Documentary Screening : Note Extraordinaire by Amol Palekar News / Events

Documentary Screening : Note Extraordinaire by Amol Palekar

 

The Consulate General of India Shanghai organised screening of a documentary on the life & achievements of Kishori Amonkar by noted filmmaker Amol Palekar on April 4, 2012.

Kishori Amonkar, an Indian singer specialising in the classical genre Khyal and the light classical genres Thumri and Bhajan, is considered as one of the pre-eminent representatives of Hindustani classical music who experimented with a variety of vocal styles in her career. She has received a string of honours including the Sangeeth Natak Akademy awards (1985 & 2011) and the titles of Gansaraswati, the Padma Bhushan (1987) and the Padma Vibhushan (2002). The documentary displayed her musical journey and ceaseless pursuit of excellence.