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Rathin Kisku
Rathin Kisku
Born(1984-03-22)22 March 1984
Gopalnagar, Birbhum, West Bengal, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Singer
  • lyricist
  • composer
Awards
  • Lal Sukra Award 2008, West Bengal Government
  • Birbhum District Baul Award 2009
  • Santali Film Fair Award 2010

Rathin Kisku is an Indian singer. His style of music is between Baul and traditional Santal music, which earned him the nickname "adivasi Baul".[1]

Life and work

Kisku was born in a Santal family[1] in a small village near Santiniketan. The area is influenced by Rabindranath Tagore, who lived in Santiniketan. His former home is now a museum and attraction for tourists. Santinitekan is also considered one of the centers of Baul. During his school years, Kisku frequently participated in local cultural events. He dropped out of school without a degree, but was able to get vocal training in classical Hindustani. Kisku eventually pursued graduation from school. Kisku published his first CD in 2007 at the Goethe-Institut in Calcutta.[citation needed] Previously, he was the lead singer on the Ghosaldanga Bishnubati Adibasi Trust. Kisku has released more CDs with music publisher Saregama in India.

In Europe, he became known in 2005 due to a performance at ARTE. In 2005 and 2008, he undertook concert tours through (Germany) and Austria with the support of Martin Kämpchen. During the first of these trips, he also appeared on the Swiss radio DRS 2. In 2007, Kisku undertook a concert tour to Bangladesh, where he appeared in Dhaka together with Anusheh.[who?] This concert tour was again supported by the Goethe-Institut. In 2008, he was the main performer for the ceremony of the Santhali Filmfare Awards. Kisku has appeared repeatedly in Indian radio and television programs. The singer is married and lives in Bolpur.[2][3][4]

With his fusion of traditional Santal music with more mainstream Indian music styles, Kisku is considered to be an example of a modern young Santal man balancing tradition with the demands of today.[5]

Recently he performed in New Delhi in front of 10,000 people on 6 January 2019.

References

  1. ^ a b "Baul international". The Telegraph. Kolkota. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Dorfentwicklung Indien: Baul-Sänger Rathin Kisku" (in German). Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Career of Rathin Kisku" (PDF). Dorfentwicklung Indien. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Awards function lacks sheen". The Telegraph. Kolkota. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  5. ^ "The young generation of India's Adivasis struggles with tough problems other youth do not have", D+C (in German), retrieved 28 November 2018
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