Neela Bhagwat is a Hindustani musician of the Gwalior Gharana as represented by Pandit Sharatchandra Arolkar who studied with Krishnarao Shankar Pandit. Neela Bhagwat's other teacher is Jal Balaporia.[1] Known for composing and performing thumris from a feminist perspective, her contributions include compositions of Kabir and Meera bhajans.[2][3]
Neela Bhagwat | |
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 Neela Bhagwat singing at Indian Languages Mela at TISS | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Neela Bhagwat |
| Born | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Origin | Pune |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupation(s) | singer professor translator |
References
edit- ^ Dhaneshwar, Amarendra (17 November 2012). "Sufi, so good". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 19 November 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ Perron, Lalita Du (2007). Hindi Poetry in a Musical Genre: Ṭhumrī Lyrics. Taylor & Francis. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-415-39446-8. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ Jeffrey Michael Grimes (2008). The Geography of Hindustani Music: The Influence of Region and Regionalism on the North Indian Classical Tradition. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-109-00342-0. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
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