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CDS 2024 · PYQ · Art and Culture / Hindustani Music · easy

Renowned classical singer Prabha Atre, who passed away recently, was an exponent of which one of the following Gharanas?

  1. A.Kirana Gharana✓ Correct
  2. B.Patiala Gharana
  3. C.Gwalior Gharana
  4. D.Agra Gharana

Explanation

Padma Vibhushan awardee Prabha Atre was one of the foremost exponents of the Kirana Gharana of Hindustani classical music. She passed away in January 2024 in Pune. The Kirana Gharana, founded by Ustad Abdul Karim Khan, emphasises melodic purity, slow elaboration of ragas, and the use of swaras to evoke emotion. Prabha Atre was also a noted scholar, composer and author of several books on Indian classical music.
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