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Asgari Bai
Asgari Bai
Born	25 August 1918
Origin	Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India
Died	9 August 2006 (aged 87)
Genres	Hindustani classical music, ; Mewati Gharana
Occupation(s)	Classical Vocalist
Years active	1937–2005

Asgari Bai (25 August 1918 – 9 August 2006) was an Indian Dhrupad singer.^[1] She was a recipient of Padma Shri,^[2] Tansen Samman, Academy Samman and Shikhar Samman.^[3]

Asgari Bai was born in Bijawar, Chhatarpur. She had come with her mother Nazeera Begum to Tikamgarh. She died on 9 August 2006.

Ashgari Bai (1998), an Indian documentary film directed by Priti Chandriani and Brahmanand S. Singh explores her life as an exponent of Dhrupad.^[4]

References edit

^ "Dhrupad singer Asgari Bai dead". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
^ "In a male bastion, Asgari Bai held her own tune". Indian Express. 10 August 2006. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
^ "Film on R.D. Burman releases on DVD". Hindustan Times. 26 November 2009.