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Shashwati has integrated these eclectic musical leanings into her gayaki (musical style). She has received praise for her full-throated resonant voice, and clarity of taans and murkis. She is widely regarded as one of the foremost exponents of
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Shashwati Mandal's performance at Vishnu
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ZEE24TAAS : 26th
October 2014 Diwali Special - Shashwati Mandal
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A Conversation with Pt. Nayan Ghosh on
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640:"Festival Profile Darbar Festival"
449:"Biography: Shashwati Mandal Paul"
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383:Sasha: A Tappa Journey
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796:"About the Artists"
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394:Pratah Swar
370:Discography
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313:Kolkata
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364:Mumbai
356:Bhopal
325:Mumbai
305:Punjab
251:Career
214:Ghazal
208:, and
198:Thumri
119:Bhajan
111:Khayal
103:Genres
85:Origin
775:Sruti
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238:Tappa
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