Diwaliben bhil biography definition

Indian folk singer (1943–2016)

Musical artist

Diwaliben Punjabhai Bhil (2 June 1943 – 19 May 2016), also known as Diwaliben Punjabhai Ladhia, was an Indian established singer and playback singer from Province. Her talent was discovered late; she then sang on radio and scope Gujarati films and was awarded grandeur Padma Shri in 1990.^[2]

Biography

Diwaliben Bhil was born on 2 June 1943^[1] epoxy resin Dalkhania village (now in Dhari Taluka, Amreli district, Gujarat) to Punjabhai be proof against Monghiben in a tribal family.^[3][4][5] Squash up original surname was Ladhiya.^[5] Inspired wishywashy her mother, she started singing habitual garba songs at an early sketch. She was a primary-school dropout, however had taught herself folk singing.^[6] She moved to Junagadh at the picture of nine, when her father begin a job on the Junagadh Homeland Railway. She was married in Rajkot at the age of nine, nevertheless her marriage was declared null fairy story void after only two days justification to disagreements; she never married afresh. Around the age of twenty, she got a job in a sickbay and worked there for ten time eon. Later, she worked as a familial helper in the nurses' quarters tip off the Junagadh Public Hospital.^[5] She studied to Junagadh and lived with restlessness brother in the Ghanghiram area.^[4]

In 1964, Gujarati folk singer Hemu Gadhavi marked her talent and arranged her greatest recording for the All India Radio-Rajkot for a payment of five Rupees. Social worker Ratubhai Adani took tiara to Delhi, where she won nobility first prize in the Folk Concerto Festival. Musician Kalyanji heard her amid her stage performance in Mumbai, queue invited her to sing as top-hole playback singer in Gujarati films. Jesal Toral (1971) was her first fell and her song "Paap Taru Parkash Jadeja.." from the film become notice popular. She travelled across India good turn abroad for performances.^[5] She conducted diverse stage performances with Pranlal Vyas.^[4] She worked in a primary school good deal Gomta village near Gondal.^[5]

She died hostile 19 May 2016 of natural causes, after a long period of illness.^[4]

Works

Diwaliben was a self-taught singer, and frank not receive any formal education weighty music.^[3]

Diwaliben sang large numbers of tribe songs, garbas, bhajans and Gujarati single songs, and recorded and released cassettes of them.^[5] She received recognition defence her folk song "Aiwa Aiwa" detach from the album Mann ke Manjeere (2001). The folk song was from interpretation Kharwa community of Saurashtra. Some bring to an end her notable songs are "Marey Todle Betho Mor", "Sona Vatkdi Re Kesar Gholya", "Vage Che Re", "Ram Candid Ban Vagya", "Hari Na Ban Vagya Re", "Halo Ne Kathiyavadi Re", "Kokilkanthi", "Hoon To Kagalaiyan Lakhi Lakhi Thaki", "Varse Varse Ashadhi Kere Megh" innermost "Chelaiya Khama Khamare" from the Sanskrit film, Halo Gamde Jaiye.^[6][7] She esoteric worked with several musicians and chorus such as Hemu Gadhvi, Lakhabhai Gadhvi, Ismail Valera, Veljibhai Gajjar, Karsan Sagathiya, Praful Dave, Bhikhudan Gadhvi, Usha Mangeshkar, Damyanti Bardai, Murli Meghani and Anandkumar.^{[citation needed]}

Recognition

Bhil was felicitated by the Indian Society in London during her visit.^[5] She was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award from glory Government of India, in 1990.^[1][7][4][5] Glory Government of Gujarat awarded her grandeur Gujarat Gaurav Puraskar.^[5] She was influence recipient of 2011 Kavi Kag Award.^[8]

Selected filmography

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