Biographies
When and where was Pandit Bhatkande born?
Mumbai, 1860
*Waalkeshwar, 10th August
What was Pandit Bhatkande's nickname?
Chatur
What books did Pandit Bhatkande write?
Bharatiya Sangeet Paddhati, Lakshya Sangeetam
What was Pandit Bhatkande's pen name, and what books did he write with that pen name?
Vishnu Sharma- Shreemallakshya Sangeetam, Abhinav Geet Manjaree
What were Pandit Bhatkande's main influences?
- 10 thaats instead of raag-raagini system
- Created written script for writing music (Bhatkande notation)
- Constructed support for modern music
When did Pandit Bhatkande pass away?
19th September 1936 due to illness
What languages did Pandit Bhatkande learn?
Urdu, Farsi
Who would Pandit Bhatkande give copies of rare compositions to?
His friend, Mr. Girishrao Karnaad and his student, Shreekrushna Naaraayan Raatanjankar
Gaayanaachaarya Pandit Baalkrushnabuaa Ichalkaranjikar learnt which gharana of singing?
Gwalior Gharana
Who did Pandit Baalkrushnabuaa Ichalkaranjikar learn from?
Pandit Vasudevbuaa Joshi
When was Pandit Baalkrushnabuaa Ichalkaranjikar born?
1849 in a small village called "Bedag"
Why did Pandit Baalkrushnabuaa Ichalkaranjikar leave his uncle's place?
He was not happy doing priest duties so he left vowing that he would return as a great scholar
Who did Pandit Baalkrushnabuaa Ichalkaranjikar stay with after he left his uncle?
Devajeebuaa Paranjape
How long did Pandit Baalkrushnabuaa Ichalkaranjikar stay with Devajeebuaa Paranjape, and why did he leave?
- He stayed for 4 years
- He left because of Guru's wife's strange behaviors
Where did Pandit Baalkrushnabuaa Ichalkaranjikar go on pilgrimage?
Kashee
Who took Pandit Baalkrushnabuaa Ichalkaranjikar to Pandit Vasudevbuaa's place?
A monk from Kashee
Who was Pandit Vasudevbuaa's Guru?
Hassu-Haddu Khan
How long did Pandit Baalkrushnabuaa Ichalkaranjikar learn under Pandit Vasudevbuaa?
9 years
Who did Pandit Baalkrushnabuaa Ichalkaranjikar often perform with under his Guru's instruction?
Haddu Khan's son, Mahammad Khan
What magazine did Pandit Baalkrushnabuaa Ichalkaranjikar start?
Sangeet Darpan
What was the name of the singing community Pandit Baalkrushnabuaa Ichalkaranjikar founded?
Gaayan Samaaj
When did Pandit Baalkrushnabuaa Ichalkaranjikar pass away?
1926, due to recurrence of asthma
Where was Pt. Paluskar born?
Kurundwad, India