MUMBAI, Apr 4: Renowned Hindustani vocalist Kishori Amonkar died here at her central Mumbai residence last night following a brief illness. She was 85.
The classical exponent started professional classical singing at a very young age and continued to enthrall the audience for more than half a century. Amonkar was an innovative exponent of Jaipur Gharana. She received classical singing lessons from her mother Mogubai Kurdikar. A recipient of Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan, Amonkar was married to a school teacher Rravindra, who died in 1992. The couple had two sons. (AGENCIES)
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