladesh.

Personal life

Moushumi, currently based in Kolkata, has been working on a research project on Bengali folk music with the India Foundation for the Arts since 2004.

Works

Moushumi formed a band named Parapar in 2002 with members from Kolkata and London. Their music is built around the voice of singer-songwriter Moushumi Bhowmik and draws its repertoire both from Moushumi's own compositions and the rich folk heritage of Bengal. The band aims to stress the continuity between diverse musical traditions - kirtan, bhatiyali, adhunik, the blues and both Indian and Western classical music - blending them into a subtle and distinctive musical language. They also draw upon folk material collected by Moushumi from West Bengal, Assam and Bangladesh. As of 2010, the lineup consists of Moushumi Bhowmik (Vocals), Oliver Weeks (Guitar), Ros Acton (Cello), Ben Hillyard (Bass), Derek Scurll (Drums) and Satyaki Banerjee (Dotara - guest member).

Moushumi has also composed for Bengali documentary and art cinema, the most recent film Matir Moyna (The Clay Bird, dir. Tareque Masud) having won the Critics' Prize at Cannes in 2002 and Best Music at Kara Film Festival, Karachi in 2003.

Discography

• Matir Moyna (2002)
• Ami Ghor Bahir Kori (2001)
• Ekhono Golpo Lekho (2000)
• Tumi Cheel Hao (1994)

External links

• Singing from the outside
• Bard songs in many voices
• A new sound on Bengali scene
• Parapar
• Moushumi Bhowmik at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Bhowmik, Mousumi
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Date of birth	1964
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