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{{Short description|Indian violinist (1932–2021)}}<br />
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1932|12|25|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Haregaon]], [[British India]]<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|10|31|1932|12|25|df=yes}}<br />
| death_place = [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]<br />
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| occupation = Violinist, music director and composer<br />
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| spouse = Neela Jog<br />
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| awards = [[Lata Mangeshkar Award]]<br />
| website = {{URL|http://www.prabhakarjog.in/}} <br />
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'''Prabhakar Jog''' (25 December 1932 {{emdash}} 31 October 2021) was a noted Indian [[violinist]], [[music director]] and [[composer]], who worked in Hindi and Marathi film industry.<ref>{{cite news |title=स्वराधीन होताना.. |url=https://www.loksatta.com/chaturang/violin-player-prabhakar-jog-226607/ |publisher=[[Loksatta]] |date=October 19, 2013 |language=Marathi}}</ref> His critically acclaimed works were the ''[[Geet Ramayan]]a'' series with [[Sudhir Phadke]]. He was also known for his stage shows, notably ''Swar Aale Duruni'', ''Gaanare Violin'' and ''Gata Rahe Mera Violin''.<ref name=ht/><ref>{{cite book |author1=Gregory D. Booth |title=Behind the Curtain Making Music in Mumbai's Film Studios |date=2008 |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]], USA |isbn=9780195327632 |page=47 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EIA8DwAAQBAJ&dq=Prabhakar+Jog&pg=PA47}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Chaubal |first1=Aabha |title=Strings That Sing |url=http://prabhakarjog.in/press/news10.jpg |access-date=6 January 2022}}</ref><br />
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== Biography ==<br />
Prabhakar Jog was born in [[Haregaon]], Maharashtra, on December 25, 1932. He got interested in music in his childhood. For around five years, he was trained in classical vocal from Pandit [[Gajananrao Joshi]] and Pandit Narayanrao Marulkar.<ref name=ht/><br />
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He performed in more than 80 solo events as part of Ganare Violin. He worked for the Marathi and Hindi film industry and was a part of [[All India Radio]] (AIR), Pune. He worked with many music directors, including [[S. D. Burman]], [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]], [[Shankar–Jaikishan]], [[Nadeem–Shravan]] and [[Anu Malik]]. He has released 12 music albums.<ref name=news9live/><ref name=ht/><br />
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As a music director, his first song was ''Lapvilpas Tu Hirva Chafa'', which was broadcast on [[All India Radio|Akashwani]] (All India Radio) and the song was sung by his wife Neela Jog. ''Lapvilpas Tu Hirva Chafa'' is one of the popular Marathi songs. He made his first debut as a violinist with the Marathi film called Shri Gurudev Datta.<ref name=news9live>{{cite news |last1=Khanna |first1=Shailaja |title=Prabhakar Jog's incomparable mastery in rendering 'song violin' to film music will endure |url=https://www.news9live.com/art-culture/prabhakar-jog-death-obituary-song-violin-in-indian-films-music-career-130780 |publisher=News9 |date=November 21, 2021}}</ref><br />
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== Accolades ==<br />
In 2015, the State [[Government of Maharashtra]] awarded him with the [[Lata Mangeshkar Award]] for Lifetime Achievement for his contribution to music. The award carries a cash prize of ₹5 lakh rupees, a citation, a shawl and a trophy.<ref>{{cite news |title=Prabhakar Jog declared as the winner of Maharashtra Lata Mangeshkar Award for Lifetime Achievement 2015 |url=https://www.india.com/education/prabhakar-jog-declared-as-the-winner-of-maharashtra-lata-mangeshkar-award-for-lifetime-achievement-2015-1578041/ |publisher=[[India.com]] |date=September 29, 2015}}</ref><br />
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He was awarded the 2019 [[Zee Entertainment Enterprises|Zee]] Chitra Gaurav 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award by [[Zee Marathi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=झी चित्र गौरवने प्रभाकर जोग यांना 'जीवन गौरव' देऊन केले सन्मानित |url=https://www.lokmat.com/television/zee-chitra-gaurav-honoured-prabhakar-jog-jivan-gaurav-award/ |publisher=[[Lokmat]] |date=March 25, 2019 |language=Marathi}}</ref><br />
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== Death ==<br />
On October 31, 2021, Prabhakar Jog died at his residence at Sahakar Nagar in [[Pune]]. He was 88 years old.<ref name=ht>{{cite news |last1=Bari |first1=Prachi |title=Violinist Prabhakar Jog passes away in Pune at 88 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/violinist-prabhakar-jog-passes-away-in-pune-at-88-101635663442360.html|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=October 31, 2021}}</ref><br />
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The [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]], [[Uddhav Thackeray]], said, “The singing violin goes silent. The music field has lost a true sadhak, while Maharashtra state governor [[Bhagat Singh Koshyari]] expressed his deep condolence by tweeting, “Deeply saddened by the news of the demise of renowned violinist and musician Prabhakar Jog. He enriched the world of art with his melodious renditions.”<br />
<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nath |first1=Dipanita |title=Pune: Music maestro Prabhakar Jog, who made the violin sing, dies at 88 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/music-maestro-prabhakar-jog-who-made-the-violin-sing-dies-at-88-7600351/ |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=November 1, 2021}}</ref> [[Lata Mangeshkar]] also paid tribute to him over [[Twitter]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Violinist Prabhakar Jog dies at 88: Lata Mangeshkar and others pay tribute |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/violinist-prabhakar-jog-dies-at-88-lata-mangeshkar-cm-uddhav-thackeray-others-pay-tribute-743109 |publisher=[[India TV]] |date=October 31, 2021}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|1638839}}<br />
* {{URL|http://www.prabhakarjog.in/|Official website}} <br />
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[[Category:1932 births]]<br />
[[Category:2021 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Hindustani violinists]]<br />
[[Category:Musicians from Maharashtra]]<br />
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