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{{Infobox musical artist | {{Infobox musical artist | ||
| image = Sanjeev Abhyankar 2.jpg | | image = Sanjeev Abhyankar 2 (cropped).jpg | ||
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| name = Pt. Sanjeev Abhyankar | | name = Pt. Sanjeev Abhyankar | ||
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| years_active = 1980–1983, 1989–present | | years_active = 1980–1983, 1989–present | ||
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| website = {{URL|http://www.sanjeevabhyankar.com}} | |||
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'''Pandit Sanjeev Abhyankar''' (born 1969) is a [[Hindustani classical music]] [[vocalist]] of the [[Mewati Gharana]].<ref | '''Pandit Sanjeev Abhyankar''' (born 5 October 1969) is a [[Hindustani classical music]] [[vocalist]] of the [[Mewati Gharana]].<ref name=hindu/> Trained under [[Pandit Jasraj]], he was a child prodigy and started his singing career at age 11. Since then has recorded over 60 solo albums and performed in over 200 cities across the world.<ref name=hindu/> | ||
He won the [[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer]] in 1999 for his song, Suno Re Bhaila, in the Hindi film, ''[[Godmother (film)|Godmother]]''<ref name=hindu/> and also the Kumar Gandharva National Award 2008 from the Govt. of Madhya Pradesh for sustained excellence in the field of Classical Arts.<ref name=hindu/><ref>{{cite news|title=Sanjeev Abhyankar to enchant with meditative music this Friday| url=https://www.gulf-times.com/story/642420/sanjeev-abhyankar-to-enchant-with-meditative-music-this-friday|date=September 22, 2019|website=Gulf Times}}</ref> | |||
== | ==Early life and musical training== | ||
Abhyankar rendered his first stage performance in [[Mumbai]] at the age of 11 in 1981.<ref>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2006/12/08/stories/2006120802110300.htm A flight of his own] [[The Hindu]], 8 December 2006.</ref> Sanjeev has given vocal for [[Essence of Life (dance group)|Essence of Life]], a dance group conceptualized by [[Dega Deva Kumar Reddy]] to spread [[Jiddu Krishnamurti]]'s teachings across India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Melange of Mediums|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2014/aug/14/ | Abhyankar was born in [[Pune]], [[India]] to [[Shobha Abhyankar]], a musicologist and teacher of the Mewati Gharana.<ref name=hindu>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/november-fest/sanjeev-abhyankar-amp-ashwini-bhide-deshpande-at-friday-review-november-fest-2014/article59859420.ece|title=Jasrangi: Sanjeev Abhyankar & Ashwini Bhide Deshpande|website=The Hindu|date= November 22, 2021}}</ref> | ||
He started learning Hindustani classical music at the age of eight, groomed by his mother, followed by his [[guru]] Pandit Gangadharbua Pimpalkhare of the [[Gwalior Gharana]] and later from Pandit [[Jasraj]] (Mewati Gharana).<ref>[http://www.ragamala.org/events/20070429.htm Sanjeev Abhyankar Profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070826181506/http://www.ragamala.org/events/20070429.htm |date=26 August 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hindi/en/podcast-episode/music-is-a-gateway-to-connect-to-our-spiritual-self-vocalist-pandit-sanjeev-abhyankar/lprg3fttg|title='Music is a gateway to connect to our spiritual self': Vocalist Pandit Sanjeev Abhyankar|website=[[SBS Australia]]|date= 6 March 2024 }}</ref> | |||
==Career== | |||
Abhyankar rendered his first stage performance in [[Mumbai]] at the age of 11 in 1981.<ref name=hindu/><ref>{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20070308181656/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2006/12/08/stories/2006120802110300.htm A flight of his own]}} [[The Hindu]], 8 December 2006.</ref> Sanjeev has given vocal for [[Essence of Life (dance group)|Essence of Life]], a dance group conceptualized by [[Dega Deva Kumar Reddy]] to spread [[Jiddu Krishnamurti]]'s teachings across India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Melange of Mediums|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2014/aug/14/a-melange-of-mediums-647780.html|access-date=2020-11-15|website=The New Indian Express|date=14 August 2014 }}</ref> | |||
==Awards== | |||
