Wamanrao Sadolikar

Wamanrao Sadolikar
Born	(1907-09-16)16 September 1907 Kolhapur, Bombay Presidency, British India
Origin	Kolhapur, India
Died	25 March 1991(1991-03-25) (aged 83) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Genres	Khayal, Bhajans, Thumris
Occupation	Hindustani classical vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1920–1980

Pandit Wamanrao Sadolikar (16 September 1907 – 25 March 1991) was a Hindustani classical vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana founded by his guru, Utd. Alladiya Khan.

Early life

Pt. Wamanrao Sadolikar was born into a family of music lovers in Kolhapur.[1][2] As a teenager, he studied classical music under Pt. V. D. Paluskar of the Gwalior Gharana.

Career

Sadolikar's career put him into many roles on the stages of Marathi Natya Sangeet, as a singer-actor, a music director and a director. He also had several film appearances.[3] He studied music under Utd. Bhurji Khan and Utd. Alladiya Khan,[4] and he instructed his brother, Madhukar Sadolikar, his daughter Smt. Shruti Sadolikar-Katkar, and Smt. Manjiri Kavre-Alegaonkar.[5]

Awards and recognition

• 1938 – Sangeet Praveen by Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Lahore.[3]
• ITC SRA Fellowship
• Balgandharv Suvarna Padak by the Marathi Natya Parishad.

References

1. Dorian, Frederick; Broughton, Simon; Ellingham, Mark; McConnachie, James; Trillo, Richard; Duane, Orla (2000). World Music: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides. p. 92. ISBN 1-85828-636-0.
2. Tandon, Aditi (6 November 2000). "Three days of rich musical treat". The Tribune. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
3. "Wamanrao Sadolikar". Underscorerecords.com. 16 September 1907. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
4. "Music sammelan". The Hindu. 14 December 2004. Archived from the original on 24 December 2004. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
5. "Profile". Manjirialegaonkar.com. Retrieved 13 March 2015.