Dr. Shobha Abhyankar (1946–2014) was an Indian
musicologist and
teacher of the
Mewati Gharana. She is known for having taught many
Hindustani Classical
Hindustani classical music is the classical music of northern regions of the Indian subcontinent. It may also be called North Indian classical music or, in Hindustani, ''shastriya sangeet'' (). It is played in instruments like the violin, sita ...
vocalists, like her son,
Sanjeev Abhyankar
Biography
Shobha Abhyankar was born in 1946 in
Pune, India. She married Vijay Abhyankar with whom she had two sons.
She earned her
M.Sc.
A Master of Science ( la, Magisterii Scientiae; abbreviated MS, M.S., MSc, M.Sc., SM, S.M., ScM or Sc.M.) is a master's degree in the field of science awarded by universities in many countries or a person holding such a degree. In contrast to ...
in
Biochemistry from
Pune University. She completed an
M.A. in
Music from
SNDT Women's University, where she placed first. She also completed a
Ph.D. in Music on the topic of
Marathi bhavgeet.
She trained in music for decades with
Pt. Gangadharbuwa Pimpalkhare,
Pt. V. R. Athavale, and
Pt. Jasraj. Consequently, she is regarded as a member of the
Mewati Gharana with background in
Gwalior gayaki and
Agra gayaki.
Abhyankar had been affiliated with Lalit Kala Kendra,
Pune University, and
SNDT Women's University as a music scholar and guru.
Abhyankar has taught many students across
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
who have earned international and national awards and scholarships. Her most notable disciples include
Sanjeev Abhyankar (her son) and
Sandeep Ranade
Sandeep Ranade (alias "Naadrang"; born 1981) is an Indian Classical singer and software engineer from Pune. His composition about coronavirus, "Na Corona Karo," was shared extensively on social media. In 2021, he won an Apple Design Award fo ...
.
Abhyankar died on October 17, 2014, after suffering from cancer.
Awards and recognition
* "Ganahira" Award
*
Vasant Desai Award
* Pt. N. D. Kashalkar Award
* Pt.
V. D. Paluskar Award
* "Raag Rishi" Award for Outstanding Work as a Guru
References
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1946 births
2014 deaths
Hindustani singers
Mewati gharana
Singers from Pune
Marathi people
Marathi-language singers
Bhajan singers
20th-century Indian women singers
20th-century Indian singers
21st-century Indian women singers
21st-century Indian singers