Vinayakrao Patwardhan
Vinayakrai Patwardhan | |
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| Born | 22 July 1898 Miraj, India |
| Died | 23 August 1975 (aged 77) Pune, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Pandit Vinayakrao Patwardhan |
Pandit Vinayak Narayan Patwardhan (22 July 1898 – 23 August 1975) was an Indian
Early life
Vinayakrao's uncle Keshav Rao Koratkar was his first music teacher. In 1907, he went to
Career
Vinayakrao accepted teaching assignments at the various branches of the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, including those in
In the late 1940s, when
Vinayakrao trained disciples who became well known, including his guru's son,
Singer
Vinayakrao Patwardhan's singing reflected the simple and straightforward approach to ragas, which is the characteristic of the Gwalior Gharana style. His favorite ragas included ''Bahar'', ''Adana'', ''Multani'', ''Malhar'', ''Jaijaivanti'', ''Hameer'' and ''Bhairav-bahar''. He performed in most of the important music festivals. He was one of the few practicing musicians of the time who wrote textbooks on music. In his seven-part ''Raaga Vigyan'' series, Vinayakrao described the important aspects of various ragas as well as their grammar. In his concerts and recordings, his fellow-student Narayanrao Vyas accompanied Vinayakrao.
Recognition
He was awarded the Padma Bhushan award in 1972 by the President of India.[2] He led the Indian cultural delegation to the USSR and other countries.
The Film & TV Institute of India supported a documentary on him by Aruna Raje.
Legacy
One of his disciples, L.R. Kelkar, settled down in Madras (Chennai). Author Rohiniprasad learned sitar from him initially. Among Kelkar's better-known disciples is violinist N. Rajam, who also studied with Omkarnath Thakur in Benares.
References
- ^ "Vinayakrao Patwardhan". homes.cs.washington.edu. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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