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Bubu Eklund | |
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 Eklund performing in Stockholm | |
| Born | Bubu Munshi 11 March 1951 Paikpara, Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Alma mater | Rabindra Bharati University |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, exponent of Rabindra Sangeet |
| Spouse | Lars Eklund |
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| Relatives | Anukul Munshi (grandfather) Pratip Munshi (first cousin once removed) Manu Munshi (half-uncle) Kumkum Munshi (brother) Manto Munshi (brother) |
Bubu Eklund (née Munshi, born: 11 March 1951) is a Bengali singer and exponent of Rabindra Sangeet based in Lund, Sweden where she leads the Lund India Choir through which she plays a significant role in the spread of Rabindra Sangeet and the ideologies of Rabindranath Tagore in Sweden.[1] She has been a student of legendary Rabindra Sangeet exponents Suchitra Mitra and Kanika Bandopadhyay while attending the Rabitirtha Institute in Kolkata, India. She is the daughter of noted Indian painter and commercial artist Annada Munshi and Jayati Devi, the first Bengali lady to appear as the model in any advertising venture of the Tea Board in India.[1][2][3] Her major breakthrough was the series of concerts titled A Swedish View of Rabindranath Tagore, along with Per Olov Henricson.[4] Eklund started the International Tagore Choir in Lund with her husband Lars Eklund in 2011, where Swedish people are trained to sing Rabindra Sangeet. She lives in Lund, Sweden from 1983 with her husband Lars Eklund.[1][5]
- ^ a b c The Telegraph (India). "Swede sound of Tagore". publisher: The Telegraph (India)
- ^ "Santanu Ghosh: Binodane Paikpara Belgachia">শান্তনু ঘোষ। "বিনোদনে পাইকপাড়া বেলগাছিয়া (in Bengali)" publisher: দে'স পাবলিশিং
- ^ "Partho Mukherjee: Shilpe Munshider Munshiana (in Bengali)">Parho Mukherjee. "Shilpe Munshider Munshiana"
- ^ Nordic South Asia Network. "A Swedish View of Rabindranath Tagore – Cultural Program by Bubu Munshi-Eklund and Per Olov Henricson". publisher: The Telegraph (India)
- ^ Sydsvenskan. "Konst och musik ramar in livet (in Swedish)". publisher: Sydsvenskan