Rangabati

"Rangabati" is perhaps the most popular recorded song in Sambalpuri Odia. Krishna Patel, a 2023 Padma Shri awardee, is the female singer {{Cite web|url=https://odishabytes.com/odishas-krishna-patel-receives-padma-shri-from-president-3rd-award-for-rangabati-in-six-years/|title=Odisha’s Krishna Patel Receives Padma Shri From President, 3rd Award For ‘Rangabati’ In 6 Years - odishabytes|website=www.odishabytes.com|access-date=2023-04-05}} while the male singer Jitendra Haripal is a 2017 Padma Shri awardee. The song was first recorded for All India Radio in the mid-1970s. A record company from the then Calcutta, Indian Record Manufacturing Company Ltd (INRECO), re-recorded the song in 1976. The disc release was delayed due to a dispute and finally released in 1978–79.{{Cite web|url=http://www.odiamusic.com/OMNews/ramesh-mahananda/|title=Enchanting moment with Ramesh Mahananda - ରମେଶ ମହାନନ୍ଦଙ୍କ ସହିତ ସାକ୍ଷାତକାର - Odia Music News|website=www.odiamusic.com|access-date=2016-03-25}} The Sambalpuri song was written by Mitrabhanu Gauntia, composed by Prabhudatta Pradhan and sung by Jitendra Haripal and Krishna Patel.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2001/05/27/stories/13270782.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030504021834/http://www.hindu.com/2001/05/27/stories/13270782.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2003-05-04|website=The Hindu|title=And the singer sings his song|date=2001-05-27|access-date=2016-03-25}} In the 1970s and 1980s, the song gained popularity for being commonly played in marriage processions and Murti immersion.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/article1823285.ece|title=Welcome break for singer|date=2007-04-04|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-03-25}} The song gained official recognition when it was played in the tableau of Odisha as part of the Republic Day celebrations at New Delhi in 2007. The lead singer Jitendra Haripal was also felicitated by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik later that year. It was also notably used in the celebration of victory during an international cricket match in Barabati Stadium, Cuttack.{{Cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120602/jsp/odisha/story_15561051.jsp#.UKdkLmf_m7s|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630103920/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120602/jsp/odisha/story_15561051.jsp%23.UKdkLmf_m7s|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 June 2013|title=I want to keep folk music safe|website=The Telegraph|access-date=2016-03-25}} "Rangabati" was recreated in many other languages of India and has been recreated in Telugu for a movie.{{Cite web|url=http://www.odisha.com/archives/16466|title=ରଙ୍ଗବତୀର ଗାୟକ ଜିତେନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ, କ୍ରୀଷ୍ଣାଙ୍କୁ ଡକ୍ଟରେଟ ସମ୍ମାନ|website=www.odisha.com|access-date=2016-03-25}}

In popular culture

"Rangabati" is popular in Odisha and most parts of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh. This song is also to be released in Chinese.{{Cite web|url=https://odishatv.in/odisha-news/rangabati-music-composer-prabhudatta-pradhan-no-more-298756|title=Rangabati' music composer Prabhudatta Pradhan no more|website=Odishatv.in}} During the 7th World Water Forum at Daegu in South Korea, Korean dancers danced ecstatically to the tune of the song.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Social-media-abuzz-as-Korean-girls-dance-to-Rangabati-beats/articleshow/46955156.cms|title=Social media abuzz as Korean girls dance to Rangabati beats - TOI Mobile Mobile Site|website=The Times of India|access-date=2016-03-25}} The song is featured in Bollywood movie Kaun Kitne Pani Mein directed by Nila Madhaba Panda.{{Cite web|url=http://www.orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=46406|title=Popular Odia song Rangabati new buzz word of Bollywood! Thanks to Nilamadhab Panda, Odisha Current News, Odisha Latest Headlines|website=www.orissadiary.com|access-date=2016-03-25}} The song was remade by composer Ram Sampath featuring Sampath himself, Sona Mohapatra, and Rituraj Mohanty for MTV India's Coke Studio Season 4.{{cite news|title='Rangabati' Promo - Ram Sampath - Coke Studio@MTV Season 4 Episode 4|url=http://www.coca-cola-deutschland.de/videos/rangabati-promos-ram-sampath-coke-studio-mtv-season-4-episode-4-ytxcxww1mpk7k|access-date=3 July 2015|agency=Coca-Cola Deutschland|date=26 June 2015}} Nigerian singer Samuel Singh released a cover version of the song.{{cite web | url=http://incredibleorissa.com/rangabati-samuel-singh/ | title=Watch: Rangabati cover song by African singer Samuel Singh | date=20 February 2018 }}

Copyright controversy

Protests erupted on social media and in Western Odisha after the telecast of "Rangabati" remix on MTV Coke Studio on 5 July 2015,{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/living/coke-studio-version-of-rangabati-weird-rendition-of-cult-oriya-song-sparks-massive-outrage-2329324.html|title=Coke Studio version of 'Rangabati': Weird rendition of cult Oriya song sparks massive outrage|website=Firstpost|date=6 July 2015 }} claiming that the telecast of this song did not attribute it to the original composer, Prabhudatta Pradhan, nor acquire permission from the copyright holder beforehand. Earlier on the same day, a legal notice with a damage claim of 1 crore Indian Rupees was sent through the Supreme Court of India to Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, Viacom18 Media, Sona Mohapatra, Ram Sampath and Rituraj Mohanty for copyright infringement.{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120602/jsp/odisha/story_15561051.jsp#.UKdkLmf_m7s |title=?I want to keep folk music safe? |website=www.telegraphindia.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140509184531/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120602/jsp/odisha/story_15561051.jsp |archive-date=2014-05-09}} The petitioner also requested the court to stop the telecast of this remixed song on MTV.

References

External links

{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150811053111/http://englishdekho.com/rangabati-meaning-in-english/ Rangabati Meaning]}}
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75GqJMhB-e8 /Rangabati {{!}} Original Song & Singer Jitendriya Haripal {{!}} Superhit Sambalpuri Folk Songs {{!}} Music Box ]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1xxxLixQIw/ Rangabati Odisha Tourism]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmEMY0tCD4k/ Korean Dancers tapping feet to Rangabati - Classic hit number of Odisha ]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKdZ7klDYqE/ Rangabati E Rangbati [Full Song] Sambalpuri Hits- Vol.3 ]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jiuxDWrVxY/ Rangabati:- Chipmunks Edition]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kptAQ9q9jWI/ Rangabati {{!}} Kaun Kitney Paani Mein {{!}} Kunal Kapoor, Radhika Apte & Gulshan Grover ]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKj8m9eZllo/ Cutm Rangabati by Refuse group]
[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1bi4gv_rangabati-full-video-gadbad-oriya-movie-latest-oriya-film-videos_music/ Rangabati Full Video Gadbad Oriya Movie {{!}} Latest Oriya Film Videos]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D-Vz01KQHc/ RANGABATI~ORIGINAL SONG(RONKGP)]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuHTpwN8EOI/Sona Mohapatra sings Rangabati @ "My Jashn" 2016 Pune for Capgemini]
[http://odiapk.in/music/view/23331695/ rangabati MP3]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KsWIVHT8jY/ rangabati in telugu]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq-YZMnJKuM&list=PLb4pF9DnVOxWNBs5JqUiLMl2m2NTYXW7w&index=11/ rangabati theme in KICK movie in telugu]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY_rMXXuJp8/ Rangabati - Ram Sampath, Sona Mohapatra & Rituraj Mohanty - Coke Studio@MTV Season 4]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09aSRJZ2G3s/Rangabati {{!}} Folk Cover {{!}} Pragya Patra {{!}} Punyaa Productions {{!}} A Cover Glorifying Odisha]

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