Hemanta Kumar Jamatia is a Tripuri folk singer, songwriter, composer and politician.[1] He is a member of the Communist Party of India and the Secretary of the party's Teliamura committee.[2][3] He received the 1996 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for folk and tribal music.[4][5]
Hemanta Kumar Jamatia | |
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| Born | Hemanta Kumar Jamatia 1954 |
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| Years active | 1983 - present |
| Known for | Kallu Kumhar Ki Unakoti |
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Biography
editAlready a musician at 14, Jamatia joined the Tripura National Volunteers (TNV), a militant group.[6] He left the group in 1983.[7]
References
edit- ^ Das, Haripada. "Khagendra Jamatia No More | Peoples Democracy". peoplesdemocracy.in. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Former Tripura CM Manik Sarkar criticizes govt over privatization of Electricity, Railways". tripuratimes.com. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "BJP rule will be marked for poor governance, said CPI(M) polit bureau member Manik Sarkar". tripurainfo.com.
- ^ "Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardees".
- ^ "Former militant turned folk musician from Tripura receives Sangeet Natak Akademi award". India Today.
- ^ "Hemanta Kumar Jamatia - from a hardcore militant to custodian of folk-music of Tripura". www.oknortheast.com.
- ^ "Former guerrilla is Tripura's folk music custodian". gulfnews.com. 4 September 2006.
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