Sarbeswar Bhoi


Sarbeswar Bhoi is a Sambalpuri folksinger from Kalahandi, India. He sang songs such as "Likri Jhkri' and "Lal Jhara Jhara" for the Sambalpuri movie Aadim Vichar, which won National Award for Best Feature Film in Odia Category in 2014.

Early life

He was born in Rekhpur Village in Kalahandi District to Purusottam Bhoi and Paan Bhoi. His father is a farmer. He studied at Narla Panchyatsamiti High School. He enrolled in Madnpaur Rampur College and graduated from the Government Autonomous College in Bhawanipatna.
His career started while he was pursuing his degree. He participated in the Mahavid Sanskrutika Anusthan singing competition in 2002 and won first prize. He started learning Odissi from Guru Karunakar Dash in 2006 and four years later, he trained under Guru Santosh Kumar Das.

Career

His first break came in 2006. He recorded ″″Pakhanupare Jharana Paani″″ with Subham Music and it made him a star. He sang "Likri Jhikri", "Lal Jhara Jhara" for the National Award-winning movie Aadim Vichar in 2014.

Accolades

He received Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2017 for his contribution to the Sambalpuri Folk Dance and music from Sangeet Natak Akademi.
YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2017Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva PuraskarFolk Dance & Music