Kamla Srivastava
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Kamla Srivastava (1 September 1933 – 4 February 2024) was an Indian folk music singer.[1] She retired as assistant professor in Musicology-cum-practical of Bhatkhande Music Institute, deemed university of Lucknow.[1][2] She came from a family of artists and poets.
Biography[edit]
Srivastava sang folk, light and classical music at All India Radio, Doordarshan and Sri Lanka Radio.[1] She was also a poet and wrote lyrics in Awadhi, Bhojpuri and Hindi.[1][3]
On 8 January 2010, she published her book Geet Vatika, and received awards and citations from Sangeet Natak Academy, UP, Uttar Pradesh Sansthan and more.[1]
Srivastava received the highest award of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, Yash Bharati, in March 2016.[2][4][5]
Srivastava died from cardio-respiratory failure on 4 February 2024, at the age of 90. Her body was donated to King George’s Medical University (KGMU) for research as per her wishes.[6]
Books[edit]
Geet Vatika (2010)
Awards[edit]
- Veerangana (2008) [Sanskar Bharti]
- Shastriya and Lok Sangeet (2010) [Sanskar Bharti]
- Lok Geet Gayan (2001) [Sangeet Natak Academy, Uttar Pradesh][2]
- Devi Ahilya (2013–14) [Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh][2]
- Purvaiya Atithi (2014) [Purvaiya Lok Kala Sansthan]
- Gomti Gaurav (2015) [Gomti Utsav Samiti]
- Yash Bharati (2016) [Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh][2][4][5]
- Sangeet Sindhu (2016) [Sur Taal Sangam Sanstha]
- Sirmaur (2017) [Rhythm Foundation, Uttar Pradesh]
- Sashakt Nari (2017) [Rudraksh Welfare Society]
- Sahitya Sangeet (2017) [Bharatiya Lekhika Parishad]
- Devi Samman (2018) [Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh][7]
- Kala Sadhak (2019) [Sanskar Bharti]
- Lok Ratna (2019) [Lok Sanskriti Shodh sansthan]
- Awadh ki Shaan (2019) [Ramaneek Society]
- Women Honour (2019)
- Rang Bharti (2020)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Prof. Kamla Srivastava - Folk Music artiste of India". www.beatofindia.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e https://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-lucknow-live/20190303/281500752550646. Retrieved 30 July 2020 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Srivastava, Shefali (22 April 2017). "इन्होंने लिखे बेटियों के लिए सोहर, लखनऊ की लोकगायिका कमला श्रीवास्तव से बातचीत". www.gaonconnection.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ a b "विवादों में अखिलेश का 'यश भारती', मुख्य सचिव की पत्नी के नाम पर उठे सवाल". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ a b Pioneer, The. "CM presented Yash Bharati awards". The Pioneer. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Mellifluous Voice Of Singer Kamla Srivastava Falls Silent". The Times of India. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Devi Awards 2018 | Lucknow". www.eventxpress.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.