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Krishnarao Phulambrikar

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Indian musician (1898-1974)

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Krishnarao Ganesh Phulambrikar (1898-1974), popularly known as Master Krishnarao, was a musical genius - an Indian vocalist, classical musician and composer of Hindustani music. He was credited with the creation of three Hindustani ragas and several bandishes.

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Krishnarao Ganesh Phulambrikar (1898-1974), popularly known as Master Krishnarao, was a musical genius - 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.

Country
India
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1974 · aged 76
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8 languages

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