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Archive Home > 2009 > July > 22 > Gangubai Hangal was Indian classical singer

Gangubai Hangal was Indian classical singer

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
July 22, 2009

NEW DELHI — Indian classical singer Gangubai Hangal, who battled caste and gender prejudices in a career that spanned more than seven decades, died Tuesday after being hospitalized for respiratory problems. She was 96.

She was one of the most well-known singers of Khayal, a style that....

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