Renowned vocalist dead

June 01, 2014 11:25 pm | Updated 11:25 pm IST - Mumbai

Dhondutai Kulkarni

Dhondutai Kulkarni

Dhondutai Kulkarni, a noted singer of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana, died here on Sunday after a brief illness. She was 86.

Born in Kolhapur in western Maharashtra, she was initiated into music at a young age, becoming an AIR performing artist at eight.

Ms. Dhondutai received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1990.

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