: Listen: At Pune’s Chhota Gandharva Chowk, memories of a notable actor-singer for Marathi productions #IndiaNEWS For the thirteenth episode of our series on public spaces named after Hindustani musicians,

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Listen: At Pune’s Chhota Gandharva Chowk, memories of a notable actor-singer for Marathi productions #IndiaNEWS
For the thirteenth episode of our series on public spaces named after Hindustani musicians, we walk along Swararaaj Chhota Gandharva tatha Saudagar Nagnath Gore Chowk in Pune. A noteworthy actor-singer and composer for Marathi musical theatre productions, Saudagar Nagnath Gore, more popularly known as Chhota Gandharva, was also known for his unique renditions of art music. According to information available on Marathi Vishwakosh, he had his initial musical training from Balwant Gowitrikar, Dattubuwa Bagalkotkar, Narharbuwa Patankar and Ganeshbuwa Padhye. The same source mentions that he trained for a short while under Sawai Gandharva of the Kirana gharana. Rare series of SNA awardees since 1952SAUDAGAR NAGNATH GORE AKADEMI AWARD: 1988 NATYASANGEET@MinOfCultureGoI @dr_maheshsharma pic.twitter.com/N8F3dhUvSN— Sangeet Natak Akademi (@sangeetnatak) November 17, 2017 Later, he formally became a disciple of Sende/Sinde Khan. In the mid-forties, Chhota Gandharva also studied under Bhurji Khan of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. Thus, his gayaki or vocal style displayed influences he had drawn upon from different gharanas.The first track in today’s episode features a rendition of two compositions in the raag Bhupali, the first set to a medium-paced 16-matra Ikwai taal and the second to a drut or fast 16-matra Teentaal.The second track includes a rendition of two compositions in the raag...Read more

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