Anand Bhate (born 1971) also known as Anand Gandharva[1] is a Hindustani classical vocalist from the Kirana Gharana.[2] He is popular for his classical singing of songs from the Marathi film Balgandharva (2011).
Anand Bhate | |
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 Anand Bhate singing in Vasantotsav, 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anand Bhate |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupation(s) | singer |
| Years active | 1981– Active |
Early life and training
Anand Bhate was born in Pune, India in 1971, in a family active in classical music. He inherited the singing tradition from his great grandfather Bhate Buva, who was a well known vocalist for Thumri and Natya Sangeet in the 19th century. By the age of 10, he had started systematic training in classical singing from Chandrashekhar Deshpande. He began his training under Yashwantbua Marathe, who introduced him to some of the intricacies of Khayal gayaki. Later he became a disciple of late Bhimsen Joshi,[2] with whom he trained for 15 years.
Career
His first public appearance was in 1981, when he performed Balgandharva's gayaki on All India Radio, Doordarshan and had a tour in the USA.
He has recently sung all the tracks for the lead character of a Marathi bio-pic of Balgandharva.[3]
Awards
- National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for this film.
- Award by Swaryogini Dr. Prabha Atre award from Gaanvardhan & Tatyasaheb Natu foundation Pune, for his significant achievements and performing career.[4]
- Balgandharva Gunagaurav Puraskar by Balgandharva Sangeet Rasik Mandal
References
- ^ http://www.vasantotsav.org/natyasangeet-bhajan.html
- ^ a b "Of melodies and sporting spirit". The Hindu. 1 Feb 2010. Retrieved 8 Mar 2012.
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- ^ Mishra, Garima (10 Mar 2011). "Bal Gandharva to get western artiste on its orchestra". Indian Express. Retrieved 8 Mar 2012.
- ^ Amrutha Byatnal (8 Mar 2012). "Field day for Marathi films". Pune: The Hindu. Retrieved 8 Mar 2012.
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