Anjanibai Malpekar
Anjanibai Malpekar | |
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Background information | |
Born | Pernem, Goa | 22 April 1883
Died | 7 August 1974 Bombay, Maharashtra | (aged 91)
Genres | Hindustani classical music |
Occupation(s) | vocalist, music educator |
Years active | 1899–1970s |
Anjanibai Malpekar (22 April 1883 – 7 August 1974) was a noted Indian classical singer, belonging to the Bhendibazaar gharana of Hindustani classical music.
In 1958, she became the first woman to be awarded the
Acclaimed for her beauty in her youth, Malpekar was the muse of painters Raja Ravi Varma and M. V. Dhurandhar.
Early life and background
Malpekar was born on 22 April 1883, in Malpe,
Career
Malpekar gave her debut performance at a concert in Mumbai in 1899, at the age of 16. In those days, women of "respectable families" never sang in public, while Malepakar went on to have a flourishing singing career, with both public and royal patronage. In time, she became the doyenne of the gharana.[4][7]
Besides her singing, she also got acclaim for her beauty. When painter M. V. Dhurandhar did an oil painting of her, another painter Raja Ravi Varma was inspired, and went to do a series of paintings with her as muse, including "Lady in the Moonlight", "Lady Playing Swarbat", "Mohini" and "The Heartbroken", She modelled for him during his stay in Mumbai in 1901 and 1903.[8][9] However this wasn't without its drawback, especially when singing in public concerts meant singing primarily to a male audience, this often led to harassment. Thus in 1904, she even developed fear of singing in public, and lost her voice, though she regained it after a year.[4]
Meanwhile, she married Seth Wasanji Ved. After a successful career as a singer, after the death of her Guru Ustad Nazeer Khan in 1920, she lost interest in concerts. Finally, after a last performance at
In 1958, when for her contribution to music, she was awarded the
She died on 7 August 1974 in Bombay (now Mumbai), at the age of 91.[2][15]
Gallery
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The Heartbroken by Raja Ravi Varma
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Lady Playing Swarbat by Raja Ravi Varma
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Ladies in the Moon Light by Raja Ravi Varma
References
- ^ a b "SNA: List of Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Puraskarwinners (Akademi Fellows)". SNA Official website. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ a b Durga Das Pvt. Ltd (1985). Eminent Indians who was who, 1900–1980, also annual diary of events. Durga Das Pvt. Ltd. p. 13.
- ISBN 978-81-85002-19-4.
- ^ a b c d e "Anjanibai Malpekar". Women on Record. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ISBN 9788172232849.
- ISBN 978-1-109-00342-0.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-14-302966-3.
- ISBN 978-0-19-565328-1.
- ISBN 978-0-19-565971-9.
- ISBN 978-81-250-1878-0.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-86132-226-8.
- ^ Kumar, Kuldeep (28 March 201). "Class is permanent". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ "Pandit T.D.Janorikar passes away". ITC Sangeet Research Academy. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014.
- ^ Cultural Forum. p. 81.
- ^ "Oxford Reference: Anjanibāi Mālpekar". Oxford Encyclopaedia of the Music of India. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- "Anjanibai Malpekar". 3 (3–4). Lipika. 1974: 16–20.
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External links
- Anjanibai Malpekar Biography and Audio Vijaya Parrikar Library of Indian Classical Music