Alka Deo-Marulkar

Alka Deo-Marulkar

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...
Arun Dravid

Arun Dravid

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....
Ashwinitai Bhide-Deshpande

Ashwinitai Bhide-Deshpande

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 PhD in...
Dhondutai Kulkarni

Dhondutai Kulkarni

(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 to sing back...
Kamal Tambe

Kamal Tambe

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 legendary...
Kausalya Manjeshwar

Kausalya Manjeshwar

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 married,...