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| birth_name = Rajaram Prabhakar Kale<br />
| genre = [[Hindustani classical music]]<br />
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Pandit Rajaram alias '''Raja Kale''' is an Indian vocalist, composer, and scholar of [[Indian classical music|Indian classical]], semi-classical, and devotional music. He is a senior disciple<ref name=TOI2011>''6th edition of Pt Jitendra Abhisheki Sangeet Mahotsav to be held from Jan 7–9'', Time of India, Pune edition, January 2, 2011</ref> of Pandit [[Jitendra Abhisheki]]. He also received valuable guidance from Pt. C. P. Rele and Pt. Balasaheb Poonchwale from the [[Gwalior gharana]]. Pt. Raja Kale is known for rendering both old and new [[Hindustani classical music]] with an approach that is at once eclectic and focused on the performance.<ref name=elephanta>''Maharashtra Tourism: Elephanta Cave Festival'', Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai, 2014, [http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/mtdc/HTML/MaharashtraTourism/Events/2014/ElephantaFestival/pdf/Elephanta_Cave_Brochures.pdf]</ref><br />
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He holds a PhD (1990) with the thesis Importance of Bandish in Khayal. He has also received senior fellowship from the Department of Culture of the Government of India for the study of the subject: "Comparative study and analysis of "Gayaki" of Legendary singers [[Pandit Bhimsen Joshi]], [[Pandit Kumar Gandharva]], Pandit [[Jitendra Abhisheki]], and [[Pandit Jasraj]]. He has performed live on several notable occasions, and on broadcast media, including TV, Radio in India and KZSU Stanford 90.1 FM on Chaitime.<ref name=chaitime>Bandish in Khayal – In conversation with Hindustani Classical artist Pandit Dr. Raja Kale [https://soundcloud.com/chaitimeradio/rajaram-102118-154-am]</ref><br />
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==Early life and background==<br />
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Pt. Raja Kale received his initiation in music from his father Prabhakarrao Kale, and further training from Pandit Uttamrao Agnihotri. He then studied music with Pandit [[Jitendra Abhisheki]], a veteran vocalist and a great composer of classical and semi-classical forms of [[Hindustani classical music]].<br />
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==Awards==<br />
Vatsalabai Joshi Puraskar, 2007<br />
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Smriti Puraskar 2021<br />
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==Discography==<br />
* Raag Sarita, [[HMV]]<br />
* Seasons, Pan Music<br />
* Bandish, Prathamesh Arts [https://play.google.com/music/listen#/album/B4j2d6ihhpmjxnpudozy57r3ddm/Raja+Kale%2C+Archana+Kanhere/Bandish%3A+Raja+Kale+%26+Archana+Kanhere]<br />
* Apoorva Geete, Mala entertainment<br />
* Album on Classical Music, Alurkar Cassette Co.<br />
* Krishna, Ninad Music Co. <br />
* HM Volume 2, Colour Red Dog: Raja Kale, HMV [https://play.google.com/music/listen#/album/Baxazpqygq7dxizjw3la3c2evqu/Raja+Kale%2C+Purushotham+Walawalkar()%2C+Nana+Muley()%2C+Jaya+Kale()%2C+Mukund+Kale()%2C+Purushottam+Walawalkar(Harmonium)%2C+Nana+Muley(Tabla)%2C+Jaya+Kale(Tanpura)%2C+Mukund+Kale(Tanpura)/H+M+Volume+2+Colour+Red+Dog]<br />
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==Notable performances==<br />
* [[Tansen]] Samaroh, [[Gwalior]]<ref>[[Anant Maral Shastri#Saluting the Legends]]</ref><br />
* Sawai Gandharva Punyatithi Mahotsov, [[Pune]]<br />
* Guru Shishya Parampara concert, with Guru [[Jitendra Abhisheki]], ICCR New Delhi<br />
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