D. V. Paluskar

D. V. Paluskar
D. V. Paluskar
	D. V. Paluskar D. V. Paluskar
Background information
Birth name	Dattatreya Vishnu Paluskar
Born	28 May 1921
Origin	kurundwad, Maharashtra, India
Died	26 October 1955 (aged 34); Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Genres	Hindustani Classical Music
Occupation(s)	Hindustani Classical Vocalist
Years active	1935–1955
Labels	HMV

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Pandit Dattatreya Vishnu Paluskar (28 May 1921 – 26 October 1955), was a Hindustani classical vocalist. He was considered a child prodigy.

Early life and background[edit]

D.V. Paluskar was born in Nasik, Bombay Presidency to well-known Hindustani musician Vishnu Digambar Paluskar.^[1] His original surname was Gadgil, but as they hailed from the village Palus (near Sangli), they came to be known as the "Paluskar" family.

He was only ten years old when his father died, and was subsequently trained by Pandit Vinayakrao Patwardhan and Pandit Narayanrao Vyas. He was also trained by Pandit Chintamanrao Paluskar and Pandit Mirashi Buwa.

Career & Life[edit]

D.V. Paluskar gave his debut performance at the Harvallabh Sangeet Sammelan in Punjab at the age of fourteen. He inherited the Gwalior gharana and the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, but he was always open to adopting aesthetic features of other gharanas and styles.^{[citation needed]}

He sung a duet with Ustad Amir Khan in the film Baiju Bawra.^[2] The only other film he sang for was a Bengali film called Shaap Mochan.^{[citation needed]}

Death[edit]

He died from encephalitis on 26 October 1955. Mumbai, India^[3]

Discography[edit]

List of D. V. Paluskar's 78 rpm recordings

References[edit]

External links[edit]

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[1] The Hindu : Entertainment Bangalore / Music : Scion of a regal style

[2] The Telegraph - Calcutta : Opinion

[3] Report in The Hindu, dated 27 October 1955

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