Hindustani vocal maestro Prabha Atre, 92, died in Pune on Saturday, hours before her concert in Mumbai. Renowned vocalist Arati Ankalikar Tikekar shares memories of ‘Prabha tai’, her love for the art, and experiments with music.
In an era when few women ventured into academia or public life, Atre studied two varying disciplines she had a Bachelor of Science degree from Ferguson College in Pune and one from the Law College in the university there.
Prabha Atre, a globally renowned Hindustani classical vocalist, passed away at the age of 92 in her Pune home just before a scheduled concert in Mumbai. Despite having degrees in science and law, she became a prominent figure in Indian classical music, particularly associated with the Kirana Gharana.
Prabha Atre, the woman who could have been lawyer, scientist or doctor but became a globally renowned Hindustani classical vocalist instead, died in her Pune home on Saturday hours before she was to leave for a concert in Mumbai. She was 92.
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