K.C. Runremsangi
K.C. Runremsangi | |
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| Born | (1963-03-01) March 1, 1963 (age 61)[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | "Queen Of Mizo Folk Song" |
| Occupation(s) | dance teacher and singer |
| Awards | Padma Shri,Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[2] |
K.C. Runremsangi (born 1 March 1963) is an Indian folk singer. She has been called the "Queen Of Mizo Folk Song". Mizo is a language. She had made dozens of recordings and her awards include the Padma Shri in 2023 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2017
Life
[edit]Runremsangi was born in the village of Keitum in the Serchhip district of India on 1 March 1963[1] and by the age of three she was singing.[2] She enjoyed singing and she was asked to perform at weddings and in the church.[3] She enrolled at the Institute of Music and Fine Arts (IMFA) Mizoram L. Mangaliana.[citation needed]
When her family moved to Aizawl in 1986 she told All India Radio that she was a singer and that launched her singing career.[3] All India Radio commissioned her to sing over fifty Mizo songs in genres including folk and gospel. After six years she went to work for the Art & Culture department of the state of Mizoram.[3]
She has performed at the Chapchar Kut Mizo festival in Mizoram.[4] This festival dates back hundreds of years.[5]
She had made over 50 recordings and her awards include the Padma Shri which she was given by India's president Ram Nath Kovind in 2023.[4] The award was for her contribution to art and culture. In November 2023 she was at ICFAI Mizoram University where she was awarded an honorary doctorate.[6]
She had previously been given the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2017.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "K C Runremsangi" (PDF). Sandeet Natak awards (Indian Government). 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Colney, Kimi (2023-02-22). "Meet KC Runremsangi: Mizoram's folk legend is this year's Padma awardee". EastMojo. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ a b c "Hope other artistes working to promote indigenous art get inspired: Padma Shri awardee from Mizoram". The Indian Express. 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ a b c "Femina's Fab 40: KC Runremsangi Is Dedicated To Safeguarding Our Culture | Femina.in". www.femina.in. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ "the origin of chapchar kut: Mizoram". mizoram.nic.in. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ "Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati presides the 11th Convocation of ICFAI University Mizoram | Raj Bhavan Mizoram | India". Retrieved 2024-12-05.