Kishori Amonkar

Summary

Kishori Amonkar is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Mumbai^[2]. She was born on April 10, 1932^[3]. She passed away in Mumbai^[4]. She died on April 3, 2017^[5]. She worked as a singer^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (261 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Kishori Amonkar was born in Mumbai^[2].
• Kishori Amonkar died in Mumbai^[4].
• Kishori Amonkar was born on April 10, 1932^[3].
• Kishori Amonkar died on April 3, 2017^[5].
• Kishori Amonkar held citizenship in India^[8].
• Kishori Amonkar held citizenship in British Raj^[9].
• Kishori Amonkar held citizenship in Dominion of India^[10].
• Kishori Amonkar's professions included singer^[6].
• Kishori Amonkar was educated at Elphinstone College^[11].
• Kishori Amonkar received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award^[12].
• Kishori Amonkar received the Padma Bhushan^[13].
• Kishori Amonkar received the Padma Vibhushan^[14].
• Kishori Amonkar received the Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi^[15].
• Kishori Amonkar received the Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Lifetime Achievement Award^[16].
• Kishori Amonkar is recorded as female^[17].
• Kishori Amonkar's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Kishori Amonkar's genre is Hindustani classical music^[19].
• Kishori Amonkar's Commons category is recorded as Kishori Amonkar^[20].
• Kishori Amonkar's family name is recorded as Amonkar^[21].
• Kishori Amonkar's given name is recorded as Kishori^[22].
• Kishori Amonkar's instrument is recorded as voice^[23].
• Kishori Amonkar's different from is recorded as Aleksey Ananyev^[24].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[25]

• Country: IN^[26]

• Began / founded: 1931-04-10^[27]

• Ended / dissolved: 2017-04-03^[28]

• Genre(s): bhajan, hindustani classical, khyal, thumri^[29]

• Community tags: alapchaari, bhajan, hindustani classical, jaipur gharana, jaipur-atrauli gharana, khyal, thumri, world^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: d9bb0f7b-3f20-4951-8b20-3c6f5b3cab0d^[31]

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Origins and Family

Kishori Amonkar was born in Mumbai^[2]. She was born on April 10, 1932^[3].

Education

Kishori Amonkar's education included a stint at Elphinstone College^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Kishori Amonkar worked as a singer^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award^[12], an award^[32], in India^[33]; Padma Bhushan^[13], a civil decoration^[34], in India^[35], founded in 1954^[36]; Padma Vibhushan^[14], an award^[37], in India^[38], founded in 1954^[39]; Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi^[15]; and Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Lifetime Achievement Award^[16], a music award^[40], founded in 2012^[41].

Death and Burial

Kishori Amonkar died on April 3, 2017^[5]. She passed away in Mumbai^[4].

Why It Matters

Kishori Amonkar ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (261 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42]

FAQs

Where was Kishori Amonkar born?

Kishori Amonkar was born in Mumbai^[2].

Where did Kishori Amonkar die?

Kishori Amonkar died in Mumbai^[4].

What did Kishori Amonkar do for work?

Kishori Amonkar worked as singer^[6].

Where did Kishori Amonkar go to school?

Kishori Amonkar was educated at Elphinstone College^[11].

What awards did Kishori Amonkar receive?

Honors received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award^[12], Padma Bhushan^[13], Padma Vibhushan^[14], and Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi^[15].