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Monday, April 8, 2013

8th April - Birthday Pandit Kumar Gandharva




Kumar Gandhara was born on 8th April, 1924 in Sulebhavi near Belgaum, Karnataka as Shivaputra Siddharamayya Komkalimath.  The name Kumar Gandharva is a title given to him when he was a child prodigy; a Gandharva is a musical spirit in Hindu mythology. He had known for powerful short phrase and his very high voice. He was a great Hindustani classical singer or vocalist.

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