Kalavati tarana prabha atre biography

She wanted to sing till her last breath and she did. Almost. Prabha Atre, the woman who could have been lawyer, scientist or doctor but became a globally renowned Hindustani classical vocalistinstead, died in her Pune home on Saturday hours before she was to leave for a concert in Mumbai.

प्रभा अत्रे - भारतकोश, ज्ञान का हिन्दी महासागर

She was In an era when few women ventured into academia or public life, Atre studied two varying disciplines - she had a Bachelor of Science degree from Ferguson College in Pune and one from the Law College in the university there. And unlike many artistes born into families where music was a generations-old tradition or those who trained since they were children, Atre found melody somewhere along the way of life.

The internationally renowned Hindustani classical music vocalist from the Kirana Gharanadefied many a stereotype, had no musical background and didn't follow tradition blindly either. In fact, she would sa