Pt. Vishnu Digamber Paluskar was a saint among musicians. He was on a mission of elevating music and musicians. One of his apostles was Pt. Omkarnath Thakur, who proved himself in the art of music as well as the science of music. Panditji was born on June 24, 1897 in Jahaj village of Vadodara state. He was a child artiste in Ram Leela programmes. Seth Shapurji Mancherji Doongaji sponsored him to learn classical music from Pt. Vishnu Digambar Paluskar. He was such a good disciple that Guruji appointed him the Principal of Gandharva Sangeet Mahavidyalay of Lahore in 1916. His concert before the king of Nepal was a good opening for him. Later on be represented India in many delegations on foreign tours.
He mastered himself in Khayal, Dhrupad and Thumri. His was basically a Gwalior Gayakee. He gained style of Aalapi from the Legendary Ustad Rahimat Khan. His singing was complete with Aalapi, Behalao, Bol Taan, Taan and Sargam. He always aimed at expressing navarasas of literature in music. He published six volumes of “Sangeetanjali” and another book called “Pranav Bharati”.
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