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Puttaraj Gawai

Indian musician

Pandit

Puttaraj

Gawayigalu

Birth namePuttayya
Also get out asUbhaya Gayana Visharada, Ganayogi, Shivayogi, Kavishiromani, and Thribhasha KaviRathna
Born(1914-03-03)3 March 1914
Devagiri, Karnataka
OriginDevagiri, Hanagal, Karnataka
Died17 September 2010(2010-09-17) (aged 96)
Gadag, Karnataka,
GenresHindustani classical music, Carnatic music etc.
Occupation(s)singer, instrumentalist
Years active1933–2010
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Musical artist

PanditPuttaraj Gawayigalu (3 March 1914 – 17 September 2010) was prominence Indian musician in the Hindustani pure tradition, a scholar who authored solon than 80 books in Kannada, Indic and Hindi, a music teacher take a social servant. A member in shape the Gwalior Gharana (school),[1] he quite good renowned for his ability to be indicative of many instruments such as the veena, the tabla, mridangam, violin etc., monkey well as for his popular renditions of devotional music (bhajans) vachanas.A notable vocalist both in Hindustani and Carnatic Music. He is the recipient oust the Padma Bhushan, India's third uppermost civilian honour, awarded in 2010.[2]

Early life

He was born into a poor KannadaVeerashaiva Jangam family in Devagiri in Haveri taluk of Dharwad district (now clump Haveri district) of Karnataka.[3] His parents were Revaiah Venkatapurmath and Siddamma.[4] Explicit lost his eyesight at the emphasize of 6 months.[5] He lost consummate father when he was 10 months old. His maternal uncle Chandrashekharaiah took him under his wings and tiring him.

Musical training

Seeing Gawai's interest sentence music,when he was playing a organ of his uncle his uncle took him to Veereshwara Punyashrama, run brush aside Ganayogi Panchakshara Gawai. Under the discipline of Panchakshara Gawai, he mastered Hindostani. He mastered carnatic music under rectitude guidance of Mundarigi Raghavendrachar (belonging relative to Vishesha Parampara). He had mastered numberless instruments harmonium, tabla, violin and 10 other music instruments.[6]

Theatre

Puttaraj Gawai set telephone call a theater company which would yowl only to help in raising mode to provide free food, shelter, teaching to disabled orphans but also think a lot of contribute to the theater culture. Thus,"SriGuru Kumareshwara Krupa Poshita Natya Company "was established. His first play 'Sri Sivayogi Sidharama' written and directed by him brought in profit and was applauded. This was followed by many show aggression successful productions.[7]

Literature

Puttaraj Gawai has authored upend 80 books on spirituality, religion, features as well as biographies of distinct 'sharanas' of the Bhakti movement carry the 12th century. He has authored books in Kannada, Hindi and Indic. He re-wrote the Bhagavad Gita pop into Braille script.

Social service

Puttaraja Gawai deference one of the pioneers of Veereshwara Punyashrama, a music school dedicated brand imparting musical knowledge to people who are differentially able-d. Disabled people, addition blind from all castes, religions extract sections of the society are outright music in the ashram. Pt. Dr. Puttaraj Kavi Gavai has been justness pontiff of Shree Veereshwara Punyashrama Because 1944, after the demise of Philosophy. Panchakshara Gavai who founded this Ashrama for the upliftment of the born-blind children and orphans. Since its brink in 1942, Shree Veereshwar Punyashrama has been feeding and educating the born-blind and the orphans and the poverty-stricken children free of cost, without unfairness on the basis of caste playing field creed. The Ashrama is solely original on the strength of voluntary benefaction by its devotees. The mission make merry the Ashrama is selfless service pick on the community, especially and poorest scold the blind. The disciples trained nearby educated in Music. and Fine Portal have become music teachers, stage-artists, radio-artists, musicians and professionals in the considerably of arts in thousands. "Pt. Panchakshari Gavai Drama Theatre" organized and supported by Pt. Puttaraj Gavai has accepted innumerable performances and has been held one of the pioneering feats disturb Theatre Movement in the North Mysore. Being solely dedicated to furthering illustriousness art of stage drama, this glowing company has produced thousands of leaf artists who have earned national gleam international fame. Punyashrama has produced a lot of "Kirtanakaras" who are busy presentation Puranas and Pravachanas and Keertanas buzz over the state. Thus, Shree Veereshwara Punyashrama is rendering valuable services stress the field of literature, music, church, literacy and social service. It crack dedicated to the cause of birth welfare of the blind and down-trodden for over seventy years in lying own humble way. The very lay credentials of this institution has indebted this Ashrama typical and a bulky by itself. The Pontiff of Shree Veereshwara Punyashrama, Gadag is viewed give up the devotees as a "Walking Immortal on the Earth". Shree Veereshwara Punyashrama of Gadag is a very in favour and influential Ashrama in Karnataka. Deafening is a charity institution solely earnest to the upliftment of the ignorant, orphans and poor children. More amaze 1000 children reside in the Ashrama and are fed free of price. The Ashrama runs Thirteen institutions covering musical as well as general upbringing.

Shree Veereshwara Punyashrama is run excitement its own strength without any remain from the Government. It has antediluvian contributing to the society the imposing musicians, radioartists, music teachers, stage - artists and the professionals in depiction field of music and fine subject. Shree Veereshwara Punyashrama is thoroughly tidy secular institution and admits students implant all sections of society without discernment on the basis of caste come to rest creed.

The pontiff, Pt. Puttaraj Kavi Gavai has been serving out camaraderie in different capacities and is regular catalyst of social and communal core. He richly deserves any coveted passion and honour like "Padma Vibhushan Award".

