Archana Mahanta Explained

Archana Mahanta
Native Name:অৰ্চনা মহন্ত
Native Name Lang:as
Birth Date:18 March 1949[1]
Birth Place:Guwahati, Assam, India
Death Date:[2]
Death Place:Guwahati, Assam, India
Genre:Folk
Occupation:Singer

Archana Mahanta (Assamese: অৰ্চনা মহন্ত) (18 March 1949 – 27 August 2020) was a renowned folk singer from Assam, India. Archana Mahanta and her late husband Khagen Mahanta had an enormous contribution in popularising and preserving Assamese folk music. The musical couple often performed together, singing many duet hits.[3]

Personal life

Archana Mahanta was the wife of Assamese folk singer Khagen Mahanta and the mother of popular singer Papon.[4]

Work

Some famous songs of Archana-Khagen duo include (in Assamese):[5] [6]

Death

Archana Mahanta died on 27 August 2020. She was suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure, and Parkinson's disease.[7] [8]

References

  1. Web site: অৰ্চনা মহন্ত আছিল অসমীয়া ছবিৰো নায়িকা. Asomiya Pratidin. 27 August 2020. as. live. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20220203223403/https://www.asomiyapratidin.in/spcl-reportng-on-archana-mahanta-dead-by-mridul-kr-handique/ . 3 February 2022 .
  2. Web site: Veteran Assamese singer Archana Mahanta passes away. The Indian Express. 27 August 2020. en. live. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827220855/https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam/veteran-assamese-singer-archana-mahanta-passes-away-6572332/ . 27 August 2020 .
  3. Web site: Veteran Assamese singer Archana Mahanta dies in Guwahati. Assam CM mourns demise. India Today. en. live. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200828044433/https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/celebrity/story/veteran-assamese-singer-archana-mahanta-dies-in-guwahati-assam-cm-mourns-demise-1715808-2020-08-27 . 28 August 2020 .
  4. Web site: Papon's mother and noted Assamese singer Archana Mahanta passes away. Hindustan Times. 27 August 2020. en. live. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827224405/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/papon-s-mother-and-noted-assamese-singer-archana-mahanta-passes-away/story-qxwwwSNhglyIhg2Tm1qOiP.html . 27 August 2020 .
  5. Web site: Archana Mahanta Songs on Gaana. Gaana.
  6. Web site: Khagen Mahanta and Archana Mahanta Songs. Enajori. 28 August 2020. 28 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128104044/https://xurorenajori.info/khagen-mahanta-archana-mahanta-%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%86%E0%A7%B0%E0%A7%81-%E0%A6%85%E0%A7%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%A8/. dead.
  7. Web site: Angaraag 'Papon' Mahanta's mother and noted singer Archana Mahanta passes away. The Sentinel. 27 August 2020. en. live. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210214111742/https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/angaraag-papon-mahantas-mother-and-noted-singer-archana-mahanta-passes-away-497734 . 14 February 2021 .
  8. Web site: Archana Mahanta, who took Assamese folk music to new heights, dies at 72. The Times of India. en. live. 28 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200828222321/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/archana-mahanta-who-took-assamese-folk-music-to-new-heights-dies-at-72/articleshow/77796615.cms . 28 August 2020 .

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