Gangubai hangal biography of michael
Gangubai Hangal was a renowned female singer of Kirana Gharana and disciple of Sawai Gandharva.
She was born on March 5, , in the southern state of Karnataka and trained under Sawai Gandharva, a respected guru....
Gangubai Hangal
Indian Hindustani classical vocalist
Musical artist
Gangubai Hangal (05 March 1913 – 21 July 2009) was an Indian singer of the khayal genre of Hindustani classical music from Karnataka, who was known for her deep and powerful voice.[6] Hangal belonged to the Kirana gharana.[7]
Early life
Gangubai Hangal was born in Dharwad to Chikkurao Nadiger, an agriculturist[1] and Ambabai, a vocalist of Carnatic music.[8] Hangal received only elementary education[5] and her family shifted to Hubli in 1928 so that Gangubai could study Hindustani music.[1][9][10] She began to train formally aged 13 with Krishnacharya Hulgur, a kinnari (stringed instrument like a veena)player, studying Hindustani classical music.[11] From Hulgur, Gangubai learned sixty compositions in one year before he stopped teaching her after an argument about his fees.
She also learned from Dattopant Desa
