Anand Bhate

Anand Bhate
Anand Bhate singing in Vasantotsav, 2011
Anand Bhate singing in Vasantotsav, 2011
Background information
Also known asAnand Gandharva
Born
Anand Bhate

(1971-04-29) 29 April 1971 (age 55)
GenreIndian classical music
Occupationsinger
Years active1981–present

Anand Bhate (born 29 April 1971) is an Indian classical vocalist from the Kirana gharana. He is popular for his classical singing of songs from the Marathi film Balgandharva (2011).

In 2024, he was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Performing arts, for his contribution to Abhang singing.

Early life and training

Anand was born in Pune, India in 1971, in a family active in Indian classical music. He inherited the singing tradition from his great-grandfather Bhate Buva, who was a well known vocalist for Thumri and Natya Sangeet in the 19th century[citation needed]. By the age of 10, he had started systematic training in classical singing from Chandrashekhar Deshpande, after which he trained under Yashwantbua Marathe and with Bhimsen Joshi, with whom he trained for 15 years. He graduated from College of Engineering Pune.

Career

His first public appearance was as a child in 1981, when he performed Balgandharva's gayaki on All India Radio, Doordarshan and had a tour in the USA. Over the years, he has performed all over India and abroad in many prestigious music festivals such as the Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav, Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki Sangeet Samaroha, Chaturang Pratishthan Rangsammelan and Learn quest Music Conference.

Bhate won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the 2011 Marathi movie on the life of the Marathi stage actor/singer Balgandharva.

Anand Bhate in Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Festival 2015

Awards and achievements

References

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