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BHUBANESWAR: Two months again when Keonjhar’s Abhilipsa Panda sat down with fellow singer Jeetu Sharma to report ‘Har Har Sambhu’, little did she realise that her rendition of the ‘Shiva Stotra’ would go viral with greater than 7.5 million views. Not solely is the music essentially the most heard on YouTube, however it’s also one of many prime trending songs on Instagram reels as we speak.
“We made the bhajan with dubstep beats to give a western feel to it and make the Shiva Stotra appeal to the younger generation. It feels very good that the song is today being appreciated by people from across all generations and religions,” mentioned Abhilipsa, who has grow to be a social media sensation now.
Hailing from Barbil, Jeetu and Abhlipsa launched the music in April this 12 months on the previous’s YouTube channel, forward of the Shravana month. “Although belonging to the same place, we had never met before. Jeetu had seen some of my videos on the YouTube channel of a TV channel where I was a reality show (Odisha’s Super Singer) participant and he reached out for the collaboration,” mentioned the younger singer who has simply completed her Plus Two.
Daughter of Ashok Panda, ex-Army personnel, and Puspashree Pati Panda, a educated Odissi dancer, Abhilipsa together with her uncooked and high-pitched vocals can sing in eight totally different languages. A educated Odissi and Hindustani classical singer, Abhilipsa has all the time been experimental in her singing decisions. At a time when younger singers are going the Bollywood method, she chooses to concentrate on devotional songs and has launched many musical movies earlier than ‘Har Har Sambhu’ occurred. Layering conventional Hindu ‘bhajans’ with fashionable devices was one thing she thinks is essential to make devotional songs extra accessible to youth. “This is how we can expand or contemporise the devotional music genre while retaining the essence of a ‘bhajan’ or ‘kirtan’ intact,” says Abhilipsa.
Along together with her sister Akanksha Panda, she just lately launched ‘Sawan Aayo’, once more devoted to Lord Shiva, which has received 1.9 million views up to now. Besides, one other music ‘Manzil Kedarnath’ that she has sung with Jeetu final month is getting widespread.“Music runs in my family. My grandfather was a popular musician in Western Odisha and he inspired me to learn music,” mentioned Abhilipsa who recorded her first Odia music ‘Saraga Ra Fula Ame’ on the age of 10. On Friday, she met Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan who wished her the very best in her endeavours.“Delighted to meet the immensely talented Abhilipsa Panda today. Her popular devotional track ‘Har Har Shambhu’ has struck a chord with the masses. May she continue to enthral the nation with her voice,” the Minister tweeted after assembly her.
BHUBANESWAR: Two months again when Keonjhar’s Abhilipsa Panda sat down with fellow singer Jeetu Sharma to report ‘Har Har Sambhu’, little did she realise that her rendition of the ‘Shiva Stotra’ would go viral with greater than 7.5 million views. Not solely is the music essentially the most heard on YouTube, however it’s also one of many prime trending songs on Instagram reels as we speak.
“We made the bhajan with dubstep beats to give a western feel to it and make the Shiva Stotra appeal to the younger generation. It feels very good that the song is today being appreciated by people from across all generations and religions,” mentioned Abhilipsa, who has grow to be a social media sensation now.
Hailing from Barbil, Jeetu and Abhlipsa launched the music in April this 12 months on the previous’s YouTube channel, forward of the Shravana month. “Although belonging to the same place, we had never met before. Jeetu had seen some of my videos on the YouTube channel of a TV channel where I was a reality show (Odisha’s Super Singer) participant and he reached out for the collaboration,” mentioned the younger singer who has simply completed her Plus Two.
Daughter of Ashok Panda, ex-Army personnel, and Puspashree Pati Panda, a educated Odissi dancer, Abhilipsa together with her uncooked and high-pitched vocals can sing in eight totally different languages. A educated Odissi and Hindustani classical singer, Abhilipsa has all the time been experimental in her singing decisions. At a time when younger singers are going the Bollywood method, she chooses to concentrate on devotional songs and has launched many musical movies earlier than ‘Har Har Sambhu’ occurred. Layering conventional Hindu ‘bhajans’ with fashionable devices was one thing she thinks is essential to make devotional songs extra accessible to youth. “This is how we can expand or contemporise the devotional music genre while retaining the essence of a ‘bhajan’ or ‘kirtan’ intact,” says Abhilipsa.
Along together with her sister Akanksha Panda, she just lately launched ‘Sawan Aayo’, once more devoted to Lord Shiva, which has received 1.9 million views up to now. Besides, one other music ‘Manzil Kedarnath’ that she has sung with Jeetu final month is getting widespread.“Music runs in my family. My grandfather was a popular musician in Western Odisha and he inspired me to learn music,” mentioned Abhilipsa who recorded her first Odia music ‘Saraga Ra Fula Ame’ on the age of 10. On Friday, she met Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan who wished her the very best in her endeavours.“Delighted to meet the immensely talented Abhilipsa Panda today. Her popular devotional track ‘Har Har Shambhu’ has struck a chord with the masses. May she continue to enthral the nation with her voice,” the Minister tweeted after assembly her.
