Chandrani Banerjee
Chandrani Banerjee চন্দ্রানী ব্যানার্জি | |||
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| Citizenship | Indian | ||
| Alma mater | HarvardX | ||
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| Years active | 20 years | ||
| Awards | Grassroot Grammy | ||
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Chandrani Banerjee চন্দ্রানী ব্যানার্জি (born in Chandannagar) is an Indian Bengali singer and songwriter. She is the first Bengali female rock singer.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Banerjee was born in Chandannagar, West Bengal, India. She received her bachelor's in English language and literature from Gokhale Memorial Girls College. She earned a diploma in English Literature (British and Commonwealth) from HarvardX.
She is trained in Rabindra Sangeet and has worked in rock and folk music. She is a part of Krosswindz as the lead vocalist and songwriter. She also has been a part of Bangla band Bhoomi.[2]
In 1999, she sang for the Bengali Band Moheener Ghoraguli for the song- "Ghare Feraar Gaan" on the album Khyepar Gaan.[3] She sang for the award-winning film “Way Back Home” which won the BBC Audience Award at the Commonwealth Film Festival UK.[4] She has sung for the film Ujaane Poddo Bhashe music directed by Vikramjit Banerjee.[5] She sang for the film Projapoti Biskut directed by Anindya Chatterjee and won the best playback singer award from Filmfare.[6][7]
In 2014, she sang for the film Chaya Manush directed by Arindam Dey under the musical direction of Anupam Roy.[8] In 2021, notation of her 2 songs, Jowar and Jhora Palok from Krosswindz was released by Los Angeles-based label 'Play the Groove'.[9][10]
Discography
[edit]| Year | Album Name | Record Label |
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| 1995 | Great Indian Rock Vol 1 | RSJ Records New Delhi |
| 1996 | Great Indian Rock Vol2 | RSJ Records New Delhi |
| 1999 | Khyapar Gaan | Asha Audio |
| 2000 | Bhoomi Jatra shuru | Bhoomi |
| 2001 | Bhoomi Udaan | Bhoomi |
| 2002 | One World | Kosmic Music |
| 2002 | Bhebe Dekhecho Ki | Kosmic Music |
| 2003 | Music of the Globe | Joe Anthony Productions, USA |
| 2004 | Jhiko Jhiko | Sagarika Music Pvt. Ltd. |
| 2005 | Misiki Misiki | Sagarika Music Pvt. Ltd. |
| 2006 | Dhoan | Sagarika Music Pvt. Ltd. |
| 2011 | Phire Dekha | Sa Re Ga Ma |
| 2012 | India Rocks Vol2(Refrain) | EMI Virgin |
| 2015 | Jhora Palok | CD BABY USA |
Accolades
[edit]In 2020, she won 2 Grassroot Grammy (JPF) Awards for her songs with Krosswindz.[11][12] She was nominated for the Grassroot Grammy's (JPF) held in Nashville for 2 consecutive years for her rendition of a folk song “Tangra Tobu Takon Jaye ” and her composition” Jajabor Pokkhi” respectively.[13] In 2018, she won West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Female Playback Singer for "Tomake Bujhina Priyo" from Projapoti Biskut.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Woman Who Made A Difference – Chandrani Banerjee". Bong Women Diaries. 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ Sen, Zinia. "Here's a rare Bhoomi picture". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "Release "Khyapar Gaan" by Mohiner Ghoraguli - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ "Way Back Home- A review". refugeewatchonline. 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ Sen, Zinia. "Krosswindz to venture into film music". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ "Chandrani Banerjee- Best Playback Singer Female 2017 Nominee | Filmfare Awards". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "Jio Filmfare Awards East 2018 Winners: Bishorjon, Projapoti Biskut win multiple black ladies". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "Chaya Manush". banglasongs.fusionbd.com. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "ক্রসউইন্ডজের সুরে মাতবে মার্কিন পড়ুয়ারা". EI Samay (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ Das, Arpita (2021-01-26). "এবার বাংলা ব্যান্ড 'ক্রসউইন্ডস'-এর স্বরলিপি শিখবে মার্কিন পড়ুয়ারা". Khas Khobor | Bangla News | Latest Bengali News | বাংলা সংবাদ, বাংলা খবর | Breaking News| Kolkata News |Political News | Entertainment News | Sports News | Lifestyle News. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ Shamayita.Chakraborty. "Grateful for this recognition on the world stage: Tuki on winning Grassroot Grammy". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ MP, Team (2021-01-08). "'Krosswindz' wins big at 'Grassroot Grammys JPF Music Awards 2020'". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "Kolkata-based band Krosswindz nominated for Grassroot Grammys". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "Award 2018 - WBFJA: Welcome to the official website of West Bengal Film Journalists' Association". wbfja.com. Retrieved 2023-02-22.