Kumar Gandharva's real name is Shivaputra and is the son of Sidramappa Komkali.
He was the pupil of Pandit B.R. Deodhar who taught him in his Bombay school. He was one of the greatest vocalist of this country who was able - because of his own genious and of the able and broad-minded teaching of Prof. Deodhar - to achieve a veritable fusion of the styles and so, to create a new style of his own.
He composed a number of rags and wrote an excellent book on compositions in common and rare rags : 'Anupa Rag Vilasa' (Pub. Mauj Prakashan, Bombay 4, 1965).
Download | Name | Play | Size | Length |
Gaud Malhar (Kumar Gandharv) | 1.1 MB | 3:13 min | ||
Malawati (Kumar Gandharv) | 2.5 MB | 7:19 min | ||
Shankara (Kumar Gandharv) | 3.1 MB | 3:21 min | ||
Sohini Bhatiyar (Kumar Gandharv) | 2.6 MB | 7:35 min |
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