Ramesh L. Nadkarni

Ramesh Laxman Nadkarni (1921–1995)[1][2][3] was a Hindustani classical music singer from Jogeshwari. Nadkarni a disciple of Aman Ali Khan had composed over 250 melodies and Ragas. He was honored for his dedicated lifelong service to classical music and was awarded a fellowship by Sursingar Sansad, Mumbai. He was part of BHENDI BAZAR GHARANA.[4]

Ramesh was born in Mumbai in 1921 to a Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin family from Bankikodla-Hanehalli. His father Laxman Nadkarni was an employee of the mint (coin) facility at Hyderabad. Ramesh spent his childhood in Bankikodla. After completing his middle school, he came to Mumbai to study music. His mother Uma a devotional singer inspired young Ramesh to study Hindustani music. After graduating from the University of Mumbai, he continued his music interest to earn Sangeeta Pravaeena. Nadkarni had already become a disciple of Aman Ali Khan. Ramesh was married to Sushila Balwally from Ankola.

At the age of 30, Ramesh came back to his village and served as a music teacher of the A. H. School, Bankikodla a school at his village until 1957. During his stay at Bankikodla, he taught English, and sanskrit including music at school; he kept himself busy in music programs of All India Radio (AIR), Dharwar.

At the age of 37, AIR hired Ramesh Nadkarni as a music producer in Cuttack. He spent almost two decades working for AIR at various places including Indore, Bhopal, New Delhi, Dharwar and Mumbai (1970–1981) where he retired as a director of AIR. Nadkarni wrote a biography of Mallikarjun Mansur in Kannada titled Nanna Ras Yatre.

His life and style

Nadkarni was handicapped with Asthma but he knew how to get his own way. He dedicated his life for writing and singing Ragas and melodies and died on 7 September 1995; he was 74. Nadkarni is survived by his wife, two children who live in Mumbai and disciples like Sairam Iyer, Sakuntala Narsimhan, Mahendra Kapoor and Shaila Piplapure.[5][6]

Work
  • Madanlal Vyas, a musicologist, music critic and writer, in his article titled "MUSICOLOGIST AND TALENTED MUSICIAN - RAMESH NADKARNI", has given a detailed account of his musical journey.[7]
  • In the souvenir published in October 1984 in Mumbai, on the occasion of felicitation to Nadkarni on his 61st birthday, several notable personalities like S. R. Ekkundi and Gopal H. Gaonkar praised Nadkarny's contributions to the fields of music.[8]

Raga – Bairagi Bhairav

The meaning in English of this composition is somewhat as below.

You should practice to sing the correct notes and sing them melodiously. The words of your composition should be beautiful and well-interwoven in the rhythmic patters. I (AMAR) say that, while singing, you must constantly watch your breath. If you follow these, you would present ripples of good and enjoyable music.[9]

References
  1. Ramesh Nadkarni and his Photo
  2. "Nadkarni in Indian classical music". Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  3. Center for research and promotion of Indian music - Pandit Arvind Mulgaonkar and Nadkarni
  4. Bendi Bazar Blues - The Times of India
  5. http://www.clicmusic.be/index.php?page=Piplapure_Bio_Engl.php Nadkarni's Disciple Shaila A. Piplapure
  6. http://swaramandakini.com/Lineage.aspx%5B%5D - The generations of Bhendibazaar gharana
  7. SANGEET magazine, published in October 1995
  8. Souvenir published in October 1984, on the occasion of felicitation to Nadkarni on his 61st birthday
  9. Communications with S. R. Ekkundi, G. H. Gaonkar, and Nadkarni's disciple Shaila Piplapure from the generations of Bhendibazaar gharana.
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