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Posted on July 23, 2020 By Robert Payne
K.C. Runremsangi | |
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| Born | (1963-03-01) March 1, 1963 (age 61)[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | "Queen Of Mizo Folk Song" |
| Occupation(s) | dance teacher and singer |
| Awards | Padma Shri,Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[2] |
K.C. Runremsangi (born 1 March 1963) is an Indian folk singer. She has been called the "Queen Of Mizo Folk Song". Mizo is a language. She had made dozens of recordings and her awards include the Padma Shri in 2023 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2017
Life
Runremsangi was born in the village of Keitum in the Serchhip district of India on 1 March 1963[1] and by the age of three she was singing.[2] She enjoyed singing and she was asked to perform at weddings and in the church.[3] She enrolled at the Institute of Music and Fine Arts (IMFA) Mizoram L. Mangaliana.[citation needed]
When her family moved to Aizawl in 1986 she told All India Radio that she was a singer and that launched her singing career.[3] All India Radio commissioned her to sing over fifty Mizo songs in genres including folk and gospel. After six years she went to work for the Art & Culture department of the state of Mizoram.[3]
She has performed at the Chapchar Kut Mizo festival in Mizoram.[4] This festival dates back hundreds of years.[5]
She had made over 50 recordings and her awards include the Padma Shri which she was given by India's president Ram Nath Kovind in 2023.[4] The award was for her contribution to art and culture. In November 2023 she was at ICFAI Mizoram University where she was awarded an honorary doctorate.[6]
She had previously been given the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2017.[4]
References
- ^ a b "K C Runremsangi" (PDF). Sandeet Natak awards (Indian Government). 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Colney, Kimi (2023-02-22). "Meet KC Runremsangi: Mizoram's folk legend is this year's Padma awardee". EastMojo. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ a b c "Hope other artistes working to promote indigenous art get inspired: Padma Shri awardee from Mizoram". The Indian Express. 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ a b c "Femina's Fab 40: KC Runremsangi Is Dedicated To Safeguarding Our Culture | Femina.in". www.femina.in. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ "the origin of chapchar kut: Mizoram". mizoram.nic.in. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ "Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati presides the 11th Convocation of ICFAI University Mizoram | Raj Bhavan Mizoram | India". Retrieved 2024-12-05.
by Robert Payne
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