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Sawai Gandharva | |
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 Sawai Gandharva on a 2022 stamp of India | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ramchandra Kundgolkar Saunshi[1] |
| Born | 19 January 1886 |
| Origin | Kundgol, Karnataka |
| Died | 12 September 1952 (aged 66) |
| Genres | Hindustani Classical Music, Khayal, Thumri, Bhajan, Natyageet, etc. |
| Occupation | Hindustani Classical Vocalist |
Ramachandra Kundgolkar Saunshi, popularly known as Sawai Gandharva and Ram-bhau (19 January 1886 – 12 September 1952),[2] was a popular Hindustani Classical vocalist from Karnataka. He was a master in the genre of Kirana Gharana style. He was one of the foremost disciples of Ustad Abdul Karim Khan, and was the guru of Bharat Ratna laureate Pandit Bhimsen Joshi.
Sawai Gandharva is best known for popularizing the stylings of the Kirana Gharana through his accomplished disciples, including Pt. Bhimsen Joshi, Dr. Gangubai Hangal, Firoz Dastur, and Basavaraj Rajguru.[3]
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