Kalapini Komkali | |
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| Born | 12 March 1966 Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Parent(s) | Kumar Gandharva and Vasundhara Komkali |
| Awards | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Website | kalapini |
Kalapini Komkali (born 1966) is an Indian classical vocalist from Madhya Pradesh. In 2023 she received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Hindustani Vocal.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Kalapini Komkali was born on 12 March 1966, in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh.[1] She is daughter of classical vocalists Kumar Gandharva and Vasundhara Komkali.[2][3] She is from Dewas in Madhya Pradesh.[4] She is an active trustee of the Kumar Gandharva Sangeet Academy.[5]
Musical career[edit | edit source]
Trained in music by her parents Kumar Gandharva and Vasundhara Komkali,[6] Kalapini has developed her own singing style, and has excelled in various forms of Hindustani classical music, including khayal, thumri, dadra, and bhajan.[7][4] A distinctive feature of her singing style is her use of folk music from the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh.[8] Her first solo performance was in 1993.[8] Her solo commercial music releases include, Aarambha and Inheritence by His Master's Voice, Dharohar by Times Music, and Swar-Manjari, a live concert recording by Virgin Records.[9] She has also sung for the films Paheli and Devi Ahalya.[10]
Live performances[edit | edit source]
Singing Gandhi, part of the series Gandhi Matters by Raza Foundation, was a musical tribute to Mahathma Gandhi.[11] Kalapini and Bhuvanesh Komakali performed their Jugalbandi concert on the occasion of Raza's centenary.[12]
Awards and honors[edit | edit source]
Kalapini has received a fellowship from the Department of Culture, Government of India, and has also been honored with the Kumar Gandharva Award by the Pujari Pratishthan of Pune.[10] In 2023 she received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Hindustani Vocal.[13]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2022 and 2023" (PDF). Press information bureau, Government of India. p. 62.
- ↑ "Kalapini Komkali on being Kumar Gandharva's daughter, honing her art and the undying guru-shishya tradition". Firstpost. 17 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ↑ Adke, Arti (28 September 2024). "Kalapani Komakali: A legacy of melodic excellence". www.thehansindia.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Madhya Pradesh: Dewas Classical Singer Kalapini Komkali Chosen For Sangeet Natak Akademi Award". Free Press Journal.
- ↑ "Nirgun Bani : Kalapini Komkali - Mahindra Kabira Festival". mahindrakabira.com. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ↑ Parakala, Vangmayi (5 April 2019). "Emerging from the shadows of giants". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Kalapini Komkali: My father was a strict teacher". The Times of India. 12 August 2014. Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kusnur, Narendra (8 January 2018). "Music all around her". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ↑ "Voice of devotion". The Tribune. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Saha Gaan - Nov 12". The Hindu. 21 October 2011. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ↑ Sinha, Manjari (26 July 2019). "Melody and the Mahatma". The Hindu.
- ↑ Khanna, Shailaja (17 March 2022). "Classical treat by Kalapini and Bhuvanesh Komkali". The Hindu.
- ↑ Arora, Sumit (15 March 2024). "Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2022-23 Announced". adda247. Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.