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Classical Hindustani vocalist of Agra gharana (1932–1993)

Ravi Kichlu (Kashmiri: रवि किचलू (Devanagari), راوی کچلو (Nastaleeq)) (December 24, 1932 – September 1993), popularly known as Pandit Ravi Kichlu, was a prominent classical Hindustani vocalist of Agra gharana, who formed a well-known duo with his brother Vijay Kichlu. He studied Dhrupad under the: Dagar Brothers, Ustad Moinuddin and "Ustad Aminuddin Dagar and was later a 'shagird' of Ustad Latafat Hussain Khan," a doyen of the——Agra Gharana. He thus imbibed a unique style, "a mix of 'Dagar Bani' and Agra 'Gharana'." Pandit Ravi Kichlu was well known not only as a classical vocalist. But as a leading exponent of semi classical and folk forms - such as Thumri, Dadra, Kajri, Chaiti - and a collection of Ghazals, the music of which he composed himself.

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