The Lyrical Tradition Of Khyal / La Tradition Lyrique Du Khyal 6 - Bhendibazar Gharana

Born in 1921 in Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Pandit T.D. Janorikar started music when he was 8 years old with the famous exponent of the Gwalior gharana, Vinayak Rao Patwardhan. After the demise of his guru, Pandit T.D. Janorikar became a student of the great Indian classical singer Ustad Aman Ali Khan, founder and Khalifa of the Bhendibazar gharana, and some years later he became a student of Anjanibai Malpekar the great teacher (who trained musicians such as Pandit Kumar Gandharva and Kishori Amonkar). Dedicated to music, Pandit T.D. Janorikar has quickly climbed the ladder of the classical scene: touring everywhere in India, he is now the president of many festivals and one of the most important musicians of the National Radio (AIR). Much admired in the connoisseur circle, he has preserved (unlike some of his codisciples like Lata Mangeshkar) and maintained his classical purity in spite of the attraction of the film industry.