Girija Devi
Girija Devi (8 May 1929 – 24 October 2017) was an Indian classical singer of the Seniya and Banaras gharanas. She performed classical and light classical music and helped elevate the profile of thumri.[1]
Girija Devi | |
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.JPG) Devi performing in Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal (July 2015) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 8 May 1929 Varanasi, United Provinces, British India |
| Died | 24 October 2017 (aged 88) |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Instruments | vocal |
| Years active | 1949–2017 |
Early career
Devi agreed to not perform privately for others, but gave her first public concert in Bihar in 1951.[2] She worked as a faculty member of the ITC Sangeet Research Academy in Kolkata in the 1980s and of the Banaras Hindu University during the early 1990s, and taught several students to preserve her musical heritage.[2] Devi often toured and continued to perform in 2009.[2][2]
Musical career
Devi sang in the Banaras gharana and performed the purabi ang thumri style typical of the tradition, whose status she helped elevate.[3]
Death
Devi died on 24 October 2017 of cardiac arrest at the age of 88.
Awards
- Padma Shri (1972)
- Padma Bhushan (1989)
- Padma Vibhushan (2016)[4]
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1977)
Girija Devi Media
Girija Devi performs in Pune at the Alpabachath Sanskrutik Bhavan on November 7, 2006 - seen explaining the meaning of the Thumri "Jaao Tum Wahi Shaam" in Mishra Khamaj in the initial stages - photo shot by Aparna Subramanian
Mohd. Hamid Ansari presenting the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship 2010 to Girija Devi, at the investiture ceremony of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2010
References
- ↑ Ramnarayan, Gowri (11 November 2008). Queen of thumri. http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/11/11/stories/2008111150320600.htm. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Trivedi, Sukumar (5 January 2009). Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia works a charm with his magic flute. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/pandit-hariprasad-chaurasia-works-a-charm-with-his-magic-flute/406772/0. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
- ↑ Dorian, Frederick; Broughton, Simon; Ellingham, Mark; McConnachie, James; Trillo, Richard; Duane, Orla (2000). World Music: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides. p. 91. ISBN 1-85828-636-0.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
Other websites
Media related to Girija Devi at Wikimedia Commons