Press Release, Artist Bios, Bands & Radio Stations » gangubai hangal http://musicalescapades.com/blog Music Resources Blog : Industry News Events Tours Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:05:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Hindustani Classical Vocalist Gangubai Hangal Passes Away http://musicalescapades.com/blog/classical-indian-raagas/hindustani-classical-vocalist-gangubai-hangal-passes-away.htm http://musicalescapades.com/blog/classical-indian-raagas/hindustani-classical-vocalist-gangubai-hangal-passes-away.htm#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:32:55 +0000 A http://musicalescapades.com/blog/?p=836 Hindustani Classical Vocalist Gangubai Hangal Passes Away

Well known and renowned Hindustani Classical Vocalist  / Singer Gangubai Hangal passed away on 21st July, 2009. She was 97.

Gangubai was the recipient of several prestigious awards -

1. Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 1973.

2. Padma Vibhushan,  2002.

3. Karnataka Sangeet Nritya Academy Award, 1962

4. Padma Bhushan, 1971.

Listen to Ragas by Gangubai Hangal here: http://www.raaga.com/channels/hindustani/singers/Gangubai+Hangal.html

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