Did you know this? Shobha Gurtu was born in Belgaum
4:34 PM Posted by ukmad
Shobha Gurtu who specializes in semi classical forms as thumri, dadra, Kajri, Hori etc was born in Belgaum onFebruary 8 1925 with her maiden name "Bhanumati Shirodkar".Her mother Menekabai Shirodkar, a professional dancer, and a 'gayaki' disciple of Ustad Alladiya Khan of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana first trained her.
She dies in Mumbai on September 27, 2004 (aged 79).
