Artist Profiles

Dr. Alka Deo Marulkar (born 4th December, 1951) is a versatile vocalist, and a thinking musician. She has been awarded the Sangeetacharya degree - Doctorate in Music. She has had many accolades to her credit for her outstanding work, both in the field of...

Early life: Dr. Arun Dravid, born on October 3rd, 1943, is a senior exponent of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. By educational qualification, he is a gold medalist from IIT, Bombay, and a Ph.D. from MIT, USA....

Early life: Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande was born in Mumbai on 7th October, 1960, into a family of music connoisseurs and musicians. She completed her Sangeet Visharad from the Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. Being a scholar, Ashwinitai also obtained a...

(23rd July, 1927 – 1st June, 2014) Early life: Dhondutai Kulkarni was born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. It was her father, a school teacher, introduced her to classical music and stood by her side when it was considered taboo for girls from Brahmin families...

Kamal Tambe is one of the most respected names of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. She was a performer and teacher par excellence, but unfortunately passed away early after a prolonged illness. Musical training and Gurus: Kamaltai received her taleem from the...

Musical training and Gurus: Kausalyatai’s initial exposure to music was from her mother who was a student of the Mumbai branch of the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. Her formal music training began with D. R. Nimbargi (a disciple of Antubuwa Joshi). After she got...

(13th July, 1892 – 16th September, 1977) Early life: Kesarbai Kerkar was born in Keri, a small village in North Goa. Being born in a family that depended on music for its livelihood, she was thrust into the field of music at a very tender age. Musical...

Kumudini Katdare is a veteran vocalist and teacher of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. Lineage/Gurus: She received her initial training from Narayan Raghunath Marulkar, a scholar-vocalist and harmonium exponent of the Jaipur and Ghwalior gharanas, and Ratnakant...

Madhuvanti Deo is an exponent of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. She holds a master’s degree in music from SNDT University, Pune. Lineage/Gurus: She is fortunate to have received his training from stalwarts of the gharana  like Rajabhau Deo (an exponent of...

(31st December, 1910 – 12th September, 1992) Early life: Mallikarjun Bheemrayappa Mansur was born in Mansur, a village in the Dharwad district of Karnataka.  As a child, he played a few roles in his brother’s drama company. Recognizing his talent, his...

Early life: Manik Bhide was born in Kolhapur, in 1935, into a family of discerning listeners and music lovers. Her father S. R. Potnis initiated her into learning music after recognizing her liking towards the art. Musical training and Gurus: Maniktai’s...

Early life: Manjiri Asnare-Kelkar was born into a family of music lovers in 1971, in Sangli - a small town in Western Maharashtra. Her father, Shri Anand Asnare, a well known tabla player and a recognized artist of AIR, initiated Manjiri into Indian...

(4th July, 1912 - 16th February, 1994) Early life: Nivruttibua Sarnaik was born in Kolhapur where his father, Tukarambua Sarnaik, was a well-known singer of bhajans of his time. At the age of five, his uncle, Shankarrao Sarnaik took him under his wings and...

Padma Talwalkar, born in Pune on 28 February, 1949, into a family of kirtankars, is a veteran vocalist and teacher of Hindutani raag-sangeet. She is the granddaughter of the famous kirtankar, Kanebua. Lineage/Gurus: Padmatai’s formal taleem began at the...

(1918– 20th July, 2014) Padmavati Shaligram-Gokhale, born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, was one of the foremost exponents and gurus of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. Musical training and Gurus: She started learning music at a very young age from her father and...

Early life: Raghunandan Panshikar was born on 14th March, 1963, in Mumbai, into a family of scholars and musicians. His father, Prabhakar Panshikar was a well-known Marathi stage actor and producer. His talent was recognized early by his family at a young...

(13th April, 1928 - 9th August, 2009) Ratnakar Pai was a doyen of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. He was an exemplary scholar and a teacher. He lived and taught in Mumbai till his death. Lineage/Gurus: He received his training from two stalwarts of the gharana...

Prof. Shruti Sadolikar-Katkar was born into a family of musical tradition on 9th November, 1951, in Kurundwad, Kolhapur. She is a scholar, performer and teacher par excellence of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana of khayal vocalism. Lineage/Gurus: She was...

Born in 1955, Vijaya Jadhav-Gatlewar is an ace performer and teacher of the Jaipur-Atrauli tradtition of khayal vocalism. Lineage/Gurus: Vijayatai was initiated into taleem by her father, Dinkar V. Jadhav, who himself was an exponent of the Jaipur-Atrauli...