1922 - 2011
Gita Sarabhai
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Details
| Birthday |
30th November, 1921
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| Birthplace |
Ahmedabad
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| Died |
11th March, 2011
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| Place of Death |
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
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| Occupation Text |
Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Hindustani Classical
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| Instrument (text) |
Pakhawaj
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Geeta Sarabhai Mayor (née Sarabhai; 1922 – 11 March 2011) was an Indian musician, well known for her patronage in music. She was among the first women to play the pakhavaj, a traditional barrel-shaped, two-headed drum. She promoted exchanges between Indian and Western music, particularly for bringing
Ahmedabad to New York City. During a study stay in New York, she taught Indian music and philosophy to the experimental composer John Cage, in exchange for a course on the theory of Western music. The course included the twelve-tone technique of Arnold Schoenberg. In 1949, Geeta Sarabhai founded the Sangeet Kendra in Ahmedabad, whose mission is to document and promote classical and popular Indian musical traditions. Gita was a part-time faculty of music at National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.
