Sunday, December 29, 2024

Pt. Omkarnath Thakur's Death Anniversary


Pt. Omkarnath Thakur, who passed away on 29 December 1967, was an Indian music teacher, musicologist and Hindustani classical singer. A disciple of classical singer Vishnu Digambar Paluskar of Gwalior gharana, he became the principal of Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Lahore, and later went on become the first dean of the music faculty at Banaras Hindu University. He also wrote book "sangeetanjli" vol 1 to 6.

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