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Priyanka Gope

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Priyanka Gope
প্রিয়াংকা গোপ
Genresfilm score & Classical Music
Instrumentsvocal

Priyanka Gope is a Bangladeshi singer.[1][2] She won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her performance in the film Anil Bagchir Ekdin (2015).[3] It was her debut as a playback singer.[4]

Early life and education

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Gope was trained under Ananda Chakrabarty, Dr. Asit Roy, Pt. Arun Bhaduri, Pt. Urmi Dasgupta, and Waheedul Haq. She completed her B. Muse and M. Muse from the Department of Vocal Music at Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata as ICCR scholar. She did her Ph.D. degree from University of Dhaka. Her thesis was entitled "The Aesthetics and Diversity of North Indian Classical Music". She is an enlisted as a "special grade" artist of Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television in Rabindra Sangeet, Nazrul Sangeet, modern song, and classical music categories.[5]

Career

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Gope teaches as Professor at Music Department of the University of Dhaka. Recently she has become the chairperson of the Music Department.[4] As of she got Channel I music award in 2017, 2018 for best Classical Vocalist and in 2020, 2022 for best Nazrul Sangeet Singer. Also she got Rtv Award in 2017 for best female Singer.she released four solo albums and many more mixed albums including the classical albums Sure Sure Dekha Hobe and Raga Delights from Bengal Foundation, Thumri Vol-1 from G Series.[6]

Playback

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In 2015, She won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her performance in the film Anil Bagchir Ekdin.[citation needed]

In 2023, she sung "Govire" with Rehana Rasool for the highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all time Priyotoma with a Sajid Sarker composition, starring Shakib Khan and Idhika Paul.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "In conversation with Priyanka Gope". The Daily Star. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  2. ^ "::: Star Weekend Magazine :::". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  3. ^ ""Bapjaner Bioscope" sweeps Nat'l Film Awards '15". The Daily Star. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Priyanka Gope wins best female playback singer". New Age. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Priyanka Gope". Bengal Foundation. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Priyanka Gope's Raga Delights unveiled". The Daily Star. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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