Sunanda patnaik biography definition
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Sunanda Patnaik
Indian classical singer (–)
Musical artist
Sunanda Patnaik (7 November – 19 January ) was an Indian classical singer of Gwalior gharana from Odisha.[2] Popularly known as "guruma",[3] she was considered one of the grande dames of Hindustani music.[4][5] She was the daughter of Odia poet Baikunthanath Patnaik.
She started singing at All India Radio in Cuttack in at the age of The then Odisha Governor Asaf Ali once heard her on Radio and was very impressed with her singing and she became a regular fixture at the Raj Bhavan whenever the Governor had guests.
Once, President Rajendra Prasad heard her at Puri.
Sunanda patnaik biography definition
He was very impressed with her singing and arranged her training under Pandit Vinayak Rao Pattavardhan at Pune with a scholarship. She was awarded the degree of Masters in Music by Pune School in She performed at All India Sadrang Sageet Sammelan in Calcutta in September where she received 13 gold coins.
Since then she