Pta. Padmavati Shaligram - Raag Khat

Born in 1918 in Kolhapur, Padmavati Shaligram is one of the senior most vocalists of Hindustani music. She was groomed in the Jaipur - Atrauli tradition by her father and uncle who were students of the legendary Alladiya Khan, the founder of the gharana. She has been performing in public since she was thirteen and climbed to the height of success and glory very early in life.
She has been a top ranked performer with the All India Radio, besides featuring in numerous concerts in both the northern and southern states of the country. In her era, she has been instrumental in paving the way for classical music to be sung by women from higher social classes and also in contributing greatly to the acceptance and respect of thumri among connoisseurs of classical music.
She has received the Sangeet Natak Academy Award in 1988 which is the highest award for arts in India awarded by the Govt. of India. She has been awarded the Kalidas Award in 1994-1995 and also by Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal.
She has performed all over India and Pakistan before partition. Ustad Alar Khan used to accompany her. She has also acted in at least 4 Hindi, Marathi and Telugu movies. (From ITC- SRA website)

[@IrfanZuberi1980]

Aha, kya baat hai! What a beautiful rendition of Khat by Padmavati Tai. I had a wonderful interaction with her around 2005-2006, and was amazed to see her teaching students with so much vigour even at that advanced age. Subsequently, at the insistence of Shri Vinod Kapur ji and a couple of telephonic conversations with me, she came to Delhi and performed in the basement of India Habitat Centre. Most people were a bit unsure about what was to transpire seeing her seated on a chair, but I remember what a magnificent Jaijaiwanti she sang to begin her recital. 🙂

[@harigokhale4600]

Thumbs up to my late mom.

[@jaiwantratolikar909]

🙏🙏

[@sachinsashital4539]

Koti koti Pranams to this great artiste 🙏

[@dhanashreeghate6483]

प्रणाम🙏

[@12345648442]

Such faithful representation of the Jaipur Atrauli gharana Gayaki!

[@hemantghayal7709]

A very good rendition. Pranaam.

[@madhukartokekar6312]

pl listen and preserve all for next generation in new technics long live INDIAN CLASSICAL theva '

[@vijayvitthalrao7205]

Wonderful and magnetic. Just lingers on. This is for the soul indeed.

[@ajaycadambi]

wow, please share more of her music

[@kiranmallya9291]

Pls share some more music. Maa tujhe pranams