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Kishori Amonkar

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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.

She is a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan award.

Early life

Kishori Amolkar was born on 10th April 1931 in Bomaby (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 musicians, Ustad Allhdiya Khan and Kesarbai Kerkar. Kishori Amolkar’s early training in music began under her mother. She imbibed fast the nuances of Jaipur-Atrauli gharana of music, one of the oldest gharana of the Hindustani Classical Music.

Awards

She is a highly decorated artist of her time. Sometimes, people have called her “Gana Saraswati”, that is, the Saraswati of Singing. She has been conferred with Padma Vibhushan in 2002, which is among the highest civilian awards of Republic of India. Her mother had also received this award in 1989. The mother-daughter combination of receiving this award, that too, in the same field is rare. She has also received an award from the president of India; the Sangeet Natak Academy Award (1985); and the coveted Sangeet Samradhini Award (1997).

Quotes

“Music without emotion is like an empty shell. Technique is, of course, essential, but the emphasis should be on bhava or emotional expression. For this, the vocalist has to make a deep and thought study of the nava-rasas. Classical musicians generally ignore this aspect and pay no attention to rasa-siddhant. That is why our shastriya sangeet fails to appeal to listeners who always prefer music which appeals to the heart, rather than the intellect. “

“Our music is the fifth Veda. The Vedas teach you brahma Vidya. You cannot learn that from a machine. If you go on contemplating and meditating upon the divine art. I am sure you will reach the ultimate destination in your music – which is Brahman. I am trying to reach that.”

References

http://www.musicalnirvana.com