Young singer Sayani Palit was crowned the ‘Country’s Golden Voice’ pipping other contestants.
The differently abled singer, having rendered her voice in numerous Bengali flicks including Pendulam, had a clear edge over other finalists from across the length and breadth of the country.
Impressed by the singing prowess of the young girl, Bollywood’s Shankar Mahadevan said: “Sayani has God gifted voice. She will soon do playback for a film.”
“When she sang during the contest she embodied the soul of music,” Shankar said.
Out of 91,000 entries there were finally 12 contests in the finals and after a nation-wide talent hunt, Sayani Palit has been announced as the Benadryl BIG Golden Voice 2 sensation by us,” he said.
A beaming Sayani said, “I’m extremely excited. The feeling is yet to sink in.”
“I am happy with Sayani’s progress. When she mouths lines it seems to come from deep within her,” popular musician Moinak ‘Bumpy’ Nag Chowdhury, who has been a pillar of support for the girl and made her sing in two back-to-back Bengali film playbacks, said.
Sayani Palit :
Born in 1989, Sayani started her classical taleem under Smt. Chandana Chakrabarty from the time when she was 4. A former scholar of ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata, Sayani is still continuing her tutelage under guru Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty and Padma Bhushan Girija Devi. A first class first in Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Classical Music from Calcutta University, Sayani is a regular performing artist of All India Radio.
She has won many accolades including the National Scholarship Award for the young artists 2010-2011 from the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India; Telegraph award for Excellence 2006, Dover lane talent search award 2011 and many other awards & scholarships. Sayani has also won the Benadryl Big Golden Voice of India Season 2 title.
Sayani has recorded playbacks for television and the silver screen with eminent music directors for films like Hanuman.com, Proloy, Pendulam, Singur, Swapno Dakhe Mon, KD to KY and many more. She has also performed in television shows on Music Mojo Kappa TV, DD National, Aakash Aath, Tara Music, Ruposhi Bangla, ABP Ananda and others.
Blessed by jam session with legends like Bickram Ghosh, Tanmoy Bose and Susmit Sen (Indian Ocean), Sayani is now composing music of her own and expanding her musical endeavors in experimental projects and live shows.
She has already sung in three albums: Sur Prabaha, Prayas and Khwahishain; Khwahishain being her latest self composed Hindi contemporary music album.
Desh Bandish Badar Ghir Aayi – Sayani Palit – Ganbhashi Live
Listen to Sayani Palit performing the song, Bandish Badar Ghir Aayi on Tara Music’s show Ganbhashi Live on 2nd April 2014.
The song is written & composed by Pt.Ajoy Chakraborty.
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Awards :
- Sayani has been awarded the Benadryl Big Golden Voice of India Season 2 title.
- National scholarship award for the young artists. 2010/2011 from the ministry of culture Govt of India.
- Scholarship from ITC Sangeet Research Academy from 2009 to 2014.
- 2nd in Hindusthani music category in Naad Bhed -the Mystery of sound, a national-level classical music reality show organised by SPIC MACAY and Doordarshan.
- 1st class 1st in bachelor degree in 2011 & .masters’ in 2013 under CU.
- Third in Dover Lane Talent Search Contest 2011.
- Scholarship from Kajalrekha Musical Foundation in 2007.
- Received Telegraph award for excellence in 2006.
- Scholarship from Shrutinandan Awarded by Smt. Chandana Chakraborty & PT Ajoy Chakraborty.
- 1st in a number of inter school music competitions organized by ABTA.
- 1st in many inter college music competitions and cultural fests.
- 1st in talent search contest organized by The Rotary club.
- 1st in Nehru Talent Search Contest in 1998.
Recognition:
- Worked with eminent music directors like Debojyoti Mishra,
- Indradeep Dasgupta, Mayukh Mainak, Tanmoy Bose, Mainak Nag
- Chowdhury , Mayookh Bhaumik and others.
- Done playback singing for movies like Hanuman.com, Proloy,
- Pendulam, Singur, Swapno Dakhe Mon, KD to KY.
- Recorded for “Rajiv Gandhi Jivan Dayi Aragya Yojna”. An add film of central govt. Director – Veneet Raj Bagga & Composer – Debojyoti Misra”.
- Theme track of Ruposhi Bangla.
- Theme track of Radio Bongonet.
- Theme track of Tower group.
Performance :
- Performed along with Anurag Basu to celebrate the gala evening of Goodricke Ummeed ka pyala grand finale at Samannvay Bhavan (Bhopal, MP).
- Performed for Music Mojo Kappa Tv, DD national, Aakash Aath, Tara Music, Ruposhi Bangla, ABP Ananda.
- Performed at Indo-Bangladesh Inclusive Cultural Festival, organised by NIP at Mohor Kunja
- Performed at Ali Akbar sangeet kaksha in 2003 organized by DARBARI.
- Performed in “Ganer Alo” a series of episodes on Indian Classical Music with her Guru Pt. Ajoy Chakraborty at Akash Bangla.
- Performed on the occasion of 10th year completion of shrutinandan at Indoor Stadium in 2006.
- Regular performer of the very prestigious “ITC SRA” Wednesday recitals.
- Performed in the Thumri festival organised by Sangeet Natok Academy.
- Regular performer of “All India Radio”.
- Performed At ITC Sonar Bangla in 2011.
- Performed in “Shisir Manch” organized by P.W.D (GOVT. OF West Bengal) in 2011.
- Performed in many prestigious places like Najrul Manch, Birla Sabhaghar, Rabindra Sadan, Indoor Stadium, Utam Manch, EZCC etc. Almost in all places across Kolkata.
- Performed in Shera Bangali award ceremony 2012 at Science City Auditorium on 11th May organized by Star Ananda.
- Performed in “Live in cinema” along with Debojyoti Mishra and his team at ICCR.
- Performed at Harrington street arts centre. The Photo exhibition of the world renowned Photographer Raghu Rai, “India’s Great masters” A Photographic Journey into the Heart of Music.
- Performed with Debojyoti Mishra’s team of musicians at Indoor Stadium, Bidya Mandir, Science City, Arts Acre and many more.
- Performed in the following FM channels: Power FM, Friends FM, Red FM, etc.