Kishen Bholasing
Kishen Bholasing (3 August 1984 – 12 April 2020) was a Surinamese-Dutch singer and percussionist.[1]
Kishen Bholasing | |
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Bholasing as member of Kishen & Friends in 2015 | |
Born | 3 August 1984 |
Died | 12 April 2020 35) | (aged
Nationality | Dutch |
Occupation | Percussionist, singer |
Children | 2 |
Biography
Bholasing has been called one of the best interpreters of the Baithak Gana of his era.[2] Bholasing played the Dholak and was lead singer in the formation Kishen & Friends.[2] He performed in the Netherlands and Suriname, during events such as Holi[3] and sporting events of the Surinamese Wrestling Federation.[4]
Several of Bholasing's family members were also known for making baithakgana music, including his father, Angad Bholasing, his mother, Rosie Bholasing-Jiboth, as well as his aunt, Motimala Bholasing.[1]
Death
Around 24 March 2020, it was announced that Bholasing was infected with COVID-19.[2] On 12 April, he died in the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam the Netherlands due to the consequences of the disease, aged 35.[5]
He had a wife and two children.[6]
References
- "Kishen Bholasing, baithak gana-zanger, is niet meer". DWTonline.com.
- "Kishan Bholasing besmet met Coronavirus". March 24, 2020.
- "www.HoliRotterdam.nl". De website van holirotterdam!.
- "Worsteltoernooi krijgt internationaal tintje". July 27, 2015.
- "Kishen Bholasing verruilt het tijdelijke voor het eeuwige". April 12, 2020.
- "Hindoestaanse zanger Kishen Bholasing (35) overleden aan gevolgen coronavirus". Waterkant. April 12, 2020.