D. V. Paluskar
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Birth name | Dattatreya Vishnu Paluskar |
Born | 28 May 1921 |
Origin | kurundwad, Maharashtra, India |
Died | 26 October 1955 (aged 34) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Genres | Hindustani Classical Music |
Occupation(s) | Hindustani Classical Vocalist |
Years active | 1935–1955 |
Labels | HMV |
Pandit Dattatreya Vishnu Paluskar (28 May 1921 – 26 October 1955), was a Hindustani classical vocalist. He was considered a child prodigy.
Early life and background[]
D.V. Paluskar was born in Nasik, Maharashtra to well-known Hindustani musician Vishnu Digambar Paluskar.[1] 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 & Life[]
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.[citation needed]
He sung a duet with Ustad Amir Khan in the film Baiju Bawra.[2] The only other film he sang for was a Bengali film called .[citation needed]
Death[]
He died from encephalitis on 26 October 1955. Mumbai, India[3]
Discography[]
References[]
External links[]
- D. V. Paluskar Page
- Extract from G.N. Joshi's "Down Melody Lane" (1984)
- Paluskar recordings on www.sarangi.info
- 1921 births
- 1955 deaths
- Hindustani singers
- People from Nashik
- Gwalior gharana
- Indian male classical singers
- 20th-century Indian singers
- Singers from Maharashtra
- 20th-century male singers
- 20th-century Khyal singers
- Indian singer stubs