Ajay Pohankar (born 24 February 1947) is an Indian classical vocalist belonging to Kirana Gharana school of Hindustani classical music.[1][2]
Pandit Ajay Pohankar | |
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| Born | 24 February 1947 |
| Origin | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music, Kirana Gharana |
| Occupation | Classical Vocalist |
| Website | www |
Background and career
editAjay Pohankar (Marathi: अजय पोहणकर) was born in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh in a Deshastha Brahmin Marathi family, where his father was a lawyer. His first Guru was his mother Sushilabai Pohankar, a classical vocalist and a musicologist of Kirana gharana. At a young age of 11, Pohankar was invited to perform at the annual Sawai Gandharva Music Festival in Pune[3] His sister, Swati Natekar, is also a singer based in London.
Ajay Pohankar is married to Anjali, a vocalist and musicologist who has also written a book on Thumri. They have a son, Abhijit Pohankar, a keyboard player of Indian classical music and a fusion music composer and producer.[4]
Awards and honours
editIn 2009, Pohankar was awarded the Tansen Samman by the Government of Madhya Pradesh[5] In 2012, he was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the highest award for performing artists, conferred by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Ajay Pohankar concert". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 9 November 2010. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010.
- ^ "Sitara, Keka to perform in Mumbai". The Times of India. 8 March 2011. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012.
- ^ Samhita Barooah. "Five decades of uncompromised music". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Magical fusion - Express India". Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
- ^ "Tansen Samman for Ghulam Mustafa Khan". The Pioneer. 26 November 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ "Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Akademi Awards 2012" (PDF). Press Information Bureau, Govt of India. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ^ "SNA: List of Akademi Awardees". Sangeet Natak Akademi Official website. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015.