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'''Vinjamuri Seetha Devi''' (died 17 May 2016) was a musician, singer, and scholar of [[Telugu language|Telugu]] [[folk music]]. | '''Vinjamuri Seetha Devi''' (died 17 May 2016) was a musician, singer, and scholar of [[Telugu language|Telugu]] [[folk music]]. | ||
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| Born | Kakinada, India |
| Died | 17 May 2016 United States |
| Genres | Telugu folk music |
Vinjamuri Seetha Devi (died 17 May 2016) was a musician, singer, and scholar of Telugu folk music.
Life[edit]
Devi was a producer of folk music on All India Radio.[1]
Along with her sister Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi they composed music for many of Andhra Pradesh's notable poets. These include Srirangam Srinivisa Rao (Sri Sri).[2]
She contributed music for the 1979 film Maa Bhoomi. She wrote "Folk Music of Andhra Pradesh". She died on 17 May 2016 in the United States of America.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ Zadi, Ameer (December 1996). "Interview with Chandrakantha Courtney". New Twain. Retrieved 6 August 2018 – via Chandra and David Courtney's Homepage.
- ↑ Srihari, Gudipoodi "An Era of Light Music", The Hindu 11 March 2011
- ↑ "Folk singer Vinjamuri Seetha Devi passes away". Indian Express. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
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