Indian Classics

====================================================== Monday 25, Aug 2025, 20:00. 1892 - BORN-1930-CAREER-KESARBALI KERKAR: Hindustani classical music –Khayal:Hindustani classical vocalist. Background information: Birth name - Kesarbai Kerkar,Born 13 July 1892. Origin - Keri, Goa Died 16 September 1977 (aged 85) Genres Hindustani classical music – Khayal Occupation Hindustani classical vocalist Years active 1930-1964 Introduction: Kesarbai Kerkar (13 July 1892 – 16 September 1977) was an Indian classical vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. A protege of Ustad Alladiya Khan (1855–1946), the founder of the gharana, she went on to become one of the most noted khayal singers of the second half of the 20th century. She was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1953, followed by Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in India, in 1969. Biography: Early life and training Born in the tiny village of Keri (also spelled "Querim"), in a family from Ponda ta...

  V ideo:  कथक कला की प्रेरणादायक यात्रा ft.Dr. Kumkum Dhar I The Raj Smriti Show Women's Day Special ========================================================================================= Thursday 14, Aug 2025, 20:30. Kumkum Dhar: Born 4 February 1956 (age 69) Nagpur, Maharashtra, India Nationality Indian Alma mater Lucknow University Occupation(s) Kathak dancer, dance teacher Awards Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2020) Yash Bharati (2015) Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1994) ============================================================================================ Introduction: Kumkum Dhar is a Kathak dancer and dance teacher from Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. She received many awards including the Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1994), and the Yash Bharati (2015) by the Uttar Pradesh Government and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2020) for Kathak. =============================================================================================...