Anjanibai Malpekar
Anjanibai Malpekar (22 April 1883 – 7 August 1974) was a noted Indian classical singer, belonging to the Bhendibazaar gharana of Hindustani classical music.
Anjanibai Malpekar | |
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Malpekar became the muse for Raja Ravi Varma's "Lady in the Moon Light" (1889) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 22 April 1883 Pernem, Goa |
| Died | 7 August 1974 (aged 91) Bombay, Maharashtra |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupation(s) | vocalist, music educator |
| Years active | 1899–1970s |
In 1958, she became the first woman to be awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, the highest honour conferred by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama.
Acclaimed for her beauty in her youth, Malpekar was the muse of painters Raja Ravi Varma and M. V. Dhurandhar.
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