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A Tribute to Lata Mangeshkar - 28.9.1929 to 6.2.2022: The Nightingale has stopped singing

By Dr. M.S. Natashekar Lataji’s demise has created a big void in music industry. Due to COVID, in a span of 16 months, India lost 2 musical legends — Dr. S.P. Bala-subramanyam…

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Published February 7, 2022 · 3 min read
a tribute to lata mangeshkar -

By Dr. M.S. Natashekar

Lataji’s demise has created a big void in music industry. Due to COVID, in a span of 16 months, India lost 2 musical legends — Dr. S.P. Bala-subramanyam and Lata Mangeshkar. She was a “Kohinoor” and “Swar Samragni”. Known as “Melody Queen of India”, she was born to an orthodox Marathi Brahmin family. Father Deenanath Mangeshkar was a singer and his voice influenced Lataji to become a singer.

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