K G Ginde

Pandit K G Ginde (1925-1994) was a vaggeyakar : Hindustani singer, teacher, composer, and scholar. His guru S N Ratanjankar was the biggest influence on him.

Krishna Gundopant Ginde, called 'Chhotu' (small) by family members and close friends because he was the 8th among 9 children, was born born on December 26, 1925, in Bailhongal, near Belgaum. He showed interest in music from an early age and devoted his entire life to its pursuit.

He moved to Mumbai in 1951 to take up a teaching post with Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. In 1962 he became principal of Vallabh Sangeet Vidyalaya. His knowledge of raagdari music was comprehensive. He would demonstrate various facets of a raag or a raagaang in seminars or lecture demonstrations.

When he was feted for completing 60 years, some of the biggest names in Hindustani music (Bhimsen Joshi, Kumar Gandharva, Pu La Deshpande) graced the function.

Pandit Ginde died on July 13, 1994 in Calcutta after suffering a massive heart attack.

References

* http://www.chembur.com/anecdotes/ginde.htm