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| pre-nominals = [[Padma Bhushan|PB]] [[Padma Shri|PS]]<br />
| name = Prabha Atre<br />
| image = Prabha atre.jpg<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1932|09|13|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Pune]], [[Bombay State]], [[British India]] (present-day [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]<br />
| alma_mater = [[University of Pune]] (B.A)<br>Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Music School (Ph.D)<br />
| years_active = (1950 - present)<br />
| awards = [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] (1991)<br />
| honours = [[Padma Shri]] (1990)<br>[[Padma Bhushan]] (2002)<br />
| website = {{URL|http://www.prabhaatre.com}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Prabha Atre''' (born 13 September 1932) is an [[Hindustani classical music|Indian classical]] vocalist from the [[Kirana gharana]]. Dr. Prabha Atre holds the world record to have released 11 books (from a single stage). She released 11 books on music in Hindi and English at India Habitat Centre, [[New Delhi]] on 18 April 2016.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
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==Early life and background==<br />
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Prabha was born to Abasaheb and Indirabai Atre in [[Pune]]. As children, Prabha and her sister, Usha, were interested in music, but neither of them planned to pursue music as a career. When Prabha was eight, Indirabai was not keeping good health, and at a friend's suggestion that classical music lessons would help her feel better, she took a few lessons. Listening to those lessons inspired Prabha to learn classical music.<br />
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Her music training was in the [[Guru-shishya tradition]]. She learnt classical music from [[Sureshbabu Mane]] and [[Hirabai Badodekar]] from the Kirana gharana. She acknowledges the influence of two other greats, [[Amir Khan (singer)|Amir Khan]] for [[khyal]] and [[Bade Ghulam Ali Khan]] for [[thumri]], on her gayaki.<br />
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While studying music, Prabha finished college courses in science and law to receive degrees in both of those disciplines. She later also earned a Ph.D. in music. Her doctoral thesis was titled ''Sargam'', and pertained to the use of [[Sargam (music)|sol-fa notes (sargam)]] in [[Indian classical music]].<br />
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==Academic and musical qualifications==<br />
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*Bachelor of Science, Fergusson College, University of Pune<br />
*Bachelor of Law, Law College, University of Pune<br />
*Sangeet Alankar (Master of Music), Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal<br />
*Doctor of Music&nbsp;— research on [[Sargam (music)|sargam]]<br />
*Western Music Theory Grade-IV, Trinity College of Music, London<br />
*Training in North Indian Classical Vocal Music under [[Sureshbabu Mane]] and [[Hirabai Badodekar]] from [[Kirana gharana]]<br />
*Formal training in [[Kathak]] dance style<br />
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==Career==<br />
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Prabha Atre had a short stint as a singing stage-actress in the early days of her career. She played her roles in a line-up of Marathi theatre classics, which included socials and mythologicals like Sanshay-Kallol, Maanaapamaan, Saubhadra and Vidyaharan.<br />
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Prabha Atre is currently one of the senior vocalists in the country representing the [[Kirana Gharana]]. Her first LP, with Maru Bihag and Kalavati, clearly demonstrates the influence of Amir Khan. She has contributed to popularizing Indian classical vocal music at global level. She is competent in various musical genres such as [[Khayal]], [[Thumri]], [[Dadra]], [[Ghazal]], geet, Natyasangeet, and bhajans. She has been giving private lessons to students since 1969.<br />
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==Discography==<br />
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# [[Maru Bihag]], [[Kalavati]], [[Khamaj]] [[thumri]]<br />
# Niranjani - [[Puriya Kalyan]], [[Shankara (raga)|Shankara]], [[Vasant|Basant]]<br />
# Anant Prabha - [[Lalit (raga)|Lalit]], [[Bhinna Shadja]], [[Bhairavi (Hindustani)|Bhairavi]] thumri<br />
# [[Bageshree]], [[Khamaj]] thumri<br />
# [[Jogkauns]], [[Todi (raga)|Todi]], thumri<br />
# [[Malkauns]], [[dadra]]<br />
# [[Chandrakauns]]<br />
# [[Madhukauns]]<br />
# [[Madhuvanti]], [[Desi (raga)|Desi]]<br />
# [[Yaman (raga)|Yaman]], [[Bhairav (raga)|Bhairav]]<br />
# [[Shyam Kalyan]], [[Bihag]], [[Rageshree]] thumri<br />
# [[ghazal]] and [[bhajan]] recordings from live concerts from the 1970s<br />
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==Composer==<br />
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* Book of compositions ''Swarangini'' and ''Swaranjanee''<br />
* She has also invented new Raags such as Apurva Kalyan, Darbari Kauns, Patdeep-Malhar, Shiv Kali, Tilang-bhairav, Ravi Bhairav, and Madhur-kauns<br />
* Music compositions adapted to full-length dance programme `Nritya Prabha’ - choreographed by the Bharatanatyam danseuse [[Sucheta Bhide Chapekar]].<br />
* Music composition adapted for [[jazz]] by [[Susanne Abbuehl]] from the [[Netherlands]]{{which|date=April 2018}}.<br />
* Music composed for musical-dramas and Sangeetikas.<br />
