Kishori Amonkar
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Kishori Amonkar[lower-alpha 1] (10 April 1932 ā 3 April 2017) was an Indian classical vocalist,[3] belonging to the Jaipur gharana, or a community of musicians sharing a distinctive musical style.[4] She is considered to be one of the foremost classical singers in India.[3]
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Born | 10 April 1932[1] Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India |
Died | 3 April 2017(2017-04-03) (aged 84) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Genres | Hindustani classical music |
Instruments | Vocals |
Awards: Padma Vibhushan 2002 |
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She was a performer of the classical genre khyal and the light classical genres thumri and bhajan. Amonkar trained under her mother, classical singer Mogubai Kurdikar also from the Jaipur gharana, but she experimented with a variety of vocal styles in her career.