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    Kishori Amonkar, Leading Indian Classical Vocalist, Dies At Age 84

    A musicians' musician who shunned the spotlight, Amonkar was a revered singer in the Hindustani (North Indian) tradition. According to Indian press reports, she died today after a brief illness.
    by Anastasia Tsioulcas Apr 03, 2017 2 minutes
    The Indian vocalist Kishori Amonkar and tabla player Zakir Hussain posing at an awards ceremony in Mumbai, India in February 2016. Amonkar died on April 3, 2017 at age 84.

    One of India's foremost classical singers, Kishori Amonkar, has died; she was one of the primary representatives of the Hindustani (North Indian) vocal tradition. The Times of India reported Amonkar died today at home in Mumbai after a brief illness, at age 84.

    Kishori Amonkar was a musicians' musician. In a 2011 documentary about the singer, (a film commissioned by India's

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