Vinjamuri Seetha Devi

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Vinjamuri Seetha Devi
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Background information
Born
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died(2016-05-17)17 May 2016
United States
GenresTelugu folk music

Vinjamuri Seetha Devi (died 17 May 2016) was a musician, singer, and scholar of Telugu folk music.

Life

Devi was a producer of folk music on All India Radio. [1]

Along with her sister Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi they composed music for many of Andhra Pradesh's notable poets. These include Srirangam Srinivisa Rao (Sri Sri). [2]

She contributed music for the 1979 film Maa Bhoomi . She wrote "Folk Music of Andhra Pradesh". She died on 17 May 2016 in the United States of America. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Zadi, Ameer (December 1996). "Interview with Chandrakantha Courtney". New Twain. Archived from the original on 4 May 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2018– via Chandra and David Courtney's Homepage.
  2. ↑ Srihari, Gudipoodi "An Era of Light Music", The Hindu 11 March 2011
  3. ↑ "Folk singer Vinjamuri Seetha Devi passes away". Indian Express . 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.


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