Arun Apte

Arun was born in a family of musicians in Ahmadnagar (Maharashtra, Western India). His father, Shridhar Anant Apte was a doctor and a very good Pakhawaj player, Tabla player and also a music researcher. He was also a well-known singer in Dhrupad style. His mother, Mangala Apte, was a Gwalior Gharana singer, a disciple of Pandit D. V. Paluskar. Arun's wife Surekha, who hails from Goa, is a gifted musician with a melodious voice. Arun learnt music for 10 years from his guru Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki.