- Sipra Bose
Sipra Bose (1945-
2008-04-22 ) was a noted singer in theHindustani classical music tradition fromKolkata ,India . She is noted for her rendering of light classical ("Ragpradhan") songs in Bengali.She started her musical training under Chinmoy Lahiri, and was introduced into the
Thumri andGhazal of the Lucknowgharana underBegum Akhtar . She also worked with Naina Devi of theBenaras gharana and PanditRavi Shankar [cite web |title = Sipra Bose biography | url = http://www.rhymerecords.com/ArtistBio.aspx?BioOf=SipraBose | publisher=Rhyme records] .Her ghazal renditions, especially her enunciation of Urdu, has been noted by critics.
She passed away from a heart attack in Kolkata on
2008-04-22 . Her husband is Gobindo Bose, a noted Tabla player. They have two sons and one daughter.References
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