K. G. Ginde

Krishna Gundopant Ginde
Krishna Gundopant Ginde
Also known as	K G Ginde
Born	26 December 1925
Origin	Bailhongal, Belgaum District, Karnataka, India
Died	13 July 1994 (aged 68); Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Genres	Hindustani classical music, Musicologist
Occupation(s)	Vocalist
Years active	1936–1994

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Krishna Gundopant Ginde, better known as K.G. Ginde (26 December 1925 – 13 July 1994) was an Indian classical singer and teacher. His guru S N Ratanjankar was his biggest influence.

Biography

Ginde, called "Chhotu" (small) by family members and close friends because he was the 8th among 9 children, was born on 26 December 1925, in Bailhongal, near Belgaum. When he was just 11 years old, he moved to Lucknow and started his music training under music scholar S N Ratanjankar.^[1]

He moved to Mumbai in 1951 to take up a teaching post with Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. In 1962 he became principal of Vallabh Sangeet Vidyalaya.^{[citation needed]}

On his sixtieth birthday, some of the biggest names in Hindustani music, including Bhimsen Joshi, Kumar Gandharva, and Purushottam Laxman Deshpande, graced the function.^{[citation needed]}

Ginde died on 13 July 1994, age 68 in Calcutta after suffering a massive heart attack.^{[citation needed]}

References

↑ "Our Faculty:Pandit K G Ginde". ITC Sangeet Research Academy. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012.

External links

http://www.chembur.com/anecdotes/ginde.htm

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[itc-1] "Our Faculty:Pandit K G Ginde". ITC Sangeet Research Academy. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012.

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