* [[46th National Film Awards|1998]]: [[National Film Award]]: [[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]: ''[[Godmother (film)|Godmother]]'' ("Suno Re Bhaila") <ref name="46thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/46_nff_1999.pdf|title=46th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=12 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/this-week-that-year-godmother-who-hit-a-sixer/articleshow/65878586.cms|title=This Week, That Year: Godmother who hit a sixer|date=September 20, 2018|website= [[Mumbai Mirror]]}}</ref> | |||
* 2009: [[Kumar Gandharva Samman]]<ref name=hindu/> | |||
==Film discography== | ==Film discography== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.sanjeevabhyankar.com/ | {{commons category}} | ||
* [http://www.sanjeevabhyankar.com/ Official Website] | |||
* {{IMDb name|0008715}} | * {{IMDb name|0008715}} | ||
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[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Hindustani singers]] | [[Category:Hindustani singers]] | ||
[[Category:Indian male | [[Category:Indian male playback singers]] | ||
[[Category:Mewati gharana]] | [[Category:Mewati gharana]] | ||
[[Category:Singers from Pune]] | [[Category:Singers from Pune]] | ||
[[Category:Marathi people]] | [[Category:Marathi people]] | ||
[[Category:Marathi-language singers]] | [[Category:Marathi-language singers]] | ||
[[Category:Bhajan singers]] | [[Category:Bhajan singers]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century Indian singers]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian male singers]] | ||
[[Category:21st-century Indian male singers]] | |||
[[Category:Best Male Playback Singer National Film Award winners]] | [[Category:Best Male Playback Singer National Film Award winners]] | ||
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sanjeev Abhyankar |
| Born | 5 October 1969 Pune, India |
| Genres | Khayal, Bhajans |
| Occupation(s) | Indian Classical and Devotional Singer |
| Instruments | Vocal |
| Years active | 1980–1983, 1989–present |
| Website | www |
Pandit Sanjeev Abhyankar (born 5 October 1969) is a Hindustani classical music vocalist of the Mewati Gharana.[1] Trained under Pandit Jasraj, he was a child prodigy and started his singing career at age 11. Since then has recorded over 60 solo albums and performed in over 200 cities across the world.[1]
He won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 1999 for his song, Suno Re Bhaila, in the Hindi film, Godmother[1] and also the Kumar Gandharva National Award 2008 from the Govt. of Madhya Pradesh for sustained excellence in the field of Classical Arts.[1][2]
Early life and musical training[edit | edit source]
Abhyankar was born in Pune, India to Shobha Abhyankar, a musicologist and teacher of the Mewati Gharana.[1] He started learning Hindustani classical music at the age of eight, groomed by his mother, followed by his guru Pandit Gangadharbua Pimpalkhare of the Gwalior Gharana and later from Pandit Jasraj (Mewati Gharana).[3][4]
Career[edit | edit source]
Abhyankar rendered his first stage performance in Mumbai at the age of 11 in 1981.[1][5] Sanjeev has given vocal for Essence of Life, a dance group conceptualized by Dega Deva Kumar Reddy to spread Jiddu Krishnamurti's teachings across India.[6]
Awards[edit | edit source]
- 1998: National Film Award: Best Male Playback Singer: Godmother ("Suno Re Bhaila") [7][8]
- 2009: Kumar Gandharva Samman[1]
Film discography[edit | edit source]
- Tum Gaye (with Lata Mangeshkar), Maachis [1996]
- Yeh Hai Shaan Banaras Ki, Banaras (2005)
- Lai Ja Re Badra, Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar (2000)
- Sada Sumiran Karle, Dashavatar (2008)
- Suno Re Suno Re Bhayina Ke, Godmother (1998)
- Rukhe Naina, Maqbool (2003)
- Tu Astis Tar, Coffee Ani Barach Kahi (2015)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Jasrangi: Sanjeev Abhyankar & Ashwini Bhide Deshpande". The Hindu. 22 November 2021.
- ↑ "Sanjeev Abhyankar to enchant with meditative music this Friday". Gulf Times. 22 September 2019.
- ↑ Sanjeev Abhyankar Profile Archived 26 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "'Music is a gateway to connect to our spiritual self': Vocalist Pandit Sanjeev Abhyankar". SBS Australia. 6 March 2024.
- ↑ A flight of his own[usurped] The Hindu, 8 December 2006.
- ↑ "A Melange of Mediums". The New Indian Express. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ↑ "46th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ↑ "This Week, That Year: Godmother who hit a sixer". Mumbai Mirror. 20 September 2018.