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==Music-related activities==<br />
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* Prabha Atre has been teaching music, performing lecture-demonstrations, and writing on the topic of Indian classical music.<br />
* A former Assistant Producer with the All India Radio.<br />
* A' Grade&nbsp;— All India Radio Drama Artist (Marathi and Hindi).<br />
* Main female role in Professional Musical Dramas.(Sangeet Natak and Sangeetika)<br />
* She has been a visiting professor at a few institutions in the West, including the [[Rotterdam Conservatory]] in the [[Netherlands]]. Visiting Professor at the Music conservatory - [[Montreux]] [[Switzerland]], Visiting Professor at the [[University of California, Los Angeles]], Indo-American Fellowship for studying research materials used in [[Ethnomusicology]] at the [[University of California]], [[Los Angeles]], Visiting Professor at the [[University of Calgary]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]].<br />
* Appointment as `Special Executive Magistrate' by the Government of [[Maharashtra]] in recognition of services to the cause of Music<br />
* Professor and Head of the Dept. of Music, S.N.D.T. Woman's University, Mumbai.<br />
* Around 1992, Prabha started an annual ''Pandit Sureshbabu Mane and Hirabai Badodekar Sangeet Sammelan'' music festival. The festival takes place annually in December in [[Mumbai]].<br />
* Chief Music Producer and Director for `Swarashree' Recording Company since 1981<br />
*Member of the Advisory Panel of the [[Central Board of Film Censors]], Mumbai 1984<br />
*President 'Gaan Vardhan' - a well-known music organisation, Pune, for the past 22 years.<br />
* 'Dr. Prabha Atrre Foundation' was registered in May 2000.<br />
* Prabha established some years ago ''[[Swaramayee Gurukul]]'' in Pune. This institution amalgamates traditional ''guru-shishya'' style of teaching music and contemporary classroom teaching.<br />
*Dr. Prabha Atre has been concluding [[Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Festival]] since 2007 which is considered to be prestigious.<br />
* Dr. Prabha Atre holds the world record to have released 11 books (from a single stage). Released 11 books on music in hindi and english at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi on 18 April 2016.<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* 1976 - ''[[Acharya Atre]] Award'' for music.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} <br />
* [[Shankaracharya|Jagatguru Shankaracharya]] conferred the title ''"Gaan-Prabha"''{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
* The Government of India conferred "[[Padma Shree]]" in 1990 and "[[Padma Bhushan]]" in 2002.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |access-date=21 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 November 2014 }}</ref> <br />
* 1991 - ''[[Sangeet Natak Academy]] Award''{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
* Giants International Award, Rashtriya [[Kalidas samman]]{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
* Tagore Akademi Ratna Award announced from the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] in 2011{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
* Dinanath Mangeshkar award{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
* Hafiz Ali Khan Award{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
* Felicitation by Global Action Club International{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
* Govind-Lakshmi award{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
* Godavari Gaurav Puraskar{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
* Dagar Gharana Award{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
* Acharya Pandit Ram Narayan Foundation Award Mumbai{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
* Ustad Faiyyaz Ahmed Khan Memorial Award ([[Kirana Gharana]]){{citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
* 'Kala-Shree 2002'{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
* P.L. Deshpande Bahuroopi Sanman{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
* Sangeet Sadhana Ratna Award{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
* 'Lifetime achievement’ award by the [[Pune University]]{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
* [[Mahim]] Ratna Award by [[Shivsena]] Mumbai{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
* Felicitation by the Mayor of [[Mumbai]], Name included in national and international biographical works.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
* State government Award to her book ''Swarmayee''.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
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From the year 2011 "Swarayoginee Dr. Prabha Atre Rashtriya Shaastreeya Sangeet Puraskar" instituted by Tatyasaheb Natu Trust and Gaanvardhan [[Pune]].<br />
* Working as a committee member for several social, educational, cultural institutions.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
* Chairman of Rasta Peth Education Society&nbsp;— a leading educational association in Pune for the last 12 years.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://prabhaatre.com/ Official website]<br />
* ''India's 50 Most Illustrious Women'' ({{ISBN|81-88086-19-3}}) by Indra Gupta<br />
* ''The Great Masters: Profiles in Hindustani Classical Vocal Music'' by Mohan Nadkarni<br />
* [http://india.gov.in/myindia/padmabhushan_awards_list1.php List of Padma Bhushan recipients]. Retrieved 2009-06-28.<br />
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