Balasaheb Poonchwale
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OriginGwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
Died4 January 2005 (aged 86)
GenresHindustani classical music, Khayal, Tappa, Bhajan
Balasaheb Poonchwale | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1918 Gwalior, India |
| Origin | Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Died | 4 January 2005 (aged 86) |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music, Khayal, Tappa, Bhajan |
| Occupation | Indian Classical Vocalist |
| Years active | 1940-2005 |
Balasaheb Poonchwale (1918–2005) was a Hindustani classical vocalist and leading figure of the Gwalior gharana.[1] The son and disciple of Raja Bhaiya Poonchwale,[2] he also learned from celebrated musicologists Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande and S. N. Ratanjankar. Regarded for his role as a music educator, Poonchwale's disciples include Raja Kale, Biswajeet Roy Chowdhury, Prof. Dr. P.L. Gohadkar, Prof. Dr. Jayant Khot, Prof. Dr. Ranjana Tonpay and Shashwati Mandal.[3][4][5]