Tag: Classical singer
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Remembering Girija Devi
Christened the “queen of thumri”, Girija Devi passed away this week. After nearly six decades, she remains one of the most respected and widely known exponents of thumri, the light classical form of Hindustani music. “You cannot put a value on what we are doing because we have dedicated our entire lives to art,” she …
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October 28, 2017 -
India mourns Thumri queen Girija Devi’s death
Iconic Indian classical vocalist Girija Devi passed away here on Tuesday following a cardiac arrest, hospital sources said. She was 88. “She was brought in a critical condition on Tuesday afternoon. She passed away around 9 p.m.,” a BM Birla Heart Research Centre spokesperson told IANS. Besides Padma Shri (1972) and Padma Bhushan (1989), the …
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October 25, 2017 -
Modi mourns classical singer Girija Devi’s death
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday mourned the demise of iconic vocalist Girija Devi, saying Indian classical music has lost one of its most melodious voices. “Saddened by the demise of Girija Deviji. Indian classical music has lost one of its most melodious voices. My thoughts are with her admirers,” Modi tweeted. The singer, a …
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October 24, 2017