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'''Kishori Amonkar''' (born [[April 10]], [[1931]]) is a noted [[Hindustani music]] performer who is known for singing [[khyal]] in the Jaipur [[gharana]] style. She is the daughter of the another well-known vocalist, Smt. [[Mogubai Kurdikar]], a distinguished disciple of the late Gayan Samrat [[Ustad Alladiya Khan]] Saheb and and Kesarbai Kerkar. |
'''Kishori Amonkar''' (born [[April 10]], [[1931]]) is a noted [[Hindustani music]] performer who is known for singing [[khyal]] in the Jaipur [[gharana]] style. She is the daughter of the another well-known vocalist, Smt. [[Mogubai Kurdikar]], a distinguished disciple of the late Gayan Samrat [[Ustad Alladiya Khan]] Saheb and and Kesarbai Kerkar. |
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She is a recipient of the [[Padma Vibhushan]] award. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Kishori Amonkar was born on 10th April 1931 in [[Bombay]] (now, [[Mumbai]]) to parents Madhavdas Bhatiya and Monghubai Kurdikar. Traditionally, her family was oriented towards music. Her mother was an accomplished musician and vocalist and a disciple of the distinguished musician, Ustad Alladiya Khan. Kishori Amonkar’s early training in music began under her mother. She quickly imbibed the nuances of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana of music, one of the oldest gharanas of Hindustani Classical Music. |
Kishori Amonkar was born on 10th April 1931 in [[Bombay]] (now, [[Mumbai]]) to parents Madhavdas Bhatiya and Monghubai Kurdikar. Traditionally, her family was oriented towards music. Her mother was an accomplished musician and vocalist and a disciple of the distinguished musician, Ustad Alladiya Khan. Kishori Amonkar’s early training in music began under her mother. She quickly imbibed the nuances of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana of music, one of the oldest gharanas of Hindustani Classical Music. |
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Kishori Amonkar (born April 10, 1931) is a noted Hindustani music performer who is known for singing khyal in the Jaipur gharana style. She is the daughter of the another well-known vocalist, Smt. Mogubai Kurdikar, a distinguished disciple of the late Gayan Samrat Ustad Alladiya Khan Saheb and and Kesarbai Kerkar.
Early life
Kishori Amonkar was born on 10th April 1931 in Bombay (now, Mumbai) to parents Madhavdas Bhatiya and Monghubai Kurdikar. Traditionally, her family was oriented towards music. Her mother was an accomplished musician and vocalist and a disciple of the distinguished musician, Ustad Alladiya Khan. Kishori Amonkar’s early training in music began under her mother. She quickly imbibed the nuances of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana of music, one of the oldest gharanas of Hindustani Classical Music.
Awards and recognition
Recognitions
- Popularly known as “Gana Saraswati”, (translation: the Saraswati of Singing).
- Rare combination of being part of the mother-daugher pair to receive the Padma Vibhushan Award. Her mother won this award in 1989
Awards
- Padma Vibhushan (2002)
- Rashtrapati Award
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1985)
- Sangeet Samragni Award (Translation: Queen of Singing) (1997).
External links
- BBC World Music Review - Kishori Amonkar, Sampradaya
- Allaboutjazz.com - Kishori Amonkar: A Beauty Personified]
- ITRANS Song Book - Kishori Amonkar
- Kishori Amonkar at IMDb
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