Vidya Rao

For many years the disciple of Naina Devi, Vidya Rao is a performer of the delicate style of thumri-dadra singing. A recipient of fellowships from the Ford Foundation, and the Department of Culture, Government of India, she has written extensively on music and the performing arts. She has been visiting professor at the School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, and visiting fellow at the Centre for Advanced Study, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.

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