Kumar Gandharva

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Kumar Gandharva was a renowned Indian Hindustani classical vocalist celebrated for his innovative interpretations, distinctive voice, and exploration of folk and devotional music traditions.

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instanceOf Hindustani classical vocalist
Indian classical musician
associatedWithPlace Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, India NERFINISHED
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India NERFINISHED
awardReceived Padma Bhushan
Padma Shri
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award NERFINISHED
Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship NERFINISHED
child Kalatmika Komkali NERFINISHED
Mukul Shivaputra NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship India
dateOfBirth 1924-04-08
dateOfDeath 1992-01-12
era 20th-century Indian classical music
fullName Shivaputra Siddharamayya Komkalimath NERFINISHED
genre Hindustani classical music
Indian folk music
devotional music
healthEvent lost use of one lung due to tuberculosis
healthIssue tuberculosis
influenceOn contemporary Hindustani vocalists
knownFor distinctive voice
exploration of devotional music traditions
exploration of folk music traditions
innovative interpretations of Hindustani classical music
languageOfPerformance Hindi NERFINISHED
Kannada NERFINISHED
Marathi NERFINISHED
musicalInnovation creation and revival of rare and compound ragas
integration of folk idioms into classical performance
musicalPhilosophy emphasis on personal interpretation over strict gharana boundaries
notableWork Nirguni bhajans of Kabir NERFINISHED
Renditions of Malwa folk songs NERFINISHED
occupation music educator
vocalist
placeOfBirth Sulebhavi, Belgaum district, Karnataka, India NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, India NERFINISHED
recordLabel H.M.V. (His Master’s Voice) India NERFINISHED
religiousInfluence Bhakti movement poetry
Nirgun bhakti tradition of Kabir
schoolOfMusic Dewas gharana (associated style) NERFINISHED
spouse Bhanumati Komkalimath NERFINISHED
Vasundhara Komkali NERFINISHED
stageName Kumar Gandharva NERFINISHED
teachingActivity trained disciples in Dewas
vocalStyle bhajan
khayal
nirgun bhajan

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Dharwad district hasNotablePerson Kumar Gandharva