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Biography
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Shobha Gurtu
Effective period / Period of releases: 1974 - 1997
Shobha Gurtu (1925 -2004) was one of India's most famous singers in the light Hindustani classical style. Though she had equal command over pure classical style, it was with light classical music that she received her fame, and in time came to be known as the Thumri Queen. She was the mother of percussionist and vocalist Trilok Gurtu.