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Pandit Kumar Gandharva (pronunciation: [kumaːɾ ɡən̪d̪ʱəɾʋə], Kn: ಕುಮಾರ್ ಗಂಧರ್ವ; 8 April 1924 – 12 January 1992), originally known as Shivaputra Siddharamayya Komkalimath was an Indian classical singer, well known for his unique vocal style and for his refusal to be bound by the tradition of any gharana.
Kumar Gandharva was a spectacular figure in Indian classical music. This virtuoso had mastered various forms of classical music. This audio jukebox includes ...
Jan 12, 1992 · Pandit Kumar Gandharva was one of the most famous Hindustani classical singers in India. Known for his unique singing style, Kumar broke the traditional method of singing the gharana (a form of classical music). He, in fact, deviated from the age-old norm and came up with his own style of classical music.
Sep 24, 2020 · Embodying the spirit of fearless singing, this Kumar Gandharva composition evokes the subtle play of sagun and nirgun, form and formless. Invoking yogic prin...
Through his epic life of sixty-seven years, Kumar Gandharva created a staggeringly prolific body of work. It is akin to a thick dense musical forest, its canopy of ‘Swar’ providing soothing shade...
Apr 7, 2024 · Celebrating the radical musician Kumar Gandharva, who reshaped Indian classical music with his innovative approach and compositions.
May 4, 2023 · April 8 flagged off the birth centenary year of Kumar Gandharva. Fittingly, given the force of nature that he was, the date seemed to signal a marked shift in the season too. Everything...
Apr 1, 2024 · Three quarters of a century after Kumar Gandharva discovered its identity and infused those elements into Hindustani classical, Malwai folk music continues to uphold its innate values that...
Kumar Gandharva was a renowned Hindustani classical singer, one of the most celebrated classical musicians of India. He was a child prodigy and a genius at creating innovative compositions. Disabled in his youth by the loss of the use of a lung, he found a new life in his music.
Apr 15, 1984 · Kumar Gandharva: A formidable name in Hindustani music Folk quality of Kumar's singing is a cunning combination of ultimate sophistication and a highly trained spontaneity, both so cleverly united that they break the surface of the song like a leaping salmon.
