Sanjeev Abhyankar

Pt. Sanjeev Abhyankar
Background information
Birth nameSanjeev Abhyankar
Born (1969-10-05) 5 October 1969 (age 55)
Pune, India
GenresKhayal, Bhajans
Occupation(s)Indian Classical and Devotional Singer
InstrumentVocal
Years active1980–1983, 1989–present
Websitewww.sanjeevabhyankar.com

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]

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference hindu was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Sanjeev Abhyankar to enchant with meditative music this Friday". Gulf Times. 22 September 2019.