Prabha Atre no more

Over decades, Prabha Atre has captivated audiences with a refined style, covering ragas, khayal, thumri, ghazal, bhajan and tarana.

Bhoomi Goyal
Published on: 13 Jan 2024 11:52 AM GMT
Prabha Atre no more
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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).

Bhoomi Goyal

Bhoomi Goyal

English Content Writer in Newstrack from Jaipur, Rajasthan. (Education, Business, Technology, Political, Sports, Lifestyle, Crime and Webstories)

My self Bhoomi Goyal from Jaipur, Rajasthan. I have passed my Master's in Journalism and Mass Communication this year. I worked in Rajasthan Patrika for six months as an intern. I am working here from June 1st. I passed my graduation in BCA from Rajasthan University and master's in journalism and mass communication from Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur.

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