Kalpana Patowary - "My intention is to make music I love".

Singer Kalpana Patowary tells about her new act and life beyond.

Your debut single "Maa-e-ri" is set for release this year,how would you describe the track?

Maa-e-ri is a song with a universal message in harmony with nature that’s fun and a great introduction of singer Kalpana and to the rest of the album.

How would you describe your new overall sound?

Beautiful melodies and honest lyrics.

The concept is very different/contrast, was that intentional?

I always experiment with my music but my intention was to make music that I love and it lead me to love Nature. I am excited about this new chapter of life. The album is done and being mixed and mastered so expect it early this year! I suggested the name of the album Maa-e-ri. It’s a name that lends itself to a cinematic audio and visual experience!

Do you have any other plans up your sleeve?

I promise I will be doing my best to give back to the world My Earth My Duty. 

Kalpana makes music for a cause.

Music has always tried been a great vehicle for a social message. And now, the latest in this well-intentioned lineage is singer Kalpana Patowary (who can forget her hit track Tere Ishq Se Meetha from film Aakrosh and Aila Re Aila from film Khatta Meetha) who is geared up for her new Hindi album Maa-e-Ri.

This is the first time in India, a music video album with nature depicted in it and releasing a full length album of 6 tracks. "There has been a cry for saving the enviornment, save the earth in the nation and worldwide. We have done a huge damage to the universe through pollution. Through this album, Kalpana is potraying herself as messenger of mankind and urging people  to come together and spread the message to love and save the Nature", explains Kalpana.

And there’s more, Kalpana intends donating a percent of the income from this album to the MUMBAI POLICE in order to aid the families of those who lost their lives while fighting for the nation. Now, if that isn’t a great cause, then what is?

Kalpana Patowary’s Maa-e-Ri - an effort for Mother Earth.

Secretary to save Nature.

To kick of the eco-friendly campaign this year, singer Kalpana is set to release her latest Hindi music video album Maa-e-Ri. Every year efforts are made to save Mother Earth with the help of several promotional campaigns. This time Kalpana has taken it a step further. To spread awareness about NATURE, and to promote tourism of North East. Says Kalpana, we all living and non living beings are dancing the Rhythm of Love and this will be the first music video in India where you get to see Kalpana portrayed in Harmony with Nature.We get to see Kalpana fly like a bird, sitting, conversing & playing  with the lion and more. In Maae-Ri , Kalpana transverses through the landscapes of Cherapunji. Says Kalpana,"to potray all of them were a big challenge for me and I am doing this to help and promote the assuage of a GREEN EARTH.

Kalpana Patowary - A still from Maa-e-Ri which brought the beauties of Mylongnong to Bollywood's notice.

Kalpana Patowary - how to handle criticism?

Says Kalpana: The more, the merrier! You have to believe in yourself. With self-belief comes the ability to deliver consistently. So, I have immense faith in my abilities and know full well what I am capable of. In fact, when any other artist does a good work, I try calling up that person and congratulate him or her. Unless you appreciate someone else’s from your heart, you are not a good artist yourself. Let me put it this way that – Mera bhi achha hai aur aapka bhi achha hai…aisa nahi hona chahiye ki sirf mera achha hai aur aapka kharab. This is hypocrisy done by some artists. I have no problems with anyone saying anything. I understand that just as it cannot always be roses. After reaching a particular point, you can only pull a person down. But I bounce back again. 

Kalpana Patowary - Looking ahead 2011.

Maa-e-Ri - a lyrical conversation with Mother Nature.

Singer - Kalpana

2010 was the best year for singer Kalpana. She struck gold with hits like Ishq se meetha (Aakrosh),Aila Re Aila (Khatta Meetha)Shakira se bhi jyada (No problem). And as the New Year rolls, she hopes that it’ll bring with it many more chartbusters and fulfill her dream with presentation of her latest Hindi music video album Maa-e-Ri. Kalpana symbolically attempts to play the human race in her video have been in news right from the time it was announced. The costumes and SFX of the video have already been talked about, likely to be one of Kalpana's biggest musical releases. Kalpana will tickle your funny bone in this video.This will be a music video that might well be peppered with Nature, slice of wild life and loads of blissful enlighten, music very dramatic and Kalpana's vocal-fusion of folk as Kalpana always liked it. Maa-e-ri has an interesting universal concept and is made by a singer who has shown depth & insight in this venture.

Kalpana Patowary - That’s the (green) spirit - Action for Green Care.

Nature favors those organisms which leave the environment in better shape for their progeny to survive...............JAMES LOVELOCK.

Nature has always been around. So instead of saving nature, would it not be better for us to alter our own nature? I totally agree. What is important is not the feeling of what "I did" but to work to restore to nature its prestine glory. This we could do by setting a personal, positive example.You can begin by minimizing consumerism. We need to follow the principle of "simple living and high thinking”. This is important to help us deal with manmade climate change.The unprecedented change in climate we see today is the result of human action -- so climate change is closely related to human values and how we regard the planet. Climate change is a collective issue that we need to solve together. Only mind consciousness cannot stop it. We need heart consciousness too. We need to use the language of the heart. We should not try to be bureaucrats and political leaders who play mind games instead Myself through this project working from the heart. This video potrays Kalpana as mankind and just asking people or spreading the message to plant trees or save the nature. I am very concerned about climate change. We should be ecologically conscious and live in an environment friendly way. We should know how to live with nature, respecting both animals and plants.It should be your karma and dharma to protect the Hindu philosophy of Panchatatva -- to protect the five elements of the universe. It is the primarily lack of awareness that has brought about this degradation of the environment.

Kalpana Patowary - Maa-e-Ri

Technically, the driest place on Earth is in the valleys of the Antarctic near Ross Island; it is reported that there's been no rainfall there for two million years.

Kalpana Patowary - My Earth My Duty campaign

My Earth My Duty campaign is an initiative by Bhojpuri singer Kalpana to sensitize people towards the effects of climate change. This video focuses on the preservation of Mother Nature i.e. plantations. Let us all volunteer actively and participate to preserve our nature and make it an unprecedented success and recognize this effort.

And we are grateful to everyone associated with this campaign. As a responsible artist,Kalpana will continue with her various campaigns in the future to come. Says Kalpana, " It’s really a nice thing to be acknowledge for doing something that you love to do, but in truth I don't consider it a body of work because I don't consider it work.

Kalpana Patowary - Nature Talk.

Kalpana Patowary, singer

For someone like me, who’s grown up in close proximity to nature? It’s disheartening to see the ecological damage in India. So when I got a chance to associate with Save the Nature campaign, I took it up. As a child, I used to think/hear fascinating stories about Mother Nature. We remember going for walks and hikes in the surrounding forests to see the beauties of nature and wild animals. The nature has a place in our folklore, art, religious iconography and so on. It’s sad to imagine without this beautiful Nature. The North east represents our heritage and needs to be conserved.