Pandit Sawai Gandharva

Hindustani classical music, Musical Artist

1886 – 1952

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Who was Pandit Sawai Gandharva?

Ramachandra Kundgolkar Saunshi, popularly known as Pandit Sawai Gandharva, was a popular Hindustani Classical vocalist and Marathi stage actor of the Kirana Gharana. He was the first and foremost disciple of Utd. Abdul Karim Khan and guru of Bharat Ratna laureate Pt. Bhimsen Joshi. Pt. Gandharva is most well known for popularizing the stylings of the Kirana Gharana through his accomplished disciples, including Pt. Bhimsen Joshi, Dr. Gangubai Hangal, Firoz Dastur, and Pt. Basavaraj Rajguru.

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Born
Jan 19, 1886
Kundgol
Also known as
  • Sawai Gandharva
Profession
Lived in
  • Karnataka
Died
Sep 12, 1952

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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