New Delhi: Remembering Gangubai Hangal on her Birth Anniversary. She was born on March 5, 1913, Gangubai Hangal was a legendary Classical Singer who was one of the best exponents of ‘khayal’ genre.
She was honored with Karnataka Sangeet Nritya Academy Award in 1962.
Gangubai went on to receive the Padma Bhushan in 1971 followed by Sangeet Nataka Akademi award just two years later.
Then followed the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in 1996. Finally, in 2002 she was awarded the Padma Vibhushan.
On her 108th birth anniversary, we take a look at some of her classical songs.
