Indian Classics

  21/07/2019. Dhondutai Kulkarni : Indian classical singer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Background information : Birth name    Dhondu Kulkarni Born    23 July 1927 Kolhapur, India Died    1 June 2014 (aged 86) Mumbai, India Genres    Khyal Occupation(s)    Indian classical music Instruments    singing Years active    1935 - 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2.Introduction : Dhondutai Kulkarni, (23 July 1927 – 1 June 2014) was an Indian classical singer from the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 3. Early life : Dhondutai was born i...

  16/07/2019 Girija Devi : Hindustani classical music. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  https://youtu.be/AxEkV-l9HNI?t=33  Padma Vibhushan (2016) 1. Profile : Background information Born    8 May 1929 Benares, Benares State, British India Died    24 October 2017 (aged 88) Kolkata, West Bengal, India Genres    Hindustani classical music Instruments    vocal Years active    1949–2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Introduction : Girija Devi (8 May 1929 – 24 October 2017) was an Indian classical singer of the Seniya and Banaras gharanas. She performed classical and light classical music and helped elevate the profile of thumri. She died on 24 October 2017. -------------------------------------------------------------...

09/07/2019 Amirbai Karnataki   1. Background information Born 1906 Bijapur (now Vijayapura), Karnataka, India Died 3 March 1965 India Genres Playback singing Occupation(s) Singer, actor Instruments Vocalist Years active 1935–1961.   *Shakir (Actor of 30s) & Amirbai Karnataki-Station Master-1942-- 2. Introduction : Amirbai Karnataki (c. 1906 – 3 March 1965) was a famous actress/singer and playback singer of the early Hindi cinema and was famous as Kannada Kokila. Mahatma Gandhi was an ardent fan of her song Vaishnav Jan To.  *Shakir (Actor of 30s-Sitting on Floor), Suraiya (Suraiya Jamal Sheikh-At Left) & Amirbai Karnataki-in Station Master-1942  3. Personal life : Amirbai Karnataki was born in Bilgi town, District of Bijapur in Karnataka into a middle-class family. Of all of her five sisters, Amirbai and her elder sister, Gauharbai, earned fame and fortune. Amirbai completed her matriculatio...