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Lata Mangeshkar was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers in India. Her contribution to the Indian music industry in a career spanning eight decades gained her honorific titles such as the "Queen of Melody", "Nightingale of India", and "Voice of the Millennium".
Lata recorded songs in over thirty-six Indian languages and a few foreign languages, though primarily in Marathi, Hindi, and Bengali.Her foreign languages included English, Indonesian, Russian, Dutch, Nepali, and Swahili.She received several accolades and honors throughout her career. In 1989, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was bestowed on her by the Government of India. In 2001, in recognition of her contributions to the nation, she was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour; she is only the second female singer, after M. S. Subbulakshmi, to receive this honour. France conferred on her its highest civilian award, Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honour, in 2007.
She was the recipient of three National Film Awards, 15 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, four Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards, two Filmfare Special Awards, the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and many more. In 1974, she was one of the first Indian playback singers to perform at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. Her last recorded song was "Saugandh Mujhe Is Mitti ki" released on 30 March 2019 as a tribute to the Indian Army and the Nation.
At one point, she appeared in the Guinness World Records, which listed her as the most recorded artist in history between 1948 and 1987.
Indian music: The traditional and modern musical styles and genres of India, including classical, folk, and popular music.
Bollywood: The Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai, India, for which Lata Mangeshkar has sung many songs.
Playback singing: The practice of recording songs for use in films, with the singer lip-synced by an actor on screen.
Film music: The music composed specifically for films, often including songs and instrumental pieces that complement and enhance the visual storytelling.
Golden Era: A period in Indian cinema, roughly from the 1940s to the 1960s, during which Lata Mangeshkar established herself as one of the most sought-after playback singers.
Melody: A type of music that emphasizes the beauty and expressiveness of individual notes and phrases, often characterized by singable, memorable tunes.
Icon: A person or thing that is widely recognized and admired, often representing a particular style or era in culture.
Guinness World Record: Lata Mangeshkar holds the Guinness World Record for recording the most songs by a solo artist in multiple languages.
National Award: Lata Mangeshkar has received several National Film Awards for Best Female Playback Singer, recognizing her contributions to Indian film music.
Legacy: The influence and impact of Lata Mangeshkar's music on Indian and global culture, including her role in shaping the sound of Bollywood and inspiring generations of musicians and fans. |