Veteran Hindustani classical singers, Kishori Amonkar died at the age of 84 at her residence in Mumbai on Monday evening. Reportedly, Amonkar was ailing for a while.
The Padma Vibhushan recipient classical singer was born on April 10, 1932 to Madhavdas Bhatiya and Mogubai Kurdikar. The famed vocalist, Amonkar learned music under Ustad Alladiya Khan Saheb and Kesarbai Kerkar.
She studied at Elphinstone College and her singing training in music began under her mother.
Amonkar was recognized to have developed her own style in emphasizing the emotional content of music. She imbibed the tones of the much-feared Jaipur-Atrauli gharana.
Amonkar was a recipient of several awards including the Rashtrapati Award, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and Sangeet Samragni Award, among others.
“Mujhe abhi abhi pata chala ki mahan shastriya gayika Kishori amonkar ji ka swargwas hua, ye sunke mujhe bahut dukh hua. Wo ek asaadharan gayika thi.Unke jaane se shastriya sangeet jagat ki bahut haani hui hai… (I have just heard that the legendary classical singer Kishori Amonkarji has passed away. I am saddened. She was a phenomenal singer. Her passing is a big loss to music),” said Lata Mangeshkar in a rewet.
