DYK Sharda Sinha Is Called 'Bihar Kokila'; Know How The Padma Bhushan Awardee Got The Moniker

Sharda Sinha is one of best-kwn Bihari folk singers. A Padma Bhushan awardee, Sharda is currently battling blood cancer and is admitted to AIIMS hospital in New Delhi. She is popularly kwn as Bihar Kokila, a name by which she is kwn countrywide.

What does Sharda Sinha's moniker Bihar Kokila mean?

Sharda Sinha has been credited for taking Bihari folk songs to t just India but globally as well. She is particularly kwn for her songs on occasion of Chhath kwn as Chhath Geet. She is affectionately kwn as Bihar Kokila.

Kokila translates to nightingale or cuckoo, birds kwn for ir melodious voice. Over time, Sharda came to be associated and recognised for her voice giving her nickname which means cuckoo of Bihar.

Sharda Sinha hospitalised in New Delhi 

celebrated artist, kwn for her soul-stirring folk renditions during Chhath festival, is critically ill and currently receiving care at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. Sharda Sinha, 72, has been battling multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, since 2018. Her condition worsened on Monday, leading to her being placed on a ventilator. According to an official statement from AIIMS, singer is "haemodynamically stable but under constant monitoring."
 

Anshuman Sinha has kept fans informed about his mor's health, sharing updates through social media and media outlets. folk singer's decline in health has sparked widespread concern among her fans and well-wishers. Kwn for her contributions to traditional folk music of Bihar and her iconic Chhath geet, Sharda Sinha is considered a cultural ambassador of region. Over years, her voice has become synymous with Chhath festival, which is widely celebrated in Bihar and or parts of rth India. Sinha's illustrious career began in 1970s and she went on to achieve national recognition for her work in Bhojpuri, Maithili, and Hindi folk music.