Maadal (band)

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{{Infobox musical artist
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| origin = [[Kolkata]]
| genre = [[Folk music|Folk]], [[Music of Bengal]]
| years_active = 2002 - Present
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| website = {{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20201027235231/http://maadal.org/}}
| current_members = *Sikha Bhattacharya
*Sonia Ghosh (Sen)
*Sarmishtha Chatterjee (Ganguly)
*Tupsi Sarkar
*Sampa Sardar (Biswas)
*Palashpriya Bhattacharya
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'''Maadal''' is the first all-female Bengali [[Folk music|folk singer]] group, formed in 2002 in West Bengal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-lifeismusic-meet-the-all-women-band-maadal-2103913|title = #LifeIsMusic: Meet the all-women band Maadal}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shazam.com/artist/41759904/maadal|title=Shazam|website=Shazam}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saavn.com/s/artist/maadal-albums/RAPUqflZeIE_|title=Maadal|website=www.saavn.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1071007/asp/calcutta/story_8403592.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112214653/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1071007/asp/calcutta/story_8403592.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 12, 2018|title=The Telegraph - Calcutta : Metro|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1080610/jsp/entertainment/story_9387988.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080612061251/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080610/jsp/entertainment/story_9387988.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 12, 2008|title=The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Metro - Maiden power|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref><ref name="apple.com">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/maadal/id515353019|title=Maadal on Apple Music|website=Apple Music}}</ref><ref name="maadal.org">{{cite web |url=http://www.maadal.org/media.html |title=MAADAL |access-date=2017-05-10 |archive-date=2017-05-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170515095458/http://www.maadal.org/media.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> They showcase both "epar bangla" and "opar bangla".{{Clarify|date=November 2022}} The traditional folk instrument of Bengal, [[maadal]], represents their kind of music.

The word 'maadal' can be broken up into two parts - 'maa' & 'dal' respectively signifying mother and group.

==Singers==
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*Sikha Bhattacharya
*Sonia Ghosh (Sen)
*Sarmishtha Chatterjee
*Tupsi Sarkar
*Sampa Sardar (Biswas)
*Palashpriya Bhattacharya

==Accompanists==
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*Shankar Saha -bangladhol,khol,dhol,madol
*Suranjeet Roy - tabla,khanjira
*pankaj das - Percussion
* Suvam kanjilal - Banjo/Mandolin
*Deep Mukherjee - Keyboard
*santanu chakraborty -keyboard

==Album==
*KIYA PHOOL - Released 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/kiya-phool/id1161669844|title=Kiya Phool by Maadal on Apple Music|website=[[iTunes]]|date=29 September 2016|publisher=}}</ref>
*PRAN JHARNA<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pran-jharna/id1015780195|title=Pran Jharna by Madaal on Apple Music|website=[[iTunes]]|date=31 March 2012|publisher=}}</ref> (Asha Audio) - released on 2012
*URAPANKHI<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/urapankhi-mw0002343218|title=Urapankhi - Maadal - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/urapankhi/id1019553381|title=Urapankhi by Maadal on Apple Music|website=[[iTunes]]|date=11 January 2018|publisher=}}</ref> (Asha Audio) - released 2009
*MAYA LAGAI SE (Asha Audio) - released on
*SOUNDARI KAMALA<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/sundori-kamala-mw0002343222|title=Sundori Kamala - Maadal - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sondari-kamola/id1019699498|title=Sondari Kamola by Maadal on Apple Music|website=[[iTunes]]|date=11 January 2018|publisher=}}</ref> (Asha Audio)<ref>[https://ashaaudio.net/index.php/artists/maadal/ Asha Audio] {{dead link|date=December 2022}}</ref>- released on 14 September 2006.
*BANDEY JANANI<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/vandey-janani/id1130880200|title=Vandey Janani by Maadal on Apple Music|website=[[iTunes]]|date=1 August 2007|publisher=}}</ref> (Cozmik Harmony) - released on 18 January 2005.
*CHIRANTANI (Cozmik Harmony)- released on 10 March 2004.<ref name="apple.com"/>

==References==
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==External links==
*http://www.maadal.org Official website
*{{YouTube|u=maadalmusic}}

{{Bengali Bands}}

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