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A spiritual journey

Remembering Kishori Amonkar, for whom music was much beyond entertainment.

5 April 2019 12:19 AM IST

Kishori Amonkar (Photo: Shobha Deepak Singh)

Remembering the musical genius Kishori Amonkar

A few years earlier, Kishori Amonkar had insisted on paying a musical tribute to on Girija Devi's 85th birthday...

8 May 2017 5:21 AM IST

Kishori Amonkar (right) and santoor maestro Shivkumar Sharma in Mumbai.

The musical perfectionist

She always only wore one favourite sari for concerts; she believed the sari retained the vibes of the concert, was...

10 July 2017 1:17 AM IST

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Amonkar: The singer with an angel's voice

Born in Kaliaganj in Malda district of West Bengal, his hilly hometown and the countryside has had a profound impact on...

7 April 2017 2:17 AM IST

Balkrishna Iyer accompanied Kishori Amonkar on the tabla from 1983 to 2003.

Tabla player calls her an unpredictable' genius

Raag Bhoop was her specialty and she thrived when she sang, especially the alaap.

5 April 2017 1:20 AM IST

Amonkar never forgot this lesson, and accepted very few concerts.

An unmatched original singer

Artists and fans were united in acknowledging the impact Amonkar has had on their lives for decades.

5 April 2017 1:22 AM IST

(Clockwise from top left) Kishori Amonkars disciples and family members mourn her death; Pandit Shivkumar Sharma pays his respects to Kishoritai; the cremation was done with full state honours on Tuesday. (Photo: Shripad Naik, PTI)

A stickler for bhava in raga

Kishori Amonkar sang thumri and bhajan but realised her soul was committed to sur.

5 April 2017 12:52 AM IST

Kishori Amonkar April 10, 1932April 3, 2017

Kishoritai Amonkar in sync with divine tunes

Actor Amol Palekar recounts his time with the doyenne while documenting her life story in the documentary, Bhinna...

5 April 2017 12:36 AM IST

While Lata Mangeshkar has largely dabbled in film music, Kishori Amonkar was a master at classical music.

Lata Mangeshkar, others mourn Kishori Amonkar's loss with heartfelt...

The legendary singer took to Twitter to say that her death is a huge loss to Hindustani classical music.

4 April 2017 3:38 PM IST

'Deeply pained by her demise': Modi pays tribute to Kishori Amonkar

The PM tweeted that the works of Kishori Amonkar will always remain popular among people for years to come.

4 April 2017 10:05 AM IST

Kishori Amonkar during a stage performance.

Hindustani classical vocalist Kishori Amonkar no more

She passed away in Central Mumbai on Tuesday after a brief illness at the age of 84, members of her family said.

4 April 2017 9:46 AM IST

The Bhilwara festival concluded with a grand performance by Ganasaraswati Kishori Amonkar.

A musical festival like no other

The Bhilwara group, though spread essentially in Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh, has its corporate office in Noida.

3 April 2017 1:39 AM IST