Things to Know about Odia star Singer Bishnu Mohan Kabi

Bishnu Mohan Kabi was born on 05 Jan 1987 in Balasore, Odisha, India, from his parents, Mr Madhusudan Kabi and Smt. Snehalata Kabi. He spent his first twelve years of his life in his birthplace in village -Jirital, Khantapara, Balasore, Odisha, then he moved to GOPALJIU MATHA (Lanka poda matha) a place in Padampure , Sahupada, Balasore, where his father, who is an Gaudiya Baishnava (Mandir Pujaka) to start his Journey towards musical world.

After that, his brother Mr Brajendra Kabi encouraged him to take admission in the oldest music school called BHARATIYA NRUTYA SANGEETA KALA PARISAD in Bhaskarganj, Balasore. There he has spent first 8 years of formative part of his life in Padampure and completed the full course on Odissi Vocal. Simultaneously he completed his schooling at SAHUPADA HIGH SCHOOL and joined in GURU H.K BEHERA COLLEGE of ART and CULTURE, Balasore under University of Art and Culture, Odisha.

Life at College hostel was simple, pristine, unpolluted, far from madding rush of a city. There used to be cultural programmes and social gatherings very often. His mother is a singer and both of his parents are very much culturally inclined and they were very much involved with all those cultural activities.

At the age of 6, he started learning music, mainly Odia bhajans, from his first Guru – his mother and father. They gave his first stage performance at their club’s annual function. At the age of 7, he started getting formal training in Odissi n Classical Music. He learnt Odissi Music from Mr Avijit Pal, Shri Gauranga Chandra Pradhan, his college’s music teacher and Arjun Dalai, Arun Mishra, Radhashyam Behera, Mr Kamala Biswal and PUJYA GURUJI –GREAT ODISSI DANCER SHRI GURU HARE KRUSHNA BEHERA AND GURU MAA helping and encouraging him to built his music career

In the year 2009 he moved to BBSR and take admission in UTKAL UNIVERSITY OF CULTURE, BBSR. He did his M.Mus (PG) in Odissi vocal from GURU RAMAHARI DAS, SHRI DHIRAJ MOHAPATRA, MANJU RANI MOHAPATRA, PURUSOTTAM PARIDA after PG in 2011 then he came to Cuttack to learning HINDUSTANI VOCAL from GURU Dr PRADIP PATRA.