Gangubai Hangal

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Gangubai Hangal was a renowned Indian Hindustani classical vocalist celebrated as one of the leading exponents of the Kirana gharana.

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Gangubai Hangal canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindustani classical vocalist
Kirana gharana exponent
human
activeYearsEnd 2000s
activeYearsStart 1920s
awardReceived Kalidas Samman
Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy Award
Padma Bhushan
Padma Vibhushan
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
birthName Gangubai Hangal
causeOfDeath cardiac arrest
child Krishnamurthy Hangal
linked to: Chikkurao Nadiger

Kusumavati Hangal
Mamata Hangal
citizenship India
countryOfCitizenship India
dateOfBirth 1913-03-05
dateOfDeath 2009-07-21
ethnicity Indian
father Chikkurao Nadiger
gender female
genre Hindustani classical music
honor postage stamp issued in her honour by India Post
knownFor long concert career spanning over seven decades
languageOfPerformance Hindi
Kannada
memorial Gangubai Hangal Gurukul in Hubli
University of Music and Performing Arts named after her in Karnataka
mother Ambabai
musicalTradition Kirana gharana
name Gangubai Hangal
notableFor deep and powerful voice
interpretations of khayal in Kirana gharana style
occupation Hindustani classical musician
singer
placeOfBirth British India
Dharwad
linked to: Hubballi-Dharwad

Karnataka
placeOfDeath Hubli
India
Karnataka
religion Hinduism
residence Dharwad
linked to: Hubballi-Dharwad

Hubli
spouse Gururao Kaulgi
stateOfOrigin Karnataka
teacher Dattopant Desai
Sawai Gandharva
vocalStyle khayal

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Dharwad district hasNotablePerson Gangubai Hangal
Kirana gharana hasNotableExponent Gangubai Hangal
Gangubai Hangal name Gangubai Hangal
Gangubai Hangal birthName Gangubai Hangal