Asgari Bai

Asgari Bai (25 August 1918 – 9 August 2006) was an Indian Dhrupad singer.[1] She was a recipient of Padma Shri,[2] Tansen Samman, Academy Samman and Shikhar Samman.[3]

Asgari Bai
Born25 August 1918
OriginChhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India
Died(2006-08-09)9 August 2006 (aged 87)
GenresHindustani classical music,
Mewati Gharana
Occupation(s)Classical Vocalist
Years active1937–2005

Asgari Bai was born in Bijawar, Chhatarpur. She had come with her mother Nazeera Begum to Tikamgarh. She died on 9 August 2006.

Ashgari Bai (1998), an Indian documentary film directed by Priti Chandriani and Brahmanand S. Singh explores her life as an exponent of Dhrupad.[4]

References
  1. "Dhrupad singer Asgari Bai dead". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  3. "In a male bastion, Asgari Bai held her own tune". Indian Express. 10 August 2006. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  4. "Film on R.D. Burman releases on DVD". Hindustan Times. 26 November 2009.

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