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Geeta Rabari
Geeta Rabari

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Geeta Rabari in the official video for "Taal 2.0"
Still from the official video "Taal 2.0" · YouTube

In brief

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Short bio (40 words)

Geeta Rabari is a Gujarati folk singer from Tappar in Kutch, known as Kutchi Koyal. Since her 2017 breakthrough "Rona Ser Ma" she has built a following across Gujarat and the Gujarati diaspora for lok geet, bhajan, lok dayro and Navratri garba.

Medium bio (100 words)

Geeta Rabari was born in 1996 in Tappar, Anjar taluka, Kutch, and began singing in Class 5 at school functions, village fairs and weddings. Her 2017 song "Rona Ser Ma" for Raghav Digital brought her to audiences across Gujarat. Since 2018 she has released music on her own label, Geeta Rabari Official, including the Taal and Zankaar nonstop garba albums, the Hindi bhajan "Shree Ram Ghar Aaye" shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January 2024, and film playback in "Hoon Tari Heer" (2022). She performs lok dayro and Navratri garba across India and in the UK, the US and Canada.

Coverage

What the press has reported

  1. 19 February 2024In search of Geeta RabariLong-form profile by Shabnam Minwalla on her rise from Kutch to diaspora stages.EnglishObject (opens in a new tab)
  2. 8 January 2024PM praises Geeta Rabari for her 'Shree Ram Ghar Aaye' bhajanReport on the Prime Minister's post about the bhajan.EnglishThe Hitavada (opens in a new tab)
  3. 8 January 2024Kutch's Geeta Rabari and the bhajan the Prime Minister sharedKutch bureau profile: birthplace, schooling and early singing.Gujarati · Headline translatedETV Bharat Gujarat (opens in a new tab)
  4. 7 January 2024Folk singer Geeta Rabari thanks PM Modi for praise on 'Shree Ram Ghar Aaye' bhajanHer response after the bhajan was shared nationally.EnglishThePrint (ANI) (opens in a new tab)
  5. 7 January 2024PM shares devotional bhajan 'Shree Ram Ghar Aaye' sung by Geetaben RabariOfficial note from the Prime Minister's Office, with song credits.EnglishPMIndia (opens in a new tab)
  6. 7 January 2024Who is Geeta Rabari?Profile published the day the bhajan was shared.Gujarati · Headline translatedTV9 Gujarati (opens in a new tab)
  7. 14 November 2022PM Modi played father-like role for career and studies of many daughters: Gujarati singer Geeta RabariHer own account of singing Kutchi songs for the then Chief Minister as a child.EnglishDeshGujarat (opens in a new tab)
  8. 24 February 2020'Namaste Trump': Motera dances to Bollywood, Gujarati tunesThe Gujarati singers who performed at Motera stadium.EnglishIndia TV (IANS) (opens in a new tab)
  9. 10 July 2019PM Narendra Modi Talks About Gujarati Folk Singer Geeta RabariThe Parliament meeting and her path into school and music.EnglishSheThePeople (opens in a new tab)
  10. 9 July 2019Gujarati folk singer meets Modi says, 'PM gave me Rs 250, said keep practising'The childhood prize and the 2019 meeting.EnglishOneIndia (opens in a new tab)
  11. 8 July 2019Watch: Gujarati Folk Singer Geeta Rabari Dedicates Song To PM Modi After Meeting Him At ParliamentVideo report from Parliament, with her Maldhari background.EnglishSwarajya (opens in a new tab)
  12. 8 July 2019Gujarati folk singer Geeta Rabari dedicates song to PM Narendra ModiVideo report of the song she sang at Parliament.EnglishDNA India (opens in a new tab)
  13. 8 July 2019'Rona Sher Ma' fame Geeta Rabari dedicates a song to PM ModiReports "Rona Ser Ma" passing 25 crore YouTube views.Gujarati · Headline translatedTV9 Gujarati (opens in a new tab)