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The Bombay sisters, C. Saroja and C. Lalitha, are a Carnatic music singing duo.^[1] The duo have been trained by H. A. S. Mani, Musiri Subramania Iyer and T. K. Govinda Rao.^[2]^[3] They have been singing since 1963 when they started with light classical music, subsequently progressing to classical music; they sing in multiple languages including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Sanskrit, Hindi and Marathi.^[4] They are also known for promoting young musicians through endowments and scholarships.^[5]

[edit] Awards

Isai Peraringar Award, 2006; awarded by the Tamil Isai Sangam^[6]
Kalaimamani for contributions to Carnatic music.^[7]
First women to be conferred the status of Asthana Vidushi by the Kanchi matha.^[8]

[edit] References

^ Saravanan & Hari Krishnan. "Interview with Bombay Sisters". ChennaiOnline.com. http://archives.chennaionline.com/entertainment/carnatic/bsisters.asp. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
^ "Bombay sisters in concert". The Hindu. September 22, 2007. http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2007/09/22/stories/2007092252420400.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
^ "C Saroja & C Lalita - The Bombay Sisters". Carnatica.com. http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/bombaysisters.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
^ "Concert by Bombay sisters". New Straits Times. February 16, 1994. pp. 13. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iu8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1xMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4559,1638849&dq=bombay-sisters. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
^ "R.R. Sabha: The zest continues". The Hindu. December 27, 2002. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/12/27/stories/2002122701700600.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
^ "Bombay Sisters to get Isai Perarignar Award". The Hindu. November 11, 2006. http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/11/stories/2006111103880200.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
^ "Profile - Bombay Sisters". ChennaiOnline.com. http://archives.chennaionline.com/musicseason99/profile/bombaysisters.html. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
^ "Sheer hard work has brought us this far". The Hindu. September 28, 2007. http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/09/28/stories/2007092850950200.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-03.

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[0] Saravanan & Hari Krishnan. "Interview with Bombay Sisters". ChennaiOnline.com. http://archives.chennaionline.com/entertainment/carnatic/bsisters.asp. Retrieved 2009-08-03.

[1] "Bombay sisters in concert". The Hindu. September 22, 2007. http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2007/09/22/stories/2007092252420400.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-03.

[2] "C Saroja & C Lalita - The Bombay Sisters". Carnatica.com. http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/bombaysisters.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-03.

[3] "Concert by Bombay sisters". New Straits Times. February 16, 1994. pp. 13. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iu8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1xMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4559,1638849&dq=bombay-sisters. Retrieved 2009-08-03.

[4] "R.R. Sabha: The zest continues". The Hindu. December 27, 2002. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/12/27/stories/2002122701700600.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-03.

[5] "Bombay Sisters to get Isai Perarignar Award". The Hindu. November 11, 2006. http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/11/stories/2006111103880200.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-03.

[ChennaiOnline_-_Profile-6] "Profile - Bombay Sisters". ChennaiOnline.com. http://archives.chennaionline.com/musicseason99/profile/bombaysisters.html. Retrieved 2009-08-03.

[7] "Sheer hard work has brought us this far". The Hindu. September 28, 2007. http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/09/28/stories/2007092850950200.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-03.

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