Smita bellur biography definition

I was on a visit to Hubli, for my regular lessons with Pt. Arjunsa Nakod when I decided to pop a few questions to the man of few words, doyen of the Gwalior Kirana gharana. Arjunsa, father of such illustrious sons as Pt. Raghunath Nakod, Pt. Balachandra Nakod, Vishwanath Nakod and Rajendra Nakod, was known among the music circles as a ‘true gentleman’ who encouraged his youngers and respected his peers/senior artistes, regardless of their background. He began by narrating his journey, from his birth on 1st January 1928, in Bettgeri, to a brief training from Krishna Buwa, and then to the visit of the legendary Panchakshari Gawai, (who had heard about young Arjunsa’s ability) to his hometown then – Gadag. Reminiscing the turning point in his life, he said, “When I sang ‘Neer bharan’ in Tilak-kamod before Panchakshari ajjaru, he was overwhelmed and said that I had a bright future as a gawai, insisting that I should go with him to pursue music. My parents, though reluctant at first, agreed to let go of their ambition to see me as a school teacher and I was on my way to artistehood”.
Panchakshari Gawai belonged to Gwalior gharana and used to run a musical drama company – Sri Kumareshwara Natya Sangha. He travelled from place to place putting up his musical shows and was accompanie

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