Mumbai: Kishori Amonkar, one of India’s finest Hindustani classical vocalists and exponents of the Jaipur gharana, breathed her last Monday night.


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She was known for her skilful singing of classical khayal songs set in the traditional ragas of Hindustani music. She also performed the lighter classical thumri repertoire, bhajan, devotional songs and film music. She made some of the songs extremely popular by adding her melodious touch.


Here’s taking a look at Kishori Amonkar’s soulful rendition of one of the compositions of Krishna devotee Mira Bhai’s Mharo Pranam Banke Bihari Ji’.



Amonkar had been awarded with the Padma Awards - two of India's top civilian honours- Bhushan Bhushan in 1987 and Padma Vibhushan in 2002.