Kumar Gandharva

Pt. Kumar Gandharva
Gandharva on a 2014 stamp sheet of India
Background information
Birth name	Shivaputra Siddaramayya Komkalimath
Born	(1924-04-08)8 April 1924 Sulebhavi, Belgaum District, Karnataka, India
Died	12 January 1992(1992-01-12) (aged 67) Dewas, India
Genres	Indian classical music
Occupation	singer
Years active	1934–1992

Pandit Kumar Gandharva (pronunciation: [kumaːɾ ɡən̪d̪ʱəɾʋə], Kn: ಕುಮಾರ್ ಗಂಧರ್ವ; 8 April 1924 – 12 January 1992), originally known as Shivaputra Siddharamayya Komkalimath was an Indian classical singer, well known for his unique vocal style and for his refusal to be bound by the tradition of any gharana. 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.^[1]