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Kumar Gandharva's real name is Shivaputra and is the son of Sidramappa Komkali.
He was the pupil of Pandit B.R. Deodhar who taught him in his Bombay school. He was one of the greatest vocalist of this country who was able - because of his own genious and of the able and broad-minded teaching of Prof. Deodhar - to achieve a veritable fusion of the styles and so, to create a new style of his own.

He composed a number of rags and wrote an excellent book on compositions in common and rare rags : 'Anupa Rag Vilasa' (Pub. Mauj Prakashan, Bombay 4, 1965).

Download	Name	Play	Size	Length
	Gaud Malhar (Kumar Gandharv)		1.1 MB	3:13 min
	Malawati (Kumar Gandharv)		2.5 MB	7:19 min
	Shankara (Kumar Gandharv)		3.1 MB	3:21 min
	Sohini Bhatiyar (Kumar Gandharv)		2.6 MB	7:35 min