Will continue to practice,” said Savita Mojhe, a postgraduate in classical music and classical singer who founded the Maya Somaiya School of Music and Performing Arts and is also a mentor to the institute. The tremendous power and melodiousness of her voice is something that cannot be replicated by singers who spend day and night for the rest of their time.
“It is a great loss to the nation that a singer who has perhaps the best singing range in history. Though Savita Mojhe has attended veteran singer Asha Bhosle’s concert, she feels it is unfortunate that her dream of attending Lata Mangeshkar’s concert will not come true. For being simple, self-restraint, self-disciplined in an industry known for fame, glamor and limelight, and that too on his own for 70-80 years It is a wonderful achievement in the field of vision,” said Dr Johri. “I think his legacy will be unmatched because of his natural talent. Johri Yaad, who has taught at Madras University, runs Ar Rahman’s KMMC in the Hindustani Classical Music department and also conducts private tuitions for post-retirement students. I was amazed by his respectable nature, despite being of such great stature,” to Dr. We talked about our birthplaces in Madhya Pradesh since he was born in Indore. I sat at his feet and sought his blessings. She was with Javed Akhtar sahab and I met her late in the night around 1 am. “I met Lataji when she had come to Chennai to record a song ‘O Palan Hare’ from the film Lagaan. A unique skillet was required.”, a memory she still cherishes. Olx Praca spoke to various music teachers across the country, who expressed their love and admiration for Lata Mangeshkar.ĭr Shruti Johri, who authored books like Elements of Hindustani Classical Music and met Lata Mangeshkar 25 years ago, said, “Lataji’s songs provided valuable lessons because they were so detailed and subtle that you had to sing it to perfection. For the teachers who teach music to the students in the country, the death of Lata Mangeshkar is tantamount to losing their own guru.