notes oTuIher parentageher achievementsawards"her inspirationPadma Bhushan Kishori Amonkar, widely considered the finest female vocalist of her geneborn in 1931, daughter of another great artist, Smt. Mogubai Kurdikar. In her early years she capproach and repertoire of her distinguished mother's teacher Ustad Ailadiya Khan. As hdeveloped, however, she moved away from Alladiya Khan's Jaipur-Atrauli gharana' strespects, and as a mature artist her approach is usually regarded as an individual. If not uniqthe Jaipur model. Kishori Amonkar is a thinker, besotted by what she calls the mysteriousraagas. She dissects them with the precision of a perfectionist, almost like a scientist, until tofshades and emotions emerge and re-emerge.very much inspired by the teaching of the ancient Vedic sages, written at a time whasonal in character. This soul searching quality of her music, coupletellectual approach to raaga performance has gained her quite a following in India anvive the study ofkhayal.gnificant awards bestowed on this artist include the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award oushan (1987), and the highly coveted Sangeet Samradhini Award (consideredstigious awards in Indian Classical Music) in 1997.following Phrases to introduce a guest:honoured to introduce.../I feel privileged to introduce.../We welcome you...your notes on Kishori Amonkar to introduce her to an imaginary audience. Yo