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Pandit Shivaputra Siddharamayya Komkalimath, Vocal artist, Hindustani classical musician
InstrumentVocal
FromSulebhavi, Belgaum District, Karnataka, India, India
TraditionHindustani
Legacy Profile(1924–1992)

Pandit

Shivaputra Siddharamayya Komkalimath

Student of

B.R. Deodhar

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Mukul ShivputraKalapini KomkaliMadhup MudgalVijay SardeshmukhSatyasheel DeshpandeVasundhara KomkaliShubha Mudgal

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Biography

Kumar Gandharva (1924–1992), born Shivaputra Siddharamayya Komkalimath, was a legendary Hindustani vocalist known for transcending gharana conventions. A disciple of B.R. Deodhar, he overcame tuberculosis to develop a distinctive style blending raga innovation with the folk music of Madhya Pradesh.

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