Amonkar trained under her mother, classical singer Mogubai Kurdikar of the Jaipur "gharana" (musical tradition of Jaipur), but experimented with a variety of vocal styles in her career.
Amonkar trained under her mother, classical singer Mogubai Kurdikar of the Jaipur "gharana" (musical tradition of Jaipur), Ut. Anwar Hussein Khan of Agra Gharana and Anjanibai Maplekar of'Bhendi Bazar' Gharana but experimented with a variety of vocal styles in her career.