Krishnarao Phulambrikar
| Krishnarao Phulambrikar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1898 Devachi Alandi, Maharashtra, India |
| Died | October 20, 1974 |
| Other names | Master Krishnarao |
| Occupation | Classical musician Vocalist |
| Known for |
Hindustani music Music of Bollywood Marathi film music |
| Children | Veena Chitko |
| Parent(s) | Ganesh Phulambrikar Mathura |
| Awards |
Padma Bhushan Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship Vishnu Bhave Gold Medal |
Krishnarao Ganesh Phulambrikar (1898–1974), popularly known as Master Krishnarao, was an Indian vocalist, classical musician and composer of Hindustani music. He was credited with the creation of three Hindustani ragas and several bandishes. Phulambrikar, a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, was also the music composer of several movies, including Dharmatma, a 1935 Hindi film starring Bal Gandharva, a renowned Marathi singer and Padosi, a 1941 directorial venture of V. Shantaram. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1971, for his contributions to music.
Krishnarao Phulambrikar was born in 1898 at Devachi Alandi, a town in the periphery of Pune, in the western Indian state of Maharashtra to Ganesh Phulambrikar-Mathura couple and had his early training in music under two gurus, Sawai Gandharva and Nissar Hussain Khan. He also ventured into Marathi theatre as a child artist by performing as an actor-singer in Sant Sakhu, a musical drama produced by Natyakalapravartak Mandali. Later, he approached the renowned singer, Bhaskarbuwa Bakhale, in 1911 who trained the young boy in Gwalior, Agra and Jaipur gharanas of Hindustani music and their relationship lasted till Bakhale's death in 1922. The tutelage under Bakhale also gave him opportunity to meet and get associated with Bal Gandharva, who would later go on to become a noted Marathi singer. His first solo concert was when he was 14 years of age (he was awarded the title of Sangeet Kalanidhi in 1933, soon after his debut), which preceded several concerts in India and abroad, including a trip to China as a Government of India delegate in 1953.
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