Sumati Mutatkar
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Sumati Mutatkar was an India
n classical music
vocalist and musicologist from the Agra gharana
of Hindustani classical music
, and a Professor of Department of Music in University of Delhi
.
She was awarded the highest award of the Sangeet Natak Akademi
, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama, for lifetime achievement, the 1979 Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship
and the Padma Shri
in 1999, by Government of India
.
. She was also awarded the Kalidas Samman
by the Government of Madhya Pradesh
in 2001-2002
She received her musical training in Hindustani classical music under various teachers including, promarily under Pandit S.N.Ratanjankar, and later from Pandit Rajabhaiya Poochwale of Gwalior gharana
, Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan of Agra gharana
, and Pandit Anant Manohar Joshi and Ustad Mushtaq Hussain Khan of the Rampur gharana
. She was also a student of Bhatkhande Music Institute
at Lucknow under Shrikrishna Narayan Ratanjankar
.
(AIR) and subsequently became Deputy Chief Producer of Music. Later, in 1968 she joined the Faculty of Music and Fine Arts, at the Delhi University, eventually retiring in September 1981 as the Dean of the Faculty. During her tenure, she supervised numerous research programs in the field of music, as well published several books on the subject.
In Delhi, in her last years, she was considered a storehouse of musical knowledge and history and was visited by many musicians who often were in search of obscure information or compositions. Her love before music had been English literature, and later she had acquired a formidable command over Sanskrit language and literature.
She died on February 28, 2007, at a private hospital in Kolkata, after a brief bronchial illness at the age of 91; she was survived by her daughter.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n classical music
Indian classical music
The origins of Indian classical music can be found in the Vedas, which are the oldest scriptures in the Hindu tradition. Indian classical music has also been significantly influenced by, or syncretised with, Indian folk music and Persian music. The Samaveda, one of the four Vedas, describes music...
vocalist and musicologist from the Agra gharana
Agra gharana
Agra Gharana is a tradition of Hindustani Classical Vocal Music descended from the Nauhar Bani. So far, Nauhar Bani has been traced back to around 1300 AD, during the reign of Emperor Allauddin Khilji of Delhi....
of Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music is the Hindustani or North Indian style of Indian classical music found throughout the northern Indian subcontinent. The style is sometimes called North Indian Classical Music or Shāstriya Sangeet...
, and a Professor of Department of Music in University of Delhi
University of Delhi
The University of Delhi is a central university situated in Delhi, India and is funded by Government of India. Established in 1922, it offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate level. Vice-President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari is the Chancellor of the university...
.
She was awarded the highest award of the Sangeet Natak Akademi
Sangeet Natak Akademi
Sangeet Natak Akademi is the national level academy for performing arts set up by the Government of India.-History:...
, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama, for lifetime achievement, the 1979 Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship
Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship
The Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, also, Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Sadasya is an honour for the performing arts in India...
and the Padma Shri
Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
in 1999, by Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
.
. She was also awarded the Kalidas Samman
Kalidas samman
The Kalidas Samman is a prestigious arts award presented annually by the government of Madhya Pradesh in India. The award is named after Kālidāsa, a renowned Classical Sanskrit writer of ancient India, widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language.The Kalidas Samman...
by the Government of Madhya Pradesh
Government of Madhya Pradesh
The Government of Madhya Pradesh also known as the State Government of Madhya Pradesh, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and its 50 districts...
in 2001-2002
Early life and training
She was born in Balaghat in the then province of C.P. and Berar, the oldest child of Gajanan Amberdekar, a judge, and Sundari Subedar.She received her musical training in Hindustani classical music under various teachers including, promarily under Pandit S.N.Ratanjankar, and later from Pandit Rajabhaiya Poochwale of Gwalior gharana
Gwalior gharana
The Gwalior Gharana is one of the oldest Khyal Gharanas. The rise of the Gwalior Gharana started with the reign of the great Mughal emperor Akbar...
, Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan of Agra gharana
Agra gharana
Agra Gharana is a tradition of Hindustani Classical Vocal Music descended from the Nauhar Bani. So far, Nauhar Bani has been traced back to around 1300 AD, during the reign of Emperor Allauddin Khilji of Delhi....
, and Pandit Anant Manohar Joshi and Ustad Mushtaq Hussain Khan of the Rampur gharana
Rampur-Sahaswan gharana
Rampur-Sahaswan gharana is a gharana of Hindustani classical music centered in the North-Uttar Pradesh towns of Rampur and Sahaswan...
. She was also a student of Bhatkhande Music Institute
Bhatkhande Music Institute
Bhatkhande Music Institute is a renowned music institute in Lucknow. Established in 1926 by Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, it was declared a deemed university by University Grants Commission in 2000, and offers music education in Vocal Music, Instrumental, Rhythms, Dance, Musicology and Research and...
at Lucknow under Shrikrishna Narayan Ratanjankar
Shrikrishna Narayan Ratanjankar
Pt. Shrikrishna Narayan Ratanjankar was a distinguished scholar, teacher of Hindustani classical music, and vocalist from the Agra gharana...
.
Career
In 1953, she joined as the Director of Music at the All India RadioAll India Radio
All India Radio , officially known since 1956 as Akashvani , is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati. Established in 1936, it is the sister service of Prasar Bharati's Doordarshan, the national television broadcaster. All India Radio is one of the largest radio networks...
(AIR) and subsequently became Deputy Chief Producer of Music. Later, in 1968 she joined the Faculty of Music and Fine Arts, at the Delhi University, eventually retiring in September 1981 as the Dean of the Faculty. During her tenure, she supervised numerous research programs in the field of music, as well published several books on the subject.
In Delhi, in her last years, she was considered a storehouse of musical knowledge and history and was visited by many musicians who often were in search of obscure information or compositions. Her love before music had been English literature, and later she had acquired a formidable command over Sanskrit language and literature.
She died on February 28, 2007, at a private hospital in Kolkata, after a brief bronchial illness at the age of 91; she was survived by her daughter.