Neela Bhagwat | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Neela Bhagwat |
Born | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
Origin | Pune |
Genres | Hindustani classical music |
Occupation(s) | singer professor translator |
Neela Bhagwat is a Hindustani musician of the Gwalior Gharana as represented by Pandit Sharatchandra Arolkar who studied with Krishnarao Shankar Pandit. Neela Bhagwat's other teacher is Jal Balaporia.[1] Known for composing and performing thumris from a feminist perspective, her contributions include compositions of Kabir and Meera bhajans.[2][3]