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How Gangubai Hangal Overcame Taunts to Rule Hindustani Music

Picture this: a young girl from a marginalized community in pre-independence India, mocked as 'ganewali' for daring to sing publicly. That was Gangubai Hangal, whose journey from Dharwad's streets to...

By News Analysis IndiaMarch 4, 2026

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How Gangubai Hangal Taught Raags to Bhimsen Joshi's 'Akka'

Dr. Gangubai Hangal stands tall among India's classical music titans, her voice a beacon for the Kirana gharana. Hailing from Karnataka, she broke barriers as the state's first woman vocalist to...

By News Analysis IndiaMarch 4, 2026

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