Indian Classics

======================================================================== ======================================================================== 28/12/2019. Vani Jairam - Vocals Classic singer ======================================================================== 1. Background information : Birth name Kalaivani Born 30 November 1945 (age 74), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India Occupation(s) Playback singer Instruments Vocals Years active 1971 – current -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.Introduction : Vani Jairam (born as Kalaivani on 30 November 1945), also credited as Vani Jayaram, also fondly called as Meera of modern India, is an Indian singer. She is best known as a playback singer in South Indian cinema. Vani's career started in 1971 and has spanned over four decades. She has done playback for over thousand Indian movies recording over 10,000 songs. In addi

======================================================================= ======================================================================== 27/12/2019. #Shanta Rao : Eexponent of Bharatanatyam and also studied Kathakali and Kuchipudi. ======================================================================= Introduction : #Shanta Rao (1930 - 28 December 2007) was a notable dancer from India. She was exponent of Bharatanatyam and also studied Kathakali and Kuchipudi. #She was recipient of Padma Shri given by Government of India in 1971  and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award given by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama, in 1970  and Kalidas Samman for Classical Dance of Government of Madhya Pradesh for 1993-94. #Born in 1930 in Mangalore, and lived in Mumbai and Bangalore. She died on 28 December 2007 at her home at Malleswaram, Bangalore. ======================================================================== 2. #Pioneers