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Chandrakant Limaye

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Citizenship
  
Indian

Years active
  
1970s-Present

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Born
  
19 August 1950 (age 66) (
1950-08-19
)

Occupation
  
Hindustani Classical Vocalist

shakuntal te katyar by pt chandrakant limaye


Pandit Chandrakant Limaye (चंद्रकांत लिमये) (born 19 August 1950) is a Hindustani Classical Singer from India, and the successor disciple of the well known vocalist Late Dr.Vasantrao Deshpande.

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Chandrakant Limaye is also famous for his participation in Marathi Musical Plays.

  • Katyar Kaljat Ghusali of Natyasampada, Bombay. This became an extremely popular play where, after Pt Vasantrao Deshpande,Limaye used to play the lead role.
  • Vardanof Sharayu Theatre.
  • Sant Gora Kumbhar of Vaishali Theatre and Natya Sampada.
  • Sangeet Saubhadra of Rang Sharada.
  • To Mi Nawhech of Natya Sampada.
  • Sangeet Sanshayakallol of Sahakari Manoranjan.He played the lead role and his character was named as Ashwin Sheth in the play which was earlier played by chhote Gandharva
  • Pat Gele Ga Kathewadi of Natya Sampada.
  • Makhamali He Swapna Maze of Ranjan Kala Mandir.

    • Limaye used to perform the lead role in a Marathi musical play Katyar Kaljat Ghusli written by Purushottam Darvhekar since April 1997. The same role was earlier performed by his Guru Late Pt. Vasantrao Deshpande.

    In 2003, Maharashtra Kala Niketan honoured Chandrakant Limaye by giving the Maharashtra Vaibhav award for performing in the lead role in Katyar Kaljat Ghusali produced by Natyasampada Mumbai, that belongs to the well known producer and actor,Late Mr. Prabhakar Panshikar.

    Vasantrao Deshpande Sangeet Sabha, a charitable trust was founded by Chandrakant Limaye in August 2000. On behalf of Vasantrao Deshpande Sangeet Sabha, he started several theme-based programmes such as Hori Ke Rang, Shrutirang Varsha ke, Natyarang Sangeetache, Haweli Sangeet, and Gharanon Ki Khasiyatein.

    Pt chandrakant limaye saware aaijaiyo


    References

    Chandrakant Limaye Wikipedia
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