Madhava Gudi
| Pt. Madhav Gudi ಮಾಧವ ಗುಡಿ माधव गुडि |
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| Birth name | Madhav Gudi |
| Born | 1941 Dharwad, Karnataka |
| Origin | Dharwad, Karnataka |
| Died | April 2011 (aged 69–70) Dharwad, Karnataka |
| Genres | Hindustani Classical Music - Khayal & Light forms |
| Occupation(s) | Hindustani Classical Vocalist |
Madhav Gudi (Kannada:ಮಾಧವ ಗುಡಿ, Devanagari:माधव गुडि) (1941 – 22 April 2011) was a Hindustani classical vocalist, specialising in Khayal and light forms.
Madhav Gudi was born in Dharwad, Karnataka into a family of keertankars and harikatha (devotional) musicians.
Madhav Gudi was introduced to music at a very early age. His initial training was under Pandit Nageshrao Deshpande and He finally received his most important training from the Kirana scion Pandit Bhimsen Joshi in a guru-shishya milieu which lasted well over twenty six years. Pandit Madhav Gudi is a rich fund of knowledge about Pandit Bhimsen Joshi and the Kirana gharana. He talks about the joys and agonies of living with a genius, and his need to move out of the master's shadow
"He is a genius," says Pandit Madhav Gudi of his guru Pandit Bhimsen Joshi. "He would have excelled in anything... if he had taken up mathematics he would have been a genius in that subject."
Gudi hails from Dharwad. He was 14 when he first heard Joshi in a play. He memorised Joshi's songs, and sang them in his presence. Joshi accepted him as a student in 1963. Gudi lived in Pune as part of Joshi's family for 26 years. That makes him Joshi's most trusted disciple, and the richest source of knowledge about the life and times of one of the greatest musicians of this century.
Many music lovers believe Gudi's art has suffered because of his adoration of his guru. "He blindly imitates Joshi," is a common complaint. Gudi admits it is difficult to move out of Joshi's shadow. He says he mistakenly believed that he should not only sing but also "sit, stand, walk and talk" like his guru. "I must now do my own independent work," he says, simply.
When I met him at his disciple's house in Bangalore, he spoke for more than an hour and answered my questions with warmth. He spoke about his guru, and his long, eventful years with him. He described in awe the greatness of his gharana. Not once did he sound bitter about getting a raw deal from his guru, the government, or anyone. That other quality he is famous for—a cheerful, childlike simplicity—shone through.
Musicians generally feel Kirana has been more influential than other gharanas in the last 50 years or so.
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