Anima Roy

Anima Roy is a Bangladeshi Rabindra Sangeet singer and profsor of music at Jagannath University.

Anima Roy
অনিমা রায়
OriginBangladesh
GenresRabindra Sangeet
Occupation(s)Singer, professor
Instrument(s)Singing
Years active2009–present
Spouse(s)
Animesh Roy Joyonto
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(m. 2010)​
[1]

Biography

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.[2] She completed a Rabindra Sangeet course from Chhayanaut.[3]

In 2013, Roy joined the faculty at Jagannath University as a lecturer in the Department of Theatre and Music. Two years later, she was promoted to associate professor.[4] By 2019, she was chair of the Department of Music,[5] which had split from the Department of Theatre in 2016.

Discography
  • Kotha Jao (2009)[6]
  • Ami Chitrangada (2010)[6]
  • Icchamoti[7]
  • Robir Alo (2014)[3]
  • Tomaro Birohe[7]
  • Praner Majhe Aay (2015)[8]
  • Matribhumi (2016)[7]

Awards

Roy received the award for Rabindra Sangeet at the 12th Channel i Music Awards for her album Matribhumi.[9]

References
  1. Love Story Of Anima Roy & Animesh| Ep-03 | অনিমা রায় এবং অনিমেষ -এর প্রেমের গল্প, retrieved 1 July 2021
  2. "Tagore singer Anima Roy performs at IGCC". Dhaka Tribune. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. Shazu, Shah Alam (9 May 2014). "Rabindra Sangeet will live forever". The Daily Star. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  4. Bulbon, Sheikh Arif (8 January 2022). "Tales of two singers, university teachers". The New Nation.
  5. "Remembering Rabindranath Tagore with Anima Roy". The Daily Star. 8 May 2019.
  6. "Tagore's reflections on women". The Daily Star. 4 March 2010.
  7. "Anima's homage to Liberation War martyrs". The Independent. Dhaka. 30 November 2016.
  8. "Anima Roy releases new solo album". The Independent. Dhaka. 23 November 2015.
  9. "'12th Channel i Music Award' conferred". The Independent. Dhaka. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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