Malabika Kanan

Malabika Kanan (born 1930) is an Hindustani classical vocalist. Known for contributions to Hindustani classical music, performance, teaching, and repertoire building.

Malabika started her musical training when she was four years old. Her first Guru was her father Rabindralal Roy, a well-known musicologist and a disciple of Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande. She received systematic training from him in Dhrupad, Dhamar and Khayal genre for a number of years. She also learnt Rabindrasangeet from Santidev Ghosh and Suchitra Mitra.

Travelling to many parts of the country with her father, Malabika had the advantage of living with, and learning from him. At 15, she gave her first performance on All India Radio (All India Radio), singing Raag Ramkali and she became a regular broadcaster. She was 16 when she gave her first performance at the Tansen Sangeet Samaroh. From then on she participated in many prestigious national concerts and Radio Sangeet Sammelans.

She married the noted singer Pandit A. Kanan on 28th Feb. 1958 and with this association Malabika's style gained a new dimension. She assimilated many features from Kirana Gharana and also learnt Thumri under him.