Uma Bose (Hashi) (22 Jan 1921 - 22 Jan 1942) was a

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Early life

She was born in

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to Prabha Bose (née Mitra) and Dharani Bose. Her father, who built the Mackinnon Mackenzie building in Calcutta and was a councillor of the

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, belonged to an eminent family of builders. On the maternal side of her family, she was a great-granddaughter of

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Career

She was a disciple of

Dilipkumar Roy Dilip Kumar Roy (22 January 1897 – 6 January 1980), also spelt Dilipkumar Roy, was an Indian musician, singer, musicologist, novelist, poet, essayist and yogi. He was the son of Dwijendralal Ray (or Roy). In 1965, the Sangeet Natak Akademi, In ...

, with whom she composed several songs. Such was her popularity, that

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once described her as 'The Nightingale of Bengal' in 1937.Biographical Notes on D.L.Roy
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Death

She died of

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on 22 January 1942, which was her 21st birthday.

Songs

*Aaj Faguner Protham Diney (1938) *Aakasher Chand Matir Phuletey (1943) *Rupey Barney Gandhey (1940) *Key Tomarey Janatey Parey (1943) *Jibaney Maroney Esho (1940) *Chand Kahey Chameli Go Hey Nirupama (1938) *Jharano Patar Pathey (1938) *Neel Pori (1940) *Andharer Dorey Gatha (1941) *Prokitir Ghomtakhani Khol (1937) *Tomaye Guni Jeno Shuni (1937) *Rangajabaye Kaajki Ma Tore (1943) *Mon Tumi Krishi Kaaj Jano Na (1937) *Nirjharini (1940) *Aji Tomar Kachey Bhashiya Jayee (1937) *O Amar Mon Bholano (1939) *Modhu Murali Baajey (1940)

References

Bengali Hindus Bengali singers 1921 births 1942 deaths 20th-century Indian musicians Musicians from Kolkata {{India-musician-stub