Ramchandra Purushottam Marathe

Ramchandra Purushottam Marathe
Born23 October 1924
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Died4 October 1989(1989-10-04) (aged 64)
Thane, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesRam Marathe, Pandit Ram Marathe
Known forMarathi music, Hindustani classical music, Sangeet Natak

Ramchandra Purushottam Marathe (23 October 1924 – 4 October 1989), also known as Pandit Ram Marathe, was a Marathi music director, singer,[1] and actor on stage and in films.[2][3] As a child actor, he performed the title role of Krishna in Prabhat Film Company's 1938 film, Gopal Krishna.[4] He was disciple of Vilayat Hussain Khan, the maestro of Agra gharana of Hindustani classical music.,[5] Master Krishnarao Phulambrikar and others. Through Master krishnarao, he developed his Khayal style which had elements of different gharanas such as Jaipur, Gwalior and Agra.[6]

  1. ^ Dr. Afshana Shafi (1 November 2017). THE LEGACY OF GANGUBAI HANGAL. Horizon Books ( A Division of Ignited Minds Edutech P Ltd). p. 71. ISBN 978-93-86369-56-7.
  2. ^ Parrikar, Ranjan. "Musical Traditions of India" (PDF). Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  3. ^ S. M. M. Ausaja (2009). Bollywood in Posters. Om Books International. p. 24. ISBN 978-81-87108-55-9.
  4. ^ Mujahar, Isak (1969). MAHARASHTRA BIRTHPLACE OF INDIAN FILM INDUSTRY. Connaught Circus New Delhi: GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA. p. 73. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  5. ^ Tapasi Ghosh (2008). Pran Piya Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan: His Life and Contribution to the World of Music. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 71. ISBN 978-81-269-0855-4.
  6. ^ Shah, V. and Kashalkar, U., 2011. A Conversation with Ulhas Kashalkar. India International Centre Quarterly, 38(1), pp.134-141.[1]