Vidushi Kishori Amonkar - Bengal Classical Music Festival 2014

Glimpse of Vidushi Kishori Amonkar's performance at Bengal Classical Music festival 2014

One of India's foremost classical singers, Kishori Amonkar, performed in the third edition of Bengal Classical Music Festival. The iconic Musician passed away passed away on, Monday, 3 April 2017.

She was best known for her contributions and innovations in the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana of music, and her distinctive style of khayal gayiki as well as thumri and bhajan. She trained under the guidance of her mother, the illustrious Moghubai Kurdikar, and later under Anjanibai Malpekar. In recognition of her contribution to the arts, she received numerous awards, including the Padma Bhushan in 1987 and Padma Vibhushan in 2002, two of India’s most prestigious civilian honours. She became a fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi in 2010, a lifetime appointment held by just a few dozen individuals, and was also awarded the first Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013.
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