Govindrao Patwardhan (21 September 1925 – 31 January 1996) was a well-known

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player.

Early life

Patwardhan was born in the village of Adur near

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. His childhood was spent in Guhagar. He cherished a passion for music from his early childhood. He used to participate in the musicals and various program in his village. He had no formal education or training of playing the harmonium. After his basic education, he came to

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and was working with Mumbai Police. He was staying in Girgaon. He had immense respect for Pandit Rambhau Marathe, Pandit

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and Pandit Chota Gandharv and considered them as his Gurus.Book in Marathi by V H Deshpande "आलापिनी" (Alapini) 1979

Career

Patwardhan contributed a lot in musical plays. He has played both the harmonium and the organ in various plays and concerts . He has played the harmonium in many Natyasangeets. He has played harmonium with Pandit

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, Pandit Suresh Haldankar, Pandit

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. A lot of his recordings are available in the market

Awards

A musical program with his name is being celebrated in

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. A short film about him was published in 2014 by Mehendale motion pictures.

Personal details

Patwardhan was a very soft-spoken person. He used to work in the police department in Mumbai. He had a family in Girgaon.

References

External links

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