Kishori Amonkar (84), who represented the last of a generation of Hindustani classical vocalists in the country, passed away in sleep yesterday night at her Prabhadevi apartment in Mumbai.
“She had dinner at around 9 pm and went to sleep. Ten minutes later, her hand seemed cold, which is when we called a doctor,” said Gandhar Bedekar, son of Nandini Bedekar, Amonkar’s most senior disciple. Amonkar’s death has come as a shock to music-lovers as she was performing until last week.






