Monday, April 8, 2024

Kumar Gandharva's 100th Birth Anniversary


 

Pandit Kumar Gandharva, originally known as Shivaputra Siddharamayya Komkalimath, born on 8 April 1924 would have been 100 today. Gandhara was an Indian classical singer, well known for his unique vocal style and for his refusal to be bound by the tradition of any gharana. The name, Kumar Gandharva, is a title given to him when he was a child prodigy; a Gandharva is a musical spirit in Hindu mythology.

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