Kalapini Komkali (born 1966) is an Indian classical vocalist from

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. In 2023 she received

Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (IAST: Saṅgīta Nāṭaka Akādamī Puraskāra), also known as the Akademi Puraskar, is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. It is the highest Indian recogni ...

in Hindustani Vocal.

Biography

Kalapini Komkali was born on 12 March 1966, in

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, Madhya Pradesh. She is daughter of classical vocalists

Kumar Gandharva Pandit Kumar Gandharva (pronunciation: umaːɾ ɡən̪d̪ʱəɾʋə Kn: ಕುಮಾರ್ ಗಂಧರ್ವ; 8 April 1924 – 12 January 1992), originally known as Shivaputra Siddharamayya Komkalimath was an Indian classical singer, well kn ...

and Vasundhara Komkali. She is from

in Madhya Pradesh. She is an active trustee of the Kumar Gandharva Sangeet Academy.

Musical career

Trained in music by her parents

and Vasundhara Komkali, Kalapini has developed her own singing style, and has excelled in various forms of Hindustani classical music, including khayal, thumri, dadra, and bhajan. A distinctive feature of her singing style is her use of folk music from the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh. Her first solo performance was in 1993. Her solo commercial music releases include, ''Aarambha'' and ''Inheritence'' by

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, ''Dharohar'' by

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, and ''Swar-Manjari'', a live concert recording by

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. She has also sung for the films '' Paheli'' and ''Devi Ahalya''.

Live performances

''Singing Gandhi'', part of the series ''Gandhi Matters'' by

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, was a musical tribute to Mahathma Gandhi. Kalapini and Bhuvanesh Komakali performed their Jugalbandi concert on the occasion of Raza's centenary.

Awards and honors

Kalapini has received a fellowship from the Department of Culture, Government of India, and has also been honored with the Kumar Gandharva Award by the Pujari Pratishthan of Pune. In 2023 she received

in Hindustani Vocal.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Komkali, Kalapini Living people Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Indian women classical musicians Women Hindustani musicians Hindustani singers 21st-century Indian women singers 21st-century Indian singers 1966 births