Anjanibai Malpekar
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Anjanibai Malpekar (22 April 1883 – 7 August 1974) was a noted Indian classical singer, belonging to the Bhendibazaar gharana of Hindustani classical music.
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Born | (1883-04-22)22 April 1883 Pernem, Goa |
Died | 7 August 1974(1974-08-07) (aged 91) Bombay, Maharashtra |
Genres | Hindustani classical music |
Occupation(s) | vocalist, music educator |
Years active | 1899–1970s |
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In 1958, she became the first woman to be awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, the highest honour conferred by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama.[1]
Acclaimed for her beauty in her youth, Malpekar was the muse of painters Raja Ravi Varma and M. V. Dhurandhar.