Sanjeev Abhyankar
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sanjeev Abhyankar |
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October 5, 1969 Pune, India |
| Genres | Khayal, Bhajans |
| Occupation(s) | Indian Classical and Devotional Singer |
| Instruments | Vocal |
| Years active | 1980–1983, 1989–present |
| Website | http://www.sanjeevabhyankar.com |
Pandit Sanjeev Abhyankar (born 1969) is a Hindustani classical music vocalist of the Mewati Gharana.
He won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 1999 for his song, Suno Re Bhaila, in the Hindi film, Godmother and also the Kumar Gandharva National Award 2008 from the Govt of Madhya Pradesh for sustained excellence in the field of Classical Arts.
Sanjeev Abhyankar was born on October 5, 1969 in Pune, India to Dr. Shobha Abhyankar.
He started learning Hindustani Classical Music, at the age of eight, groomed by his mother, and her guru Pandit Pimpalkhare and later from Pandit Jasraj. Though his aim had been to pursue a career in music since childhood, he has acquired a bachelor's degree in Commerce.
Sanjeev Abhyankar rendered his first stage performance in Mumbai, at the age of 11 in 1981. Since then, he has traveled extensively all over the country and abroad.
He has several albums with HMV, Music Today, Sony Music, Times Music, Navaras Records U.K., Neelam Audio Video U.S.A., Sona Rupa U.K., BMG Cressendo, Ninaad Music, Fountain Music & Alurkar Music. He has also given playback for films such as Maachis, Nidaan, Sanshodhan, Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar and Banaras.
Besides performing in all the art circles throughout India, he has performed in commercial conferences such as Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Samaroh, Pune; Baba Harvallabh Samaroh, Jalandhar; ITC SRA Sangeet Sammelan and Doverlane Conference, Calcutta; Vishnu Digambar Paluskar Jayanti Samaroh, Mumbai; International Melody Foundation's Ustad Amir Khan Samaroh and Gunidas Festival, New Delhi; Swami Haridas Sammelan, Vrindavan; Pandit Motiram Sangeet Samaroh, Hyderabad; Ustad Allauddin Khan Samaroh and Ustad Amir Khan Samaroh, Madhya Pradesh; Saptak Conference, Ahmedabad; Master Dinanath Sangeet Mahotsav, Goa; Hindustani Kalakar Mandali Conference, Bangalore; and the Kalidas Samaroh, Nagpur to name a few.
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