1. Sunanda Patnaik was an Indian classical singer of Gwalior gharana from Odisha.
11 Facts About Sunanda Patnaik
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Sunanda Patnaik was the daughter of Odia poet Baikunthanath Patnaik.
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Sunanda Patnaik started singing at All India Radio in Cuttack in 1948 at the age of 14.
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Sunanda Patnaik was very impressed with her singing and arranged her training under Pandit Vinayak Rao Pattavardhan at Pune with a scholarship.
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Sunanda Patnaik was awarded the degree of Masters in Music by Pune School in 1956.
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Sunanda Patnaik performed at All India Sadrang Sageet Sammelan in Calcutta in September 1957 where she received 13 gold coins.
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Sunanda Patnaik was best known for her tarana that she sang at a high pace and was considered one of the best contemporary interpreters of Odissi music.
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Sunanda Patnaik received the Odisha Sangeet Natak Academy award in 1970 and 1971.
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Sunanda Patnaik received Indian lifetime achievement award in 2009 and lifetime achievement award from The Orissa society of the Americas in 2012.
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Sunanda Patnaik was the recipient of Sangeet Natak Academy award for the year 2012.
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The film was directed by Sri Dilip Sunanda Patnaik and produced by Films Division.