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Annapurna Devi (17 April 1927 – 13 October 2018) was an Indian surbahar player of Hindustani classical music. She was given the name 'Annapurna' by Maharaja Brijnath Singh of the former Maihar Estate (M.P.), and it was by this name that she was popularly known.
Annapurna, Annapurneshwari, Annada or Annapoorna ( Sanskrit: अन्नपूर्णा, IAST: Annapūrṇa, lit. filled with or possessed of food) [1] is a manifestation of Parvati and is known as the Hindu goddess of food and nourishment.
Oct 23, 2018 · Annapurna Devi could have been famous around the world — possibly on par with her first husband, Ravi Shankar. Instead, she stayed at home for more than six decades, before dying on Oct. 13 at...
Oct 24, 2018 · Annapurna Devi, a noted Indian musician and teacher whose decision to stop performing relatively early in her career made her something of an enigma, died on Oct. 13 in Mumbai. She was 91.
Jul 17, 2021 · Annapurna Devi is a reclusive Surbahar (bass Sitar) maestro of Indian Classical Music. Annapurna Devi represents a family of the great tradition of Indian classical music.
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Annapurna Devi was the daughter of the legendary musician and revered Guru of Hindustani classical music, Acharya Baba Allauddin Khan sahib and Madan Manjari. She was the sister of the great sarod maestro, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.
Extraordinary talent, corrosive jealousy, rifts caused by differing world views and levels of integrity, and great tragedy were part of Annapurna Devi’s life.
