Today is the 46th Punyatithi of Krishnarao Ganesh Phulambrikar ('Master Krishnarao').
"Master Krishnarao was an Indian vocalist, classical musician and composer of Hindustani music. He was credited with the creation of three ragas and several bandishes."
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"Master Krishnarao was an Indian vocalist, classical musician and composer of Hindustani music. He was credited with the creation of three ragas and several bandishes."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishnara…
Master Krishnarao was also the music composer of several movies, including Dharmatma, a 1935 Hindi film starring Bal Gandharva and Padosi, a 1941 directorial venture of V. Shantaram.
Master Krishnarao was born at Alandi, near Pune.
He got into Marathi theatre as a child artist by performing as an actor-singer in Sant Sakhu, a musical drama produced by Natyakalapravartak Mandali.
He first got a chance to learn Indian classical music from Sawai Gandharva.
He got into Marathi theatre as a child artist by performing as an actor-singer in Sant Sakhu, a musical drama produced by Natyakalapravartak Mandali.
He first got a chance to learn Indian classical music from Sawai Gandharva.
"Later, he approached the renowned singer, Bhaskarbuwa Bakhale in 1911 who trained the young boy in Gwalior, Agra and Jaipur gharanas of Hindustani music and their guru-shishya relationship lasted till Bakhale's death in 1922."
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"The tutelage under Bakhale also gave him opportunity to meet and get associated with Bal Gandharva...
His first solo concert was when he was 14 years of age (he was awarded the title of Sangeet Kalanidhi in 1933 by Shankaracharya)..."
His first solo concert was when he was 14 years of age (he was awarded the title of Sangeet Kalanidhi in 1933 by Shankaracharya)..."
"Phulambrikar served as the director of Pune Bharat Gayan Samaj, a music academy founded by his mentor Bhaskarbuwa Bakhale in Pune. Besides his career as a classical vocalist and as a film music composer, he scored music for several plays which included Menaka, Savitri..."
Phulambrikar received the Vishnudas Bhave Gold Medal in 1969 (MH Govt) and was awarded him the Padma Bhushan in 1971.
He was the first recipient of the Balgandharv Gold Medal. The Sangeet Natak Akademi honored him with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Puraskar in 1972.
He was the first recipient of the Balgandharv Gold Medal. The Sangeet Natak Akademi honored him with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Puraskar in 1972.
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