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2 MAY 1920 30JUL 1983 DR.VASANTRAO DESHPANDE

Vasantrao Deshpande

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Vasantrao Deshpande
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Background information
Native nameवसंतराव देशपांडे
BornMay 2, 1920
Murtijapur, District Akola,Vidarbh
DiedJuly 30, 1983 (aged 63)
Pune, Maharashtra, India
GenresHindustani Classical
Occupation(s)Singer, Actor, Musician
InstrumentsSitar, Tabla, hand-held harmonium, Vocals, other
Years active1928–1983
Websitewww.vasantraodeshpande.com
Vasantrao Deshpande (1920–1983) was a renowned Hindustani classical vocalist who was also a great performer of Natya Sangeet.
In 1982, he was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama.[1] He was known for his role of Khansaheb in the 1967 musical playKatyar Kaljat Ghusli.[2]

Early life and background[edit]

Vasantrao Deshpande was born in Sawlapur, District Amravati, which belongs to Vidarbha region of State of Maharashtra, in India.
He learned from several gurus, refusing to tie himself down to a single school of singing. He started his musical training in his home town Nagpur under Shankarrao Sapre from Gwalior, who in turn was a disciple of Vishnu Digambar Paluskar. This was followed by Sureshbabu Mane of Kirana gharana, Asad Ali Khan of Patiala gharana, Aman Ali Khan and Anjani Bai Malpekar of Bhendibazaar gharana, and Ramkrishnabuwa Vaze.[3] But the most important influence on him was Dinanath Mangeshkar, and Vasantrao was the sole true inheritor of Dinanath's mercurial style of singing.
At the age of eight, Bhalji Pendharkar perceived his musical talent and launched him in the role of 'Krishna' in Hindi movie Kaliyamardan. He had received the training under different gharanas (schools or styles of music):Patiala, Bhendi Bazar, Kairana; yet he did not receive the stamp of any particular gharana.

Career[edit]

Deshpande performed classical and semi-classical music. In the raga form which constitutes classical music, the artist displays his creativity on a basic canvas. Deshpande's rendition of ragas such as Marwa, Salag Waraali, Nat Bhairav, Kauns (in its various forms), Chhayanat, Basant Mukhari, Patamanjari, Jaijaiwanti, Janasammohini, Bhoop, Shree, Kalavati, Maru Bihag, and Yaman had a quality to them that kept people interested. His performance of offbeat ragas was not too different. The sargam was his forte. He conceived Raga Raj Kalyan, a Yaman variant with 'Pancham' dropped altogether. He was also an accomplished tabla and harmonium player.
He acted in movies like "Kaaliya Mardan", "Dudh Bhaat", and "Ashtavinayak". He gave playback to more than 80 Marathi films. Besides pure music, he also put together the history of Marathi music plays, from origin showing their evolution up to the present stage.
Vasantrao had several commercial releases under his name.[4]

Personal life[edit]

His grandson Rahul Deshpande is a classical singer and he is carrying his style further. He has trained under Gangadharbua Pimpalkhare, Usha Chipalkatti and Mukul Shivputra, son of Kumar Gandharva. In 2015, he played the lead of Khan Saheb in musical, Katyar Kaljat Ghusali, which was played by his grandfather in the 1960s.[5]

Legacy[edit]

The Dr Vasantrao Deshpande Pratishthan based in Pune, where his grandson Rahul Deshpande is a trustee,[6] organizes an annual music festival in his memory, titled Vasantotsav in Pune. The three-day festival is held in the month of January each year. Noted classical musicians and performers take part the festival. During the festival, two awards, the "Vasantotsav Youth Award" for Promising artists and " Vasantotsav Award" for veteran artists are given.[7][8][9]
In 2011, a three-day music and dance festival in his memory, was organized by the South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC) of Government of India in Nagpur.[10]

Discography[edit]

  • Marwa

Bibliography[edit]

  • "Vasantrao Deshpande: Marathi Stage Phenomenon". Bhavan's Journal. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. 1983. pp. 25–28.
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