Balasaheb Poonchwale | |
Birth Date: | 1918 |
Birth Place: | Gwalior, India |
Origin: | Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Occupation: | Indian Classical Vocalist |
Genre: | Hindustani classical music, Khayal, Tappa, Bhajan |
Years Active: | 1940-2005 |
Balasaheb Poonchwale (1918–2005) was a Hindustani classical vocalist and leading figure of the Gwalior gharana.[1] The son and disciple of Raja Bhaiya Poonchwale,[2] he also learned from celebrated musicologists Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande and S. N. Ratanjankar. Regarded for his role as a music educator, Poonchwale's disciples include Raja Kale, Biswajeet Roy Chowdhury, Shashwati Mandal, and Samarth Nagarkar.[3] [4] [5]