Kamla Srivastava

Kamla Srivastava (1 September 1933 – 4 February 2024) was an Indian folk music singer.^[1] She retired as assistant professor in Musicology-cum-practical of Bhatkhande Music Institute, deemed university of Lucknow.^[1]^[2] She came from a family of artists and poets.

Biography

Srivastava sang folk, light and classical music at All India Radio, Doordarshan and Sri Lanka Radio.^[1] She was also a poet and wrote lyrics in Awadhi, Bhojpuri and Hindi.^[1]^[3]

On 8 January 2010, she published her book Geet Vatika, and received awards and citations from Sangeet Natak Academy, UP, Uttar Pradesh Sansthan and more.^[1]

Srivastava received the highest award of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, Yash Bharati, in March 2016.^[2]^[4]^[5]

Srivastava died from cardio-respiratory failure on 4 February 2024, at the age of 90. Her body was donated to King George’s Medical University (KGMU) for research as per her wishes.^[6]

Books

Geet Vatika (2010)

Awards

Veerangana (2008) [Sanskar Bharti]
Shastriya and Lok Sangeet (2010) [Sanskar Bharti]
Lok Geet Gayan (2001) [Sangeet Natak Academy, Uttar Pradesh]^[2]
Devi Ahilya (2013–14) [Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh]^[2]
Purvaiya Atithi (2014) [Purvaiya Lok Kala Sansthan]
Gomti Gaurav (2015) [Gomti Utsav Samiti]
Yash Bharati (2016) [Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh]^[2]^[4]^[5]
Sangeet Sindhu (2016) [Sur Taal Sangam Sanstha]
Sirmaur (2017) [Rhythm Foundation, Uttar Pradesh]
Sashakt Nari (2017) [Rudraksh Welfare Society]
Sahitya Sangeet (2017) [Bharatiya Lekhika Parishad]
Devi Samman (2018) [Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh]^[7]
Kala Sadhak (2019) [Sanskar Bharti]
Lok Ratna (2019) [Lok Sanskriti Shodh sansthan]
Awadh ki Shaan (2019) [Ramaneek Society]
Women Honour (2019)
Rang Bharti (2020)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Prof. Kamla Srivastava - Folk Music artiste of India". www.beatofindia.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e https://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-lucknow-live/20190303/281500752550646. Retrieved 30 July 2020 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ Srivastava, Shefali (22 April 2017). "इन्होंने लिखे बेटियों के लिए सोहर, लखनऊ की लोकगायिका कमला श्रीवास्तव से बातचीत". www.gaonconnection.com (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b "विवादों में अखिलेश का 'यश भारती', मुख्य सचिव की पत्नी के नाम पर उठे सवाल". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b Pioneer, The. "CM presented Yash Bharati awards". The Pioneer. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
^ "Mellifluous Voice Of Singer Kamla Srivastava Falls Silent". The Times of India. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
^ "Devi Awards 2018 | Lucknow". www.eventxpress.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.

External links

[:0-1] "Prof. Kamla Srivastava - Folk Music artiste of India". www.beatofindia.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.

[:1-2] ttps://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-lucknow-live/20190303/281500752550646. Retrieved 30 July 2020 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[3] Srivastava, Shefali (22 April 2017). "इन्होंने लिखे बेटियों के लिए सोहर, लखनऊ की लोकगायिका कमला श्रीवास्तव से बातचीत". www.gaonconnection.com (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.

[:2-4] "विवादों में अखिलेश का 'यश भारती', मुख्य सचिव की पत्नी के नाम पर उठे सवाल". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 July 2020.

[:3-5] Pioneer, The. "CM presented Yash Bharati awards". The Pioneer. Retrieved 30 July 2020.

[6] "Mellifluous Voice Of Singer Kamla Srivastava Falls Silent". The Times of India. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.

[7] "Devi Awards 2018 | Lucknow". www.eventxpress.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.

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