K. G. Ginde
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Krishna Gundopant Ginde | |
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| Also known as | K G Ginde |
| Born | 26 December 1925 |
| Origin | Bailhongal, Belgaum District, Karnataka, India |
| Died | 13 July 1994 (aged 68) |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music, Musicologist |
| Occupation | Vocalist |
| Years active | 1936–1994 |
Krishna Gundopant Ginde, better known as K.G. Ginde (26 December 1925 – 13 July 1994) was an Indian classical singer and teacher. His guru S N Ratanjankar was his biggest influence.
Biography
[edit]Ginde, called "Chhotu" (small) by family members and close friends because he was the 8th among 9 children, was born on 26 December 1925, in Bailhongal, near Belgaum. When he was just 11 years old, he moved to Lucknow and started his music training under music scholar S N Ratanjankar at Marris College of Music (now Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya)[1]
He moved to Mumbai in 1951 to take up a teaching post with Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. In 1962 he became principal of Vallabh Sangeet Vidyalaya.[citation needed]
On his sixtieth birthday, some of the biggest names in Hindustani music, including Bhimsen Joshi, Kumar Gandharva, and Purushottam Laxman Deshpande, graced the function.[citation needed]
Ginde died on 13 July 1994, age 68 in Calcutta after suffering a massive heart attack.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Our Faculty:Pandit K G Ginde". ITC Sangeet Research Academy. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012.
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