Hindustani classical · born 1965
Devaki Pandit
A classical voice equally at home in khayal, abhang and the recording studio.
- Instrument
- Khayal vocal
- Gharana
- Jaipur-Atrauli gharanaBelongs to the Jaipur-Atrauli and Agra gharanas; learned the Jaipur-Atrauli gayaki from Kishori Amonkar.
- Born
- 6 March 1965, Maharashtra
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Biography
Life
Devaki Pandit was born on 6 March 1965 in Maharashtra, into a household of performers; her maternal grandmother Mangala Ranade and her sisters were musicians from Goa. Her first teacher was her mother, Usha Pandit, herself a disciple of Jitendra Abhisheki.
She began formal training at the age of nine with Vasantrao Kulkarni, and went on to learn from Kishori Amonkar and Jitendra Abhisheki, with further guidance from Babanrao Haldankar of the Agra gharana and from Arun Dravid. She was recording professionally by the age of twelve.
Alongside khayal she is known for bhajan and abhang, and has sung the Ram Raksha Stotra in thirty-two ragas. In film, television and concert work she has collaborated with Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Rais Khan, Gulzar, Vishal Bhardwaj, Naushad, Jaidev, Jatin–Lalit and Zakir Hussain. She won the Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer four times, in 1985, 2001, 2006 and 2011, and received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2022.
Musical contribution
What they brought to music
Her gayaki carries the imprint of several teachers — the Jaipur-Atrauli approach of Kishori Amonkar, the Agra training of Babanrao Haldankar, and Jitendra Abhisheki's devotional and stage repertoire.
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Teachers, students and musical connections
People
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Teachers and gurus
- Vasantrao KulkarniTeacher
"She received her formal training at the age of 9 from Vasantrao Kulkarni."
Devaki Pandit — Wikipedia - Kishori AmonkarTeacher
"She is a disciple of Kishori Amonkar and Jitendra Abhisheki."
Devaki Pandit — Wikipedia - Jitendra AbhishekiTeacher
"She is a disciple of Kishori Amonkar and Jitendra Abhisheki."
Devaki Pandit — Wikipedia - Babanrao HaldankarTeacher
"She also received guidance under Babanrao Haldankar of Agra gharana."
Devaki Pandit — Wikipedia - Arun DravidTeacher
"...and Arun Dravid, who is also a disciple of Gaansaraswati Kishoritai Amonkar."
Devaki Pandit — Wikipedia - Pandit Jitendra AbhishekiTeacher
"She is a disciple of Kishori Amonkar and Jitendra Abhisheki."
Devaki Pandit — Wikipedia - Pandit Arun DravidTeacherDevaki Pandit — Wikipedia
Family
- Usha PanditMother and first teacher
"Pandit received her initial training under her mother, Usha Pandit."
Devaki Pandit — Wikipedia
Collaborators and accompanists
Zakir HussainCollaboratorNamed among artists she has worked with in film, television and live classical performance.
Devaki Pandit — Wikipedia
Recognition
Honours and recognition
- 2022Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (Hindustani vocal music)
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Photograph by SnehaMindworkz21, 2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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