Manik Varma
(May 16, 1926 – November 10, 1996) is considered
the doyen of Hindustani classical Music from
the Kirana Gharana, most known for her
song, Amrutahuni Goad. She also excelled in semi-classical and light music like Thumri,Marathi Natya
Sangeet, Bhavgeet and Bhakti geet (Devotional Music). She was a disciple of Hirabai Barodekar, daughter of Abdul Karim Khan and Sureshbabu Mane son of Abdul Karim Khan (1872–1937), the founder of the Kirana
Gharana .
In April
1955, her songs became part of the Geet Ramayan, a presentation of songs
on Ram, a weekly, year-long programme by All India Radio (AIR), Pune,
along with artists like Lata Mangeshkar, Yogini Joglekar, Usha Atre,
Babanrao Navdikar and Sudhir Phadke.
A number
of renowned artists including Asha Khadilkar, Shaila Datar were trained
under her. She was legend of Marathi Sugam Sangeet (Light Music). Many new
singers perform Riyaz (song practice in early morning) of her songs at initial
stage of their training.
She
received the prestigious Padma Shri award from the Government
of India in 1974., followed by the Sangeet Natak Akademi
Award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy
for Music, Dance and Drama in 1986.
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