Anima Roy

Anima Roy is a Bangladeshi academic[2] and Rabindra Sangeet singer.[3] As of 2014, she has been serving as a professor in the Music and Drama Department of Jagannath University.[4]

Anima Roy
অনিমা রায়
GenresRabindra Sangeet
Occupation(s)singer, Assistant professor
InstrumentsVocal, harmonium, esraj
NationalityBangladeshi
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2010)​
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Early life

Roy learned music from Debasish Chakrabarty, Sadhon Chandra Barman and Surbani Lalitakala Academy. Then she was trained under Waheedul Haq, Sanjida Khatun and Mita Haque.[5] She completed a Rabindra Sangeet course from Chhayanaut.[4]

Career

Roy is currently Assistant Professor at the Department of Music of Jagannath University;[6] previously she was a faculty at the Drama Department of the University of Dhaka. She has released six albums of Tagore songs. Her fifth album was named Robir Alo - it included contributions by Indian singer Prothush Banerjee.[4]

Awards

Anima was awarded Best Rabindra Sangeet Singer at 12th Channel i Music Awards for her 6th album Matribhumi.[7]

References
  1. Love Story Of Anima Roy & Tanvir Tarek | Ep-03 | অনিমা রায় এবং তানভীর তারেক -এর প্রেমের গল্প, retrieved 2021-07-01
  2. "Anima Roy in a new direction". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 21 March 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. "Rabindra Sangeet will live forever". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 4 September 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  4. "Meet prominent singer Anima Roy, who brings out her fifth Tagore songs' album". Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  5. "Tagore singer Anima Roy performs at IGCC". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  6. "Anima Roy". jnu.ac.bd. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  7. "12th Channel i Music Award' conferred". The Independent (Bangladesh). 1 October 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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