Lalith Rao

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Smt. Lalith J. Rao (also spelt Lalit) (born 6 November 1942) is an Indian classical singer and a representative of the Agra gharana. Early life Rao's introduction to Hindustani classical music was at the age of three, at a concert by the Agra Gharana vocalist Faiyaz Khan. She started learning music from Rama Rao Naik, who initiated her into the Agra gharana style of singing. Rao's first public concert was at the Bangalore Sangeet Sabha at the age of 12. When she was 14, she won the All India Classical Music competition in Mumbai and became the youngest participant of the Swami Haridas Sangeet Sammelan the same year, and was well received.[1] Rao completed her Bachelors and Masters in Electrical Communication Engineering, the latter from the University of New Brunswick. In 1967, she married Jayavanth Rao and moved to Delhi to work. Her husband convinced Rao to abandon her engineering career and pursue singing, and she received training from Dinkar Kaikini and later from Khadim Hussain Khan.[2] Singing career Rao went back to the Sur Singar Sansad to restart her performance career and became a professional singer after a positive reception. She is as adept at singing khyal, dhrupad, dhamar, as well as thumri, tarana and hori. Under the guidance of her ustad, Rao developed a unique style of rendering taranas. Her first concert abroad was in 1981. She has performed in France, UK, USA and Canada and is a top-grade artiste of All India Radio. Rao regularly performs on the Rad

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Inde du Nord - Raga Darbari Kanhada, Raga Desh (North India)

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Inde Du Nord - Raga Darbari Kanhada, Raga Desh

Raga Darbari Kanhada, Raga Desh

Beyond Reach

Raga Bihag, Raga Kedar, Thumri

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Inner Stillness: Meditation Music

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Raga Darbari Kanhada - Raga Desh

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Aavartan

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Ocora. Le Monde Des Musiques Traditionnelles: Pakistan, Inde, Bangladesh, Vol. 3

A Never Ending Journey

Raga Darbari Kanada • Raga Desh

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Inde du Nord: Raga Darbari Kanhada - Raga Desh

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