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Classical singing legend Kishori Amonkar passes away at 84
Comments [ 0 ] By IANS | 04 April 2017 | 10:35am
Renowned classical singer Kishori Amonkar passed away shortly before midnight, family sources said here on Tuesday.
She was 84 and breathed her last at her Dadar west home.
In her singing career spanning seven decades, she was revered as 'Gaan-Saraswati'. Belonging to the Jaipur Gharana, she was conferred the Padma Vibhushan and Sahitya Akademi Award among many others.
A widow, she is survived by two sons and grandchildren.
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