Malini Rajurkar

Malini Rajurkar
Malini Rajurkar
Background information
Born	1941 (age 69–70) Rajasthan, India
Genres	Classical, Devotional, Folk
Occupations	Singer, Musician
Instruments	Vocals, Harmonium, Tanpura, Piano
Years active	1966–present
Labels	HMV, Saregama

Malini Rajurkar (born 1941) is a noted Hindustani classical singer of Gwalior Gharana.^[1]

Early life

She grew up in the state of Rajasthan in India. For three years she taught mathematics at the Savitri Girls’ High School & College, Ajmer, where she had graduated in the same subject. Taking advantage of a three-year scholarship that came her way, she finished her Sangeet Nipun from the Ajmer Music College, studying music under the guidance of Govindrao Rajurkar and his nephew, who was to become her future husband, Vasantrao Rajurkar.

Performing career

Malini has performed in major music festivals in India, including Gunidas Sammelan (Mumbai), Tansen Samaroh (Gwalior), Sawai Gandharva Festival (Pune), and Shankar Lal Festival (Delhi).

Malini is noted especially for her command over the Tappa genre. She has also sung lighter music. Her renditions of two Marathi natyageete, pandu-nrupati janak jaya and naravar krishnasamaan, have been particularly popular.

References

1. ^ http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2004/03/19/stories/2004031901550400.htm

External links

• A profile

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Name	Rajurkar, Malini
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Date of birth	1941
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