Kishori Amonkar: Ace classical vocalist who never talked 'Music' to strangers

Born on April 10, 1932 to Madhavdas Bhatiya and Mogubai Kurdikar, a well-known classical vocalist, she learned music under Ustad Alladiya Khan Saheb and Kesarbai Kerkar. Amonkar sang in the Jaipur gharana style, with her quintessential Maharashtrian and Goan lehja. Her training in music began under her mother. She studied at Elphinstone College. Known to have acquired her own style in emphasizing the emotional content of music, Amonkar imbibed the nuances of the much-feared Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. She was a recipient of the Rashtrapati Award, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and Sangeet Samragni Award, among others.