{"id":5078,"date":"2018-10-13T11:16:30","date_gmt":"2018-10-13T05:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oyspa.com\/blog\/?p=5078"},"modified":"2018-10-13T11:16:30","modified_gmt":"2018-10-13T05:46:30","slug":"annapurna-devi-legendary-hindustani-classical-musician-dies-91","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oyspa.com\/blog\/news\/annapurna-devi-legendary-hindustani-classical-musician-dies-91\/","title":{"rendered":"Annapurna Devi, Legendary Hindustani Classical Musician, Dies At 91"},"content":{"rendered":"

Annapurna Devi, legendary Hindustani classical musician, dies at 91 in Mumbai hospital.<\/h2>\n

Legendary musician Annapurna Devi died at Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai on Saturday, hospital officials said. She was 91.<\/p>\n

She was declared dead at 3.51 am, they added.<\/p>\n

She was suffering from age related issues for the past few years, a spokesperson of Annapurna Devi Foundation, Mumbai said.<\/p>\n

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A Padma Bhushan awardee, Annapurna Devi\u00a0was born in Madhya Pradesh’s Maihar town to Ustad ‘Baba’ Allauddin Khan and Madina Begum. She was the youngest of four children, the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

World renowned maestro, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, was her sibling, the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n

Annapurna Devi was a disciple of her father whose inestimable contribution to Indian music resulted in the Senia-Maihar gharana. Her training started early when she was around five years old and she graduated from the sitar to her chosen instrument, the surbahar.<\/p>\n

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was one of the first politicians to condole her death.<\/p>\n

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Saddened at the passing away of Annapurna Devi, the founder of Maihar Gharana. My condolences to her family and admirers<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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10:04 AM – Oct 13, 2018<\/a><\/div>\n