Biography
Kamalini Mukherji is one of the most popular faces in the younger generation of Rabindrasangeet singers. Her smart, distinctive style of singing, marked by a deep understanding of the lyrics and a clear diction, has been widely appreciated.
A regular on television and stage, Kamalini has successfully instilled a fresh enthusiasm for Tagore songs in the young generation, while endearing herself equally to the traditional and learned listener.
Currently she divides her time and commitments between Kolkata and the US, where she lives part of the year.
She is also a brilliant student of English literature, and has pursued her Masters from Cambridge.
Kamalini Mukherji received full fledged training in Rabindra Sangeet right from a tender age of ten at Dakshinee, one of best schools to learn Rabindra Sangeet in Kolkata. In 1998, she graduated with a distinction in Rabindra Sangeet from the same institution, and was awarded the Dakshinee Puraskar in 2001.
Kamalini Mukhopadhyay is a very popular face in television channels and stages. Popular TV shows of Kamalini Mukherji included channels like Tara Music, Zee Bangla, 24 Ghanta, ETV Bangla, as well as some TV channels in Bangladesh. Recently, she also visited Mauritius for the propagation of Rabindra Sangeet on an UNESCO initiative in collaboration with the Government of Mauritius. She was also a regular face for a couple of years in the Tara Muzik Chirantani, an exclusive programme on Tagore's songs. She was also a playback singer for a Sandip Ray feature film, Nishi Japon (2006), and a Nitish Mukherjee documentary on the famous sculptor Ramkinkar Baij. Kamalini Mukherji has also performed for Doordarshan and Aakashvani, the Government of India television and radio channels respectively. She has also scripted and enacted in a number of musical dramas.
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