Archana Mahanta (18 March 1949 – 27 August 2020) was a renowned folk singer from
Assam
Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, nor ...
, 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.
Personal life
Archana Mahanta was the wife of Assamese folk singer
Khagen Mahanta and the mother of popular singer
Papon.
Work
Some famous songs of Archana-
Khagen duo include (in Assamese):
* ''Bhor Duporiya''
* ''A Phool Pah Halichha Jalichha''
* ''Bhal Lagi Jai O''
* ''Chateo Matile''
* ''Junti Ulale Torati Ulabo''
Death
Archana Mahanta died on 27 August 2020. She was suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure, and Parkinson's disease.
References
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Singers from Assam
Indian women folk singers
Assamese playback singers
2020 deaths
1949 births
20th-century Indian singers
20th-century Indian women