Malini Rajurkar

Malini Rajurkar (born 8 January 1941) is a Hindustani classical singer of Gwalior Gharana.
Early life.
She grew up in the state of Rajasthan in India. For three years she taught mathematics at the Savitri Girls’ High School & College, Ajmer, where she had graduated in the same subject. Taking advantage of a three-year scholarship that came her way, she finished her Sangeet Nipun from the Ajmer Music College, studying music under the guidance of Govindrao Rajurkar and his nephew, who was to become her future husband, Vasantrao Rajurkar.
Performing career.
Malini has performed in major music festivals in India, including "Gunidas Sammelan" (Mumbai), "Tansen Samaroh" (Gwalior), "Sawai Gandharva Festival" (Pune), and "Shankar Lal Festival" (Delhi).
Malini is noted especially for her command over the Tappa genre. She has also sung lighter music. Her renditions of two Marathi "natyageete," "pandu-nrupati janak jaya" and "naravar krishnasamaan," have been particularly popular.