Neela Bhagwat Explained
| Neela Bhagwat |
| Birth Name: | Neela Bhagwat |
| Birth Place: | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Origin: | Pune |
| Genre: | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupation: | singer
professor
translator |
Neela Bhagwat is a Hindustani musician of the Gwalior Gharana as represented by Pandit Sharatchandra Arolkar who studied with Krishnarao Shankar Pandit. Neela Bhagwat's other teacher is Jal Balaporia.[1] Known for composing and performing thumris from a feminist perspective, her contributions include compositions of Kabir and Meera bhajans.[2] [3]
Notes and References
- News: Dhaneshwar. Amarendra. Sufi, so good. 8 December 2012. Hindustan Times. 17 November 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121119022414/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Your-weekend-fix/Article1-960358.aspx. 19 November 2012.
- Book: Perron, Lalita Du. Hindi Poetry in a Musical Genre: Ṭhumrī Lyrics. 8 December 2012. 2007. Taylor & Francis. 978-0-415-39446-8. 31.
- Book: Jeffrey Michael Grimes. The Geography of Hindustani Music: The Influence of Region and Regionalism on the North Indian Classical Tradition. 8 December 2012. 2008. 978-1-109-00342-0. 128.
