Kamla Srivastava

Kamla Srivastava (1 September 1933 – 4 February 2024) was an Indian folk music singer. She retired as assistant professor in Musicology-cum-practical of Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya. She came from a family of artists and poets.

Biography Srivastava sang folk, light and classical music at All India Radio, Doordarshan and Sri Lanka Radio.

On 8 January 2010, she published her book Geet Vatika, and received awards and citations from Sangeet Natak Academy, UP, Uttar Pradesh Sansthan and more.

Srivastava died from cardio-respiratory failure on 4 February 2024, at the age of 90. Her body was donated to King George’s Medical University (KGMU) for research as per her wishes.

Books Geet Vatika (2010)

Awards Veerangana (2008) [ Sanskar Bharti] Shastriya and Lok Sangeet (2010) [ Sanskar Bharti] Lok Geet Gayan (2001) [ Sangeet Natak Academy, Uttar Pradesh] Kala Sadhak (2019) [ Sanskar Bharti] Lok Ratna (2019) [Lok Sanskriti Shodh sansthan] Awadh ki Shaan (2019) [Ramaneek Society] Women Honour (2019) Rang Bharti (2020)