Sakuntala Narasimhan | |
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 Sakuntala conducting an introductory session on consumer rights to the stewards of an UNDEF project | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 30 December 1939 |
| Genres | Hindustani classical, Carnatic music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Journalist, Consumer rights activist |
| Years active | 1950s–present |
Sakuntala Narasimhan (born 30 December 1939) is an Indian journalist, consumer rights activist,[1] and classical vocalist from the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana of Hindustani classical music.[2] She was a disciple of Hafeez Ahmed Khan[3] and is the only vocalist in India to have performed in the National Programme of Music organized by Doordarshan and All India Radio in both Carnatic and Hindustani styles. She was trained in Carnatic classical music by vocalists Musiri Subramania Iyer and Thanjavur Brinda. She is also the only artiste doing a “self-jugalbandi” juxtaposing the two styles.[4]
- ^ "India Together: A raw deal for consumers - 17 June 2013". www.indiatogether.org. 17 June 2013.
- ^ "Sakuntala Narasimhan on Apple Music". Apple Music.
- ^ Narasimhan, Sakuntala (13 March 2014). "A complete musician". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Narasimhan, Sakuntala (23 June 2020). "A confluence of two streams". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.