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Dr. Basanti Bisht (born, 1953) is a well known folk singer of Uttarakhand, famous for being the first woman singer of the Jagar folk-form of Uttarakhand. The Jagar form of singing is a way of invoking deities, which is traditionally done by men but, Basanti Bisht broke the practice and today is a well-known voice, and is trying to preserve this traditional form of singing. Basanti Bisht was awarded the Padma Shri in 2017.

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  • Basanti Bisht (en)
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  • Dr. Basanti Bisht (born, 1953) is a well known folk singer of Uttarakhand, famous for being the first woman singer of the Jagar folk-form of Uttarakhand. The Jagar form of singing is a way of invoking deities, which is traditionally done by men but, Basanti Bisht broke the practice and today is a well-known voice, and is trying to preserve this traditional form of singing. Basanti Bisht was awarded the Padma Shri in 2017. (en)
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  • Dr.Basanti Bisht (en)
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  • *Padma Shri *Rashtriya Matoshri Devi Ahilya Samman *Teelu Rauteli Nari Shakti Samman (en)
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  • Lok Jaagar Gayika Dr.Basanti Bisht performing Jagar (en)
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  • Uttarakhandi folk singer; Grade "A" artiste of Akashwani and Doordarshan; First professional woman singer of the Jaagar folk form of Uttarakhand. (en)
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  • Basanti Bisht (en)
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  • Basanti Bisht gets candid on her musical journey, The Hindu Newspaper (en)
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  • “I always sang along with my mother, who sang as she went about her chores. The many fairs and festivals in the village only made my love for this form of music grow deep.” (en)
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  • Dr. Basanti Bisht (born, 1953) is a well known folk singer of Uttarakhand, famous for being the first woman singer of the Jagar folk-form of Uttarakhand. The Jagar form of singing is a way of invoking deities, which is traditionally done by men but, Basanti Bisht broke the practice and today is a well-known voice, and is trying to preserve this traditional form of singing. Basanti Bisht was awarded the Padma Shri in 2017. (en)
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