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Kokila KanthiShyamamani Deviଶ୍ୟାମାମଣି ଦେବୀ
Background information
Birth name	Shyamamani Pattnaik
Born	(1938-12-21)21 December 1938 Banki, Cuttack, Odisha
Genres	Odissi music
Occupations	Vocalist & composer
Awards: Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2011

Oṛiśī Sangīta
Odissi music
Mahāprabhu Jagannātha
Composers
Jayadeva Dinakrusna Bhanja Banamali Abhimanyu Kabisurjya Gopalakrusna
Shāstras
Sangita Sara Gita Prakasa Sangita Narayana Sangita Muktabali
Compositions
Gita Govinda Odissi Prabandha Chhanda Champu Chautisa Janana Bhajana Malasri Pallabi Charjyapada
Instruments
Mardala Benu Bina Khol
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Shyamamani Devi (Odia: ଶ୍ୟାମାମଣି ଦେବୀ, romanized: Syāmāmaṇi Debi; born 1938) is a Odissi classical music vocalist composer. A disciple of Gurus Singhari Shyamsundar Kar and Balakrushna Dash, she is known for her popular renditions of classical Odissi music, such as Odissi, Chhanda, Champu, etc. authored by medieval Odia musician-poets such as Upendra Bhanja, Kabisurjya Baladeba Ratha, Banamali Dasa, Gopalakrusna and others. She is also known for her renditions of light music such as traditional Odia folk music ,Odia film music and adhunika songs. In 2022, she was awarded the Padma Shri for he contributions to Odissi music.

Born to Rajendra Mohan Pattnaik and Nishamani Pattnaik, Shyamamani belonged to a musical lineage. She was the youngest among five siblings. The eminent Odissi musician and dramatist Kalicharan Pattnaik was her uncle. In her childhood, she faced opposition from the society due to her interest in music, but continued her musical education with the support of her father and Kalicharan Pattnaik. At the age of 12 in 1950, she began singing at All India Radio Cuttack. She began her formal training in classical music under Adiguru Pt Singhari Shyamsundar Kar and Sangita Sudhakara Pt Balakrushna Dash. Later she undertook a course in voice culture under B. R. Deodhar. She also learned from Kundala Adinarayana Rao for a while.

She married Mayadhar Behera, a medicine practitioner. The couple had a son and two daughters.

In 2018, filmmaker Santosh Gaur directed a documentary on her life and work titled "Shyamamani Devi - Odissi Classical vocalist".

Awards and honours

• Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1994)
• Lifetime achievement award from Chandigarh University (2004)
• Honorary doctorate from Utkal University of Culture (2012)
• Guru Singhari Samman by Guru Gopal Panda Odissi Academy (2014)
• Guru Sahadev Padhi Memorial Samman (2016)
• Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award by Srjan (2017)
• Deba Prasad Das Samman by Guru Debaprasad Das Foundation (2018)
• Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja Award (2019)
• Padma Shri (2022)

References

1. "Here's the list of Padma Awardees from Odisha for this year". 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
2. "Padma Awards 2022: Six from Odisha to get Padma Shri, Pratibha Ray to get Padma Bhushan". KalingaTV. 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
3. In Conversation - SHYAMAMANI DEVI, retrieved 2022-01-25
4. "Shyāmāmani Devi", The Oxford Encyclopaedia of the Music of India, Oxford University Press, 2011, doi:10.1093/acref/9780195650983.001.0001, ISBN 978-0-19-565098-3, retrieved 2022-01-25
5. "Documentaries get a fillip at film fest - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
6. "DOCU FILM FEST BEGINS AMID HUGE FERVOUR". Odisha News, Odisha Latest news, Odisha Daily - OrissaPOST. 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
7. "Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademy Award Winners (1970-2012)" (PDF). Odisha Reference Annual - 2011. Government of Odisha: 104–108. 2011.
8. "Odissi ragas take centre stage at concert | Bhubaneswar News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. Oct 15, 2014. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
9. "Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Awards 2017 announced | OdishaChannel.com". Retrieved 2022-01-25.
10. "Debaprasad Utsav to honour Odissi exponent". Odisha News, Odisha Latest news, Odisha Daily - OrissaPOST. 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
11. "Shyamamani Devi, Upendra Panigrahi To Get Upendra Bhanja Award". Odisha Bytes. 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
12. "Odissi vocalist Shyamamani Devi, Daskathia artiste Upendra Kumar Panigrahi honoured". Odisha News, Odisha Latest news, Odisha Daily - OrissaPOST. 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2022-01-25.

External links

• Interview by FLARES

v t e Odissi music
Compositions	Odissi Chhanda Champu Chautisa Bhajana Janana Gita Govinda Malasri Charyapada
Instruments	Mardala Mrudanga (Khola) Khanjani Bina
Composers	Kabirāja Jayadeva Bachha Dasa Damodara Dasa Panchasakha (Balarama Dasa Atibadi Jagannatha Dasa Jasobanta Dasa Sisu Ananta Dasa Achyutananda Dasa) Salabega Dinakrushna Dasa Kabi Samrata Upendra Bhanja Biswanatha Khuntia Brajanath Badajena Banamali Dasa Kabisurjya Baladeba Ratha Utkala Ghanta Jadumani Mahapatra Sadananda Kabisurjya Brahma Bidagdha Kabi Abhimanyu Samantasinghara Bhakta Charana Dasa Kabikalahansa Gopalakrusna Pattanayaka Sadhaka Kabi Gourahari Parichha Kabichandra Raghunatha Parichha Gauracharana Adhikari Benudhara Pattanayaka Gadadhara Singhasamanta Lokanatha Pattnaik Kabichandra Kalicharan Pattnaik
Treatises	Sangita Sara Gita Prakasa Sangita Narayana Sangita Muktabalī Sangita Kalpalatika Sangitarnavachandrika Sangita Koumudi
Gurus	Gokul Srichandan Seikh Khan Mohammed Basudeb Mahapatra Lokenath Kanungo Harihara Rayaguru Gobinda Chandra Suradeo Upendranath Tripathy Prabhupada Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami Gayaka Siromani Apanna Panigrahi Kabichandra Kali Charan Patnaik Shyamsundar Dhir Banikantha Nimai Charan Harichandan Astabadhani Acharya Tarini Charan Patra Adiguru Singhari Shyamsundar Kar Nrusingha Nath Khuntia Jagabandhu Sahu Markandeya Mahapatra Paschimeswar Jena Lokanath Rath Kashinath Pujapanda Biswanatha Pujapanda Lokanath Pala Sangita Sudhakara Balakrushna Dash Sukadeb Patri Bisnupriya Samantasinghar Binapani Mohanty Bina Debi Binapani Mishra Radhamani Mahapatra Suramani Raghunath Panigrahi Shyamamani Devi Akhil Kumar Lenka Padmakesari Damodar Hota Bhajana Samrata Bhikari Charan Bal Gopal Chandra Panda Bhubaneswari Mishra Sudha Mishra Ramarao Patra (Bina) Ramhari Das
Mardala	Singhari Shyamsundar Kar Chakradhar Sahu Padmanabha Panda Mahadev Rout Kashinath Muduli Banamali Maharana Dhaneswar Swain Satchidananda Das
Kabyas	Gita Govinda Usabhilasa Rasakallola Baidehisa Bilasa Koti Brahmanda Sundari Labanyabati Bichitra Ramayana Bidagdha Chintamani Mathura Mangala Kisorachandrananda Champu
Allied artforms	Odissi dance Mahari Goṭipua Pala Prahallada Nataka Radha Prema Lila Dasakathia Bharata Lila Rabana Chhaya

v t e Culture of Odisha
Dance	Classical Gotipua Mahari Odissi Folk Bagha Nacha Chadheia Chaiti ghoda Chhau Chutkuchuta Dalkhai Danda Nata Dhan Koela Dhuduki Ghumura Jhumar Jodi sankha Karma Kandhei nacha Kathi Kandhei Keisabadi Nachni Naga nrutya Pala Rasarkeli Ranapa Sambalpuri Samprada Laudi nata Lankapodi Lila Tamasa Pasu nrutya Patua Sakhi Nata Suanga Tribal Desia Gadaba Kandha Koya Onra Paraja Saura
Music	Odissi Khanjani Kendara Dhumpa
Play, theatre and puppetry	Play and theatre Bharata Lila Dasakathia Dhanu Jatra Jatra Prahallada Nataka Puppetry Ravana chhaya Sakhi kandhei
Wedding	Odia Hindu wedding
Festivals	Bali Jatra Boita Bandana Deepabali Dola Jatra Durga Puja Nuakhai Gamha Purnima Kumar Purnima Makar Sankranti Manabasa Gurubara Pana Sankranti (Maha Vishuba Sankranti) Pousha Purnima Prathamastami Ratha Jatra Raja Samba Dashami Savitri Brata Sitalsasthi Snana Jatra
Martial arts	Paika akhada
Handlooms	Baleswari bandha Berhampuri Bomkai (Sonepuri) Dhalapathar Gopalpur Tussar Habaspuri Kotpad Ikat Pasapali Sambalpuri
Arts and Handicrafts	Arts Pattachitra Jhoti chita Saura painting Idital Handicrafts Chandua Tarakasi Ganjapa Clay Stoneworks Wooden crafts Bronze & Bell metal works Dhokra
Architecture	Kalinga architecture Deula
Calendar (Panjika)	Odia calendar Anka year
Category

• 1938 births
• Living people
• Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts
• Odissi music
• People from Cuttack district
• Recipients of the Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi award
• Disciples of Singhari Shyamsundar Kar
• Disciples of Balakrushna Dash