Years active 1935–1955 Died October 25, 1955, Mumbai Role Vocalist | Name D. Paluskar Labels HMV Record label HMV | |
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Birth name Dattatreya Vishnu Paluskar Origin Nasik, Maharashtra, India Occupation(s) Hindustani Classical Vocalist Genres Hindustani classical music Albums Echoes of a Golden Voice, Great Master Great Music Similar People Vishnu Digambar Paluskar, Amir Khan, Jasraj, Omkarnath Thakur, Kumar Gandharva | ||
Pt D V Paluskar Raag Hindol, karana pichakaaree kesara so abeera, 78RPM, circa 1944
Pandit Dattatreya Vishnu Paluskar (May 28, 1921 - October 26, 1955), was a Hindustani classical vocalist. He was considered a child prodigy.
Contents
- Pt D V Paluskar Raag Hindol karana pichakaaree kesara so abeera 78RPM circa 1944
- Early life and background
- Career
- Personal life
- Discography
- References
Early life and background
D.V. Paluskar was born in Nasik, Maharashtra to well-known Hindustani musician Vishnu Digambar Paluskar. His original surname was Gadgil, but as they hailed from the village Palus (near Sangli), they came to be known as the "Paluskar" family.
He was only ten years old when his father died, and was subsequently trained by Pandit Vinayakrao Patwardhan and Pandit Narayanrao Vyas. He was also trained by Pandit Chintamanrao Paluskar and Pandit Mirashi Buwa.
Career
D.V. Paluskar gave his debut performance at the Harvallabh Sangeet Sammelan in Punjab at the age of fourteen. He inherited the Gwalior gharana and the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, but he was always open to adopting aesthetic features of other gharanas and styles.
He had a very sweet and melodious voice. His alap clearly outlined the raga he sang; this was followed by the bandish embellished by beautiful taans in an effortless enchanting style. He was a master at presenting an attractive and comprehensive picture of a raga in a very short duration. Besides pure classical music, he was also a great bhajan singer. He cut his first disc in 1944 and visited China as a member of the Indian cultural delegation in 1955.
He is also famous for an unforgettable duet with Amir Khan in the film Baiju Bawra. The only other film he sang for was a Bengali film called Shaap Mochan.
Personal life
He died from encephalitis on 26 October 1955. Mumbai, India