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Legendary Hindustani Classical Musician Annapurna Devi Dies At 91

Annapurna Devi passed away on October 13. She was fondly addressed as 'Ma'. She was in her early nineties and had been suffering from various health issues.

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Legendary Hindustani Classical Musician Annapurna Devi Dies At 91
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Legendary musician Annapurna Devi died at Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai Saturday, hospital officials said.

She was 91.

She passed away at 3.51 am. She was suffering from age-related issues for the past few years, hospital officials said.

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.

PTI

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