| Kishori Amonkar िकशोरी आमोणकर |
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| Birth name | Kishori Amonkar |
| Born | April 10, 1931 |
| Origin | Mumbai, India |
| Genre(s) | Khayal, Bhajans, Thumris |
| Occupation(s) | Hindustani Classical Music |
| Instrument(s) | Vocal |
| Years active | 1950 - Present |
Kishori Amonkar (Marathi: िकशोरी आमोणकर) (born April 10, 1931 in Mumbai) is a noted Indian classical vocalist. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Khyal (or Khayal: Hindi: ख़्याल Urdu: خیال is the modern genre of classical singing in North India. A Bhajan is a type of Hindu Devotional Song, often simple lyrical and expressing love for the Divine. Hindustani Classical Music ( Hindi: हिन्दुस्तानी शास्त्रीय संगीत Urdu: ہندوستانی شاستریے سنگیت A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Marathi (mr मराठी Marāṭhī) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of what is considered western India. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial She sings khyal in the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana style. Khyal (or Khayal: Hindi: ख़्याल Urdu: خیال is the modern genre of classical singing in North India. The Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana (also known as the Atrauli-Jaipur Gharana, Jaipur Gharana, and Alladiyakhani Gharana) is a dissident branch of the Agra
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Early life
Kishori Amonkar was born to Madhavdas Bhatiya and Mogubai Kurdikar, a renowned classical vocalist, who gave Kishori her early music lessons. Kishori quickly imbibed the nuances of the difficult Jaipur-Atrauli gharana of music. She has developed her own style which emphasizes the emotional content of musical notes while maintaining the rigor of the Jaipur "gaayaki" (singing style).
Disciples
Arun Dravid, Raghunandan Panshikar, Padma Talwalkar, Manik Bhide, Meera Panshikar, Nandini Bedekar, Vidya Bhagwat, Maya Upadhyaya, granddaughter Tejashree Amonkar, and violinist Milind Raikar are some of Kishori Amonkar's disciples. Arun Dravid (born in 1943 is a Hindustani Classical Music singer of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana tradition
Awards
Popularly known as “Gana Saraswati” (translation: the Saraswati of Singing), Kishori Amonkar has received the following awards:
- Padma Vibhushan (2002)
- Rashtrapati Award
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1985)
- Sangeet Samragni Award (Translation: Queen of Singing) (1997). Saraswati (pronounced as; Sanskrit: sa सरस्वती sarasvatī; Malay: Saraswati Thai: สุรัสวดี is the The Padma Vibhushan is India 's second highest civilian honour Rashtrapati Awards are given by the President of India. They are given to award excellence in various fields Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (Akademi Puraskar is given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi - India 's apex body for performing arts
External links
- Perfectionist and a Dreamer - Kishori Amonkar
- BBC World Music Review - Kishori Amonkar, Sampradaya
- Allaboutjazz.com - Kishori Amonkar: A Beauty Personified
- ITRANS Song Book - Kishori Amonkar
- Kishori Amonkar at the Internet Movie Database
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