Krishna Gundopant Ginde
Vocal · Agra Gharana
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Krishna Gundopant Ginde (1925–1994) is an Hindustani classical vocalist. Known for contributions to Hindustani classical music, performance, teaching, and repertoire building.
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 RagaSangeet was comprehensive. He would demonstrate various facets of a Raag or a Raagaang in seminars or lecture demonstrations.
When he was celebrated in his sixtieth birthday, some of the biggest names in Hindustani music including Ustad Khadim Hussain Khan, Bhimsen Joshi, Kumar Gandharva, P L Deshpande graced the function.
Pandit Ginde died on July 13, 1994 in Calcutta after suffering a massive heart attack.