Baba Harballabh

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Swami Harballabh was a Hindustani classical vocalist and a saint.[1] In 1875, he established the first Hindustani classical music festival in the world, known as Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan.[2]

He was born to an affluent family at a village in Bajwara. He was a student of , who encouraged him to practice art and music. The place where Swami Hariballabh used to sing became a Kashi for musicians and players of classical music.[2]

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  1. ^ "Shri Baba Harballabh Sangeet Mahasabha". punjabtourism.gov. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Harivallabh". Harivallabh.org. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.


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