Former Director (centre) of All India Radio, Mokshada Chandrakar, took over the office charge as Chairperson (centre) AIR, Bhopal here on Tuesday.
Notably, Mokshada Chandrakar aka Mamta is a renowned folk singer from Chhattisgarh. She began her career in AIR as programming head (Music) from Raipur. She was appointed as assistant centre head in 1999 and later in 2014 she was appointed as centre head. She has overhauled her services in All India Radio stations at Jagdalpur, Bilaspur and Raipur working at different positions.
Notably, now she is appointed as Chairperson (centre) of AIR, Bhopal.
As a folk singer from Chhattisgarh, Mokshada Chandrakar has given various performances. She has excelled in the folk singing since her childhood. She has given performances not only in Chhattisgarh but also across the country. Further, she has also worked towards preserving the traditional folk music in other states of the country.
Her repertoire in Chhattisgarhi folk music includes Dagriya, Karma, Suva, Gaura, Bihav, and Nacha. She has not only worked for preserving the folk music but also she has been constantly working towards spreading awareness about the pure and traditional folk music among the masses.