Wamanrao Sadolikar Explained

Wamanrao Sadolikar
Birth Date:1907 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Kolhapur, Bombay Presidency, British India
Death Place:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Origin:Kolhapur, India
Instrument:Vocals
Genre:Khayal, Bhajans, Thumris
Occupation:Hindustani classical vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana
Years Active:1920–1980

Pandit Wamanrao Sadolikar (16 September 1907 – 25 March 1991) was a Hindustani classical vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana founded by his guru, Utd. Alladiya Khan.

Early life

Pt. Wamanrao Sadolikar was born into a family of music lovers in Kolhapur.[1] [2] As a teenager, he studied classical music under Pt. V. D. Paluskar of the Gwalior Gharana.

Career

Sadolikar's career put him into many roles on the stages of Marathi Natya Sangeet, as a singer-actor, a music director and a director. He also had several film appearances.[3] He studied music under Utd. Bhurji Khan and Utd. Alladiya Khan,[4] and he instructed his brother, Madhukar Sadolikar, his daughter Smt. Shruti Sadolikar-Katkar, and Smt. Manjiri Kavre-Alegaonkar.[5]

Awards and recognition

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dorian, Frederick . World Music: The Rough Guide . Broughton, Simon . Ellingham, Mark . McConnachie, James . Trillo, Richard . Duane, Orla . 2000 . Rough Guides . 1-85828-636-0 . 92 .
  2. News: Tandon. Aditi. Three days of rich musical treat. The Tribune. 6 November 2000. 5 April 2009.
  3. Web site: Wamanrao Sadolikar . Underscorerecords.com . 16 September 1907 . 13 March 2015.
  4. News: Music sammelan. 14 December 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20041224001834/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/12/14/stories/2004121400540300.htm. dead. 24 December 2004. The Hindu. 5 April 2009.
  5. Web site: Profile . Manjirialegaonkar.com . 13 March 2015.