GUNDECHA BROTHERS

Nov. 18, 2019

Dhrupad maestro and Padma Shri awardee Ramakant Gundecha, 56, passed away. He was the younger one of the Gundecha brothers.

About:

  • The Gundecha Brothers are Indian classical singers of the dhrupad genre of the Dagar vani. They are also the founders of the Gurukul Dhrupad Sansthan in Bhopal.

  • From 1985 to 2019 the duo consisted of brothers Umakant Gundecha and Ramakant Gundecha.

  • Following the death of Ramakant Gundecha in 2019, his son Anant began to perform with Umakant in the Gundecha bandhu.

  • They have been awarded Padma Shri by Government of India in 2012 and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2017. 

Source : The Hindu

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