Asgari Bai | |
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Born | 25 August 1918 |
Origin | Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Died | (2006-08-09)9 August 2006 (aged 87) |
Genres |
Hindustani classical music, Mewati Gharana |
Occupation(s) | Classical Vocalist |
Years active | 1937–2005 |
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 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]
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