Kishori Amonkar

Kishori Amonkar born on the 10th of April, 1931, this exceptionally talented vocalist belongs to a family that is very oriented toward music, has be trained under the most magical diva of the beginning of the century, Mogubai Kurdikar, her mother, the famous Mogubai Kurdikar, is a very renowned vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. Kishori Amonkar has trained under her mother, fully imbibing the distinct traditions of what is one of the oldest gharanas in Hindustani Classical Music.

Blessed with a naturally melodious voice, this artist has had many an audience stunned with the sheer ease and grace with which she renders a raga. The outstanding feature of a Kishori Amonkar performance lay in the effortlessness with which she presents ragas; keeping intact the nuances of the Jaipur Gharana, without being tradition-bound, winning the acclaim of purists, as well as laymen.

Artistic Distinctions
Her vocal style retains vital features of her gharana such as ‘boltaan’ which is the rhythmic play of tonal values on word content, as well as ‘phirat taans’, which is a succession of taans used while presenting a raga.

While her mother is essentially a purist, Kishori Amonkar has ventured into light classical music as well, without compromising on the principles of her gharana. Her devotional fare includes Hindi and Marathi bhakti geets ( Prayer songs), as well as bhajans in Kannada and Sanskrit.

Kishori Amonkar is a highly acclaimed artist of this generation and could be called the reigning queen of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana. As a result of her captivating voice she has often times been referred to as ‘Gana Saraswati’. Significant awards bestowed on this artist include, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1985),the Padmabhushan (1987) and the very coveted Sangeet Samradhini Award (considered as one of the most prestigious awards in Indian Classical Music) in 1997.

 

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