PRABHA ATRE
Prabha Atre: The Hindustani vocalist who defied stereotype, followed no tradition
Prabha Atre, a globally renowned Hindustani classical vocalist, passed away at the age of 92 in her Pune home just before a scheduled concert in Mumbai. Despite having degrees in science and law, she became a prominent figure in Indian classical music, particularly associated with the Kirana Gharana.
Renowned classical singer Prabha Atre, doyen of Kirana Gharana, dies at 92
Dr Prabha Atre, a renowned classical singer and Padma Vibhushan recipient, passed away at the age of 92. Born in 1932, Atre was a multi-faceted personality known for her classical vocal skills, academic achievements, and music doctorate. She was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2022 and was a torchbearer of Hindustani classical music. Atre was also a Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan recipient
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had observed December 25 as a 'good governance' day to mark the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna awardee, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The party had organised several events across the country to mark the birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee
President to confer Padma awards on late Kalyan Singh, Victor Banerjee, 72 others
Amongst the prominent awardees at the second investiture ceremony will be Padma Vibhushan recipients, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister late Kalyan Singh (posthumous) and classical vocalist Prabha Atre, Padma Bhushan recipients actor Victor Banerjee, and Krishna Murthy Ella and Suchitra Krishna Ella of Bharat Biotech, the maker of coronavirus vaccine Covaxin, an official statement said.
Padma awards applications increase more than tenfold to 485,122 in 2022
This year, 34 women were named for Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, among the 128 awardees. One of them, veteran singer Sandhya Mukherjee, declined the award.
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Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra was also conferred the Padma Shri.
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Prabha Atre gets Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Lifetime Award
Veteran classical vocalist Prabha Atre was today felicitated with the prestigious Pt Bhimsen Joshi Lifetime Achievement Award-2014.
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