Hindustani vocalist Prabha Atre conferred with Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia Lifetime Achievement Award

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Category : Awards Published on: January 28 2023

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Hindustani vocalist Padma Vibhushan Dr Prabha Atre was conferred with the Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia Lifetime Achievement Award.
The award was presented to her by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at Thane near Mumbai.
Shinde presented Dr Atre with a citation and Rs 1 lakh at the program, during which a symphony of 90 flutists was performed to mark her 90th birthday.
Born on September 13, 1932, Dr. Prabha Atre is an Indian classical vocalist from the Kirana gharana.
She received her music training in the Guru-shishya tradition, learning from Sureshbabu Mane and Hirabai Badodekar from the Kirana Gharana.
She has formal training in Kathak Dance Style.