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Maestro
Pandit Ajay Pohankar (born 1947) is an Indian classical vocalist, Maestro
Pandit Ajay Pohankar was born in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, where
his father was an advocate. He had his initial tutelage under his mother
Sushilabai Pohankar, a classical vocalist and a musicologist of Kirana
gharana. A child prodigy Pohankar started singing at a young age, at age 11,
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi called him on stage at the Sawai Gandharva
Music Festival in Pune and asked him to sing. His sister, Swati
Natekar is also a singer based in London. Maestro Pandit Ajay Pohankar is
quite popular for his classical concerts. Besides being a renowned classical
vocalist for over 50 years he is also known for the musical video and album
of fusion music called Piya Bavari which was composed and conceptualised by
his talented son Abhijit pohankar. He also interacted with legendary
vocalist, Ustad Amir Khan, who used to frequent his house when he was
young.Pandit Ajay pohankar was considered as a miracle child prodigy when he
sang some of the most amazing concerts alongside masters and legends of
classical music like Smt Hira Bai Badodekar,Pandit Omkarnath thakur,Ustad
bade