Kamala Bose (Bengali) (1947âÂÂ2012) was a prominent Indian classical vocalist.
Kamala Bose (1947âÂÂ2012) was an eminent vocalist in Hindustani Classical music based in Allahabad. She hails from a family that is deeply rooted in the field of performing and fine arts and boasts of a rich musical tradition.
She was initiated in this field by her father, the late J.D. Mazumdar, a reputed violinist and music composer with the All India Radio (AIR). It was from him that she received her initial training, and at the age of 5, she already started humming the songs she would hear.
In 1969, she came under the tutelage of the renowned vocalist, musicologist, and teacher Pt. Ramashreya Jha of the Bhatt Gharana.
In 1977, she completed her master's degree from the Allahabad University in Allahabad with a distinction in Music Vocal. She specialized in classical vocal or the khayal form, light classical i.e., Thumri, Dadra, Chaiti, Hori, Kajari, etc., with great finesse.
Bose commenced her musical journey in 1970 with All India Radio, Allahabad as an "A" grade artist of classical vocal music. Subsequently, she was appointed as a panelist on the Audition Board by The Director General, A.I.R, New Delhi.
Bose's proscenium experience was wide and impressive. She traveled and performed extensively in both India and abroad, participating in many major concerts, including the Sadarang Music Conference, Kolkata, Haridas Sangeet Sammelan, Mumbai, Sankat Mochan, Varanasi, Bangalore Sangeet Sabha, to name a few.
The A.I.R. in 'Sangeet Shiksha,' a special feature of 26 episodes, and the Gyan Vani Program on the FM Channel, comprising 10 episodes, invited her to disseminate her knowledge of classical music. Through them, she unraveled and simplified both the basics as well as the complex aspects of the development of the ragas. A Head of the Music Department at the Allahabad Degree College, Allahabad, she had great command over the theoretical aspects of Indian Classical Music in addition to her mastery over the performing side. She successfully conducted many workshops and lecture cum demo sessions prominent among which are:
Kamala was married to Sri Bichitra Mohan Bose. The couple raised two children: a son, Jayanto Bose, who is married to Hema Bose; and a daughter, Joita Bose Mandal. She is also the grandmother of two grandsons, Suryaaditya Bose and Saarthak Bose.
Bose undertook extensive foreign tours in US in 2009 and has also performed in France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and Austria in 2003. The Italian TV in 1998 and Swiss National Radio in 1999 have also recorded her. Nandi Records released her first CD titled 'Reverberation' in 1998.
Kamala Bose, a well-known disciple of renowned musicologist, Pandit Ramashreya Jha. <br> Renowned sitar player Gaurav Mazumdar, a disciple of Kamala Bose <br> Kamala Bose, All India Radio Archives
<br> Performance at All India Radio's National Program, 20 April 2008
<br> Dr. Rashmi Malaviya Joshi, a disciple of Kamala Bose