Girija Devi

Thumri Queen, Padma Vibhushan awardee Girija Devi passes away at 88: Last rites to be conducted in Varanasi

Eminent classical singer and Padma Vibhushan awardee Girija Devi passed away at a city hospital in Kolkata on Tuesday night following a cardiac arrest, hospital sources said.

Girija Devi passes away: Remembering the life and legacy of 'the queen of thumri'

Eminent classical singer and Padma Vibhushan awardee Girija Devi passed away in Kolkata on Tuesday night following a cardiac arrest. She was 88.

'Girija Devi's demise an irreparable loss to Banaras Gharana': India mourns the loss of Thumri Queen

The demise of noted vocalist Girija Devi has created a deep void in Indian classical music, her associates and admirers said on Wednesday