CLASSICAL SINGER PUSPABENI PATNAIK NO MORE (!).
Bhagabat Padhi,Odishabarta
Paralakhemundi: Paralakhemundi lost a veteran classical artist Puspabeni Patnaik.She expired due to cardiac arrest & suffered on prolonged illness. She was 74.
She launched herself as a classical singer and her incredible passion of singing & composing classical rhythm which attracted young artists to learn under her grip.
Through Utkal Hiteishini Samaj,Paralakhmundi.She also portrayed young & child artists to crown them as dashing artists. Her contributions on classical music played a key role and too appreciated & honoured her in various level.
On her demise Purnachandra Mahapatra, Gourachandra Panda, Bichitrananda Bebarta, Purnachandra Rath, Kailash Patnaik,Adarsha Das,Nrusinghacharan Patnaik mourned for departed Soul. Her brother Balakrushna Patnaik is a former Officer of State Bank of India.