Krishnarao Phulambrikar

Master Krishnarao Phulambrikar
Born20 January 1898
Died(1974-10-20)20 October 1974
Other namesMaster Krishnarao, Master Krishna
Occupation(s)Classical musician
Vocalist, Film and Drama artist
Known forHindustani music
Marathi Sangeet Natak
Marathi and Hindi film music
SpouseRadhabai Phulambrikar
ChildrenThree
Parent(s)Ganesh Phulambrikar
Mathurabai Phulambrikar
AwardsPadma Bhushan
Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship
Vishnudas Bhave Gold Medal
Balgandharva Gold Medal
Sangeetkalanidhi
Websitewww.masterkrishnarao.com

Krishnaji Ganesh Phulambrikar (1898–1974), popularly known as Master Krishnarao, was a musical genius - an Indian vocalist, classical musician and composer of Hindustani music.[1] He was credited with the creation of three Hindustani ragas and several bandishes. Phulambrikar, a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship,[2] was also the music composer of several movies, including Dharmatma, a 1935 Hindi film starring Bal Gandharva, a renowned Marathi singer[3] and Padosi, a 1941 directorial venture of V. Shantaram.[4] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1971, for his contributions to music.[5]

  1. ^ "Krishnarao Phulambrikar". Vijaya Parrikar Library. 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship". Sangeet Natak Akademi. 2016. Archived from the original on 27 July 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Dharmatma on IMDb". IMDb. 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Padosi on IMDb". IMDb. 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.

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