Kamla Srivastava Explained

Kamla Srivastava (1 September 1933 – 4 February 2024) was an Indian folk music singer.^[1] She retired as assistant professor in Musicology-cum-practical of Bhatkhande Music Institute, deemed university of Lucknow.^[2] She came from a family of artists and poets.

Biography

Srivastava sang folk, light and classical music at All India Radio, Doordarshan and Sri Lanka Radio. She was also a poet and wrote lyrics in Awadhi, Bhojpuri and Hindi.^[3]

On 8 January 2010, she published her book Geet Vatika, and received awards and citations from Sangeet Natak Academy, UP, Uttar Pradesh Sansthan and more.

Srivastava received the highest award of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, Yash Bharati, in March 2016.^{[4] [5]}

Srivastava died from cardio-respiratory failure on 4 February 2024, at the age of 90. Her body was donated to King George’s Medical University (KGMU) for research as per her wishes.^[6]

Books

Geet Vatika (2010)

Awards

• Veerangana (2008) [<nowiki/>[[Sanskar Bharti]]]
• Shastriya and Lok Sangeet (2010) [<nowiki/>[[Sanskar Bharti]]]
• Lok Geet Gayan (2001) [<nowiki/>[[Sangeet Natak Akademi|Sangeet Natak Academy]], Uttar Pradesh]
• Devi Ahilya (2013–14) [Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh]
• Purvaiya Atithi (2014) [Purvaiya Lok Kala Sansthan]
• Gomti Gaurav (2015) [Gomti Utsav Samiti]
• Yash Bharati (2016) [Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh]
• Sangeet Sindhu (2016) [Sur Taal Sangam Sanstha]
• Sirmaur (2017) [Rhythm Foundation, Uttar Pradesh]
• Sashakt Nari (2017) [Rudraksh Welfare Society]
• Sahitya Sangeet (2017) [Bharatiya Lekhika Parishad]
• Devi Samman (2018) [Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh]^[7]
• Kala Sadhak (2019) [<nowiki/>[[Sanskar Bharti]]]
• Lok Ratna (2019) [Lok Sanskriti Shodh sansthan]
• Awadh ki Shaan (2019) [Ramaneek Society]
• Women Honour (2019)
• Rang Bharti (2020)

External links

• beatofindia.com
• lyricsindia.net

Notes and References

1. Web site: Prof. Kamla Srivastava - Folk Music artiste of India. 29 July 2020. www.beatofindia.com.
2. Web site: 30 July 2020. PressReader.
3. Web site: Srivastava. Shefali. 22 April 2017. इन्होंने लिखे बेटियों के लिए सोहर, लखनऊ की लोकगायिका कमला श्रीवास्तव से बातचीत. 29 July 2020. www.gaonconnection.com. hi.
4. Web site: विवादों में अखिलेश का 'यश भारती', मुख्य सचिव की पत्नी के नाम पर उठे सवाल. 30 July 2020. Dainik Jagran. hi.
5. Web site: Pioneer. The. CM presented Yash Bharati awards. 30 July 2020. The Pioneer. en.
6. News: Mellifluous Voice Of Singer Kamla Srivastava Falls Silent . 14 February 2024 . The Times of India . 6 February 2024.
7. Web site: Devi Awards 2018 Lucknow. 29 July 2020. www.eventxpress.com.