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Musician Annapurna Devi passes away at 91

Annapurna Devi was an Indian surbahar player of Hindustani classical music and she was the daughter and disciple of Allauddin Khan. She was married to sitar maestro Ravi Shankar

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Annapurna Devi. Pic courtesy/Joy Bhattacharjya Twitter account

Annapurna Devi. Pic courtesy/Joy Bhattacharjya Twitter account

Annapurna Devi, doyenne of classical Hindustani music, died at at Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai early Saturday. She was 91. She was suffering from age related issues for the past few years, a spokesperson of Annapurna Devi Foundation, Mumbai said. She was declared dead at 3.51 am, hospital officials said.

She was a recipient of the Padma Bhushan award. 'Ma', as she was popularly addressed, was born in Madhya Pradesh's Maihar town to Ustad 'Baba' Allauddin Khan and Madina Begum. She was the youngest of four children, the spokesperson said. World renowned maestro, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, was her sibling, the spokesperson added.

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