Assam girl, Rinja Risa Kaushik has been creating waves across social media with her powerful and melodious voice. Hailing from the beautiful town of Rangiya in Assam, she began her training in music at a tender age of four. She has been trained under Guru Biharilal Prasad in Dhubri, Guru Rajani Kant Boro in Rangiya and is a disciple of Guru Munish Katheria of Delhi gharana at present.
Rinja is currently pursuing her MPhil degree in Indian Classical Music from the University of Delhi under the expert guidance of Dr. Ananya Kumar Dey. Her interest lies in Goalporia Lokgeet and she specializes in Bhawaiya. The following music video is a cover of Sabita Chowdhury’s ‘O Phagunore Utola Baa.’
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