Prabha Atre no more
Over decades, Prabha Atre has captivated audiences with a refined style, covering ragas, khayal, thumri, ghazal, bhajan and tarana.
Eminent vocalist Prabha Atre - who is a recipient of three Padma awards - passed away at the age of 91 in Pune on Saturday.
After complaining of uneasiness, she was rushed to the Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital, where she was declared dead.
Over decades, Prabha Atre has captivated audiences with a refined style, covering ragas, khayal, thumri, ghazal, bhajan and tarana.
Highly-educated, she had travelled across the globe and lectured on music.
Prabha Atre earned a Bachelor of Science from Fergusson College in Pune.
Later she completed an LL.B. from Law College in Pune. She studied at Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London (Western Music Theory Grade-IV).
She later also earned a PhD in music and doctoral thesis was titled Sargam.
She received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1991), Padma Shri (1990), Padma Bhushan (2002) and Padma Vidbushan (2022).