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Bhaskar Chandavarkar

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Also known as Bhāskar Candāvarakar

Indian sitar player, composer and music director (1936-2009)

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  • Saṅgīta saṃvāda
  • Saṅgīta saṃvāda
  • Saṅgīta saṃvāda
  • Vādyavedha āṇi Bhāratīya saṅgitāci ̄mūlatatve

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Type
Person
Origin
India
Active from
1936-03-16
Active to
2009-07-26

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Bhaskar Chandavarkar (16 March 1936 – 26 July 2009) was an Indian sitar player, academic and film and theatre composer who worked with well-known directors of Indian cinema like Mrinal Sen, Girish Karnad, Aparna Sen, K. G. George and Amol Palekar in various languages including Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali and Oriya and was known for his blending of Indian classical and western music. Born and brought up in Pune, he completed his graduation from Wadia College, in Pune and studied

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Pune
Place of death
Pune
Occupation
musician
Instrument
sitar
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date of death
2009-07-26
date of birth
1936-03-16
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