Kishori Amonkar

Indian classical singer (1932–2017)
Person human Q2117321
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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 (843 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].

Body

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[25], in India[26]; Padma Bhushan[13], a civil decoration[27], in India[28], founded in 1954[29]; Padma Vibhushan[14], an award[30], in India[31], founded in 1954[32]; Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi[15]; and Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Lifetime Achievement Award[16], a music award[33], founded in 2012[34].

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 (843 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Le Monde. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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