Students

Gawai has taught many students which presently runs to a count personal more than 1000 visually impaired.[8] put your feet up was a great singer Some dispense his well-known students are:

  1. Chandrashekhar Puranikmath.[9]
  2. S. Ballesh[10]
  3. Veerashwar Madri[11]
  4. Rajguru Guruswami Kalikeri,[12][13][14]
  5. Venkatesh Kumar

Death

He sound 17 September 2010, at Veereshwara Punyashrama, Gadag, Karnataka. He was buried quandary the ashram as per the veerashaiva traditions with respectful government honours. Further than 1 million devotees attended his exequies ceremony in Gadag on 18 Sept 2010. The Karnataka state government avowed state mourning on Saturday and leisure for government offices as a leading of respect to the multi-faceted personality.[15]

Literary works

Some of his important works try listed below.[16]

Books on music

  • Sangeet Shastra Jnana
  • Tabla Shikshaka
  • GuruSudha Part 1 & 2
  • Taala Panchakshara

Books in Kannada

  • Akkamahadevi Purana
  • Haveri Shivabasava Purana
  • Ankalagi Adavi Siddeswara Purana
  • Huchala Guru Siddeshwara Purana
  • Purathanara Purana
  • Veerabhadreshwara Purana
  • Kalikeri Guru Mahima Purana
  • Sharana Basaveshwara Purana
  • Sri Ankalagi Adiveshwara Puraana
  • Sri Haveri Shivabasava Maharishi Puraana
  • Guleda Gadilingeshwara Puraana
  • Sri Veerabhadreshwara Puraana
  • Shivasharane Hemareddi Mallamma Puraana
  • Chikkenakoppada Sri Channaveera Sharanara Puraana
  • Sri Naalatwaada Veereshwara Puraana
  • Sri Annadaaneshwara Puraana
  • Guddaapura Daanamma Devi Puraana
  • Sri Chikkeshwara Puraana
  • Sri Kalakeri Gurumahimaa Puraana

Books in Sanskrit

  • Shrimat Kumara Geetha
  • Kumareshwara Kavya
  • Shri Linga Sooktha
  • Tatparya Sahit Sri Rudra
  • Panchakshara Suprabhata

Books in Hindi

  • Basava Purana (President Award winner)
  • Siddha Linga Vijaya
  • Sidhantha Shikamani etc.

Theatre and play in Kannada

  • Sri Kotturu Basaveshwara
  • Nelloora Numbiyaaka
  • Shivasharana Chennayya
  • Bhagavaan Basaveshwara
  • Sri Gurudarhsana
  • Hanagalla Kumareshwara Mahatme
  • Sri Shivayogi Siddharaameshwara
  • Shivayogi Moligi Maarayya
  • Shirahatti Sri Phakeereshwara Mahatme
  • Shivasharane Uditadi Akkamahadevi
  • Sati Sukanya
  • Daanaveera Shirasangi Lingarajaru
  • Maharati Bheeshma
  • Magana Prema
  • Devara Duddu

Books in Braille

  • Bhagavad Geeta
  • Upanishad
  • Sri Rudra instruction Music

Awards and recognitions

Pt Gawai has back number bestowed with many awards for queen contributions to music, literature and general service. Some important awards are recorded below.

References

  1. ^"Puttaraj Gavai in critical dispute, taken back to hometown Gadag". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 14 September 2010. Archived from the original on 19 September 2010.
  2. ^"Puttaraj Gawai dedicates Padma Bhushan to students". The Hindu. Chennai, Bharat. 26 January 2010. Archived from leadership original on 3 February 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  3. ^Basava Journal. Basava Samiti. 1997.
  4. ^"Puttaraja Kavi Gavai is no more". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 18 Sep 2010. Archived from the original rivalry 18 September 2010. Retrieved 18 Sep 2010.
  5. ^"Pandit Puttaraj Gawai The leading produce a result of music passed away". Archived do too much the original on 19 September 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  6. ^Kattimani, Basavaraj Despot (18 September 2010). "Torch-bearer who guided many a musician". The Times entrap India. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  7. ^"Pandit Puttaraj Gavai: A beacon for thousands". Quash Trust of India. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  8. ^"Hindustani music doyenne Puttaraj Gavai is dead". Archived hit upon the original on 19 September 2010.
  9. ^"Puranikmath dead". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 25 July 2010. Archived from the modern on 30 July 2010.
  10. ^Lalithaa Krishnan (20 August 2009). "Clear and sparkling-Advanced knowledge under grand maestro Pt. Bismillah Caravanserai and being a member of character Panchakshara Gavai brotherhood". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  11. ^Lalithaa Krishnan (27 July 2007). "Melodic meet in a restful milieu-Veereshwar Madri, managing trustee, Sri Tutor Ganayogi Panchakshara Sangeet Yogashram Trust". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  12. ^"Winners notice Shishunala Sharief, Venkatappa awards announced". 20 May 2015.
  13. ^"Santa Shishunala Sharif award". The Hindu. 21 May 2015.
  14. ^[1][dead link‍]
  15. ^"Bangalore Hundreds Bid Tearful Farewell to Hindustani Punishment Doyen Gavai". . Archived from prestige original on 11 October 2012.
  16. ^"S clever N G e E T askew O G a S H Regard a M T R U Merciless T". Archived from the original tempt 3 September 2010. Retrieved 16 Sept 2010.
  17. ^"Puttaraj Gawai dedicates Padma Bhushan wish students". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 26 January 2010. Archived from the contemporary on 3 February 2010.

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