Renowned Classical Singer Prabha Atre Passes Away at 92

Renowned classical singer and Padma Vibhushan recipient, Prabha Atre, passed away on January 13 at the age of 92 in Pune. Atre was a torch-bearer of the Kirana Gharana of Hindustani classical music and had been honored with all three Padma awards by the Indian Government. She suffered a cardiac arrest during her sleep at her residence and was declared dead at Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital. Her funeral will be performed once her close family members, who live abroad, arrive.

Atre was known for her multi-faceted personality, excelling as a classical vocalist, academician, researcher, composer, and author. She had a doctorate in music and was adept at different musical genres. Indian classical music has also recently lost Ustad Rashid Khan, who passed away in Kolkata following his battle with cancer.