Rangabati

Rangabati is perhaps the most popular recorded song in Odisha. Jitendra Haripal, a 2017 Padma Shri awardee, is the male singer of the song. The song was first recorded for All India Radio in the mid-1970s. A record company from Kolkata (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.[1] The Sambalpuri song was written by Mitrabhanu Gauntia, composed by Prabhudatta Pradhan and sung by Jitendra Haripal and Krishna Patel.[2] In the 1970s and 1980s, the song gained popularity for being commonly played in marriage processions and Murti immersion.[3] The song gained official recognition when it was played in the tableau of Odisha as part of the Republic Day (India) 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.[4] "Rangabati" was recreated in many other languages of India and has been recreated in Telugu for a movie.[5]

Rangabati is popular in Odisha and most parts of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. This song is also to be released in Chinese.[6] During the 7th World Water Forum at Daegu in South Korea, Korean dancers danced ecstatically to the tune of the song.[7] The song is featured in Bollywood movie Kaun Kitne Pani Mein directed by Nila Madhaba Panda.[8] The song was remade by composer Ram Sampath featuring Sampath himself, Sona Mohapatra, and Rituraj Mohanty for MTV India's Coke Studio Season 4.[9] Nigerian singer Samuel Singh released a cover version of the song.[10]

Protests erupted on social media and in Western Odisha after the telecast of Rangabati remix on MTV Coke Studio on 5 July 2015[11] claiming that the television telecast of this song on Coke Studio did not attribute to the original composer Prabhudatta Pradhan nor acquire permission from the copyright holder before its telecast. Earlier on the same day, a legal notice with a damage claim of ten million 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.[12] The petitioner also requested the court to stop the telecast of this remixed song on MTV.

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  2. "The Hindu: And the singer sings his song". www.hindu.com. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  3. "Welcome break for singer". The Hindu. 2007-04-04. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  4. "I want to keep folk music safe". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  5. "ରଙ୍ଗବତୀର ଗାୟକ ଜିତେନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ, କ୍ରୀଷ୍ଣାଙ୍କୁ ଡକ୍ଟରେଟ ସମ୍ମାନ". www.odisha.com. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  6. "Rangabati' music composer Prabhudatta Pradhan no more". Odishatv.in.
  7. "Social media abuzz as Korean girls dance to Rangabati beats - TOI Mobile - The Times of India Mobile Site". m.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  8. "Popular Odia song Rangabati new buzz word of Bollywood! Thanks to Nilamadhab Panda, Odisha Current News, Odisha Latest Headlines". www.orissadiary.com. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
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  11. "Coke Studio version of 'Rangabati': Weird rendition of cult Oriya song sparks massive outrage". Firstpost.
  12. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120602/jsp/odisha/story_15561051.jsp#.UKdkLmf_m7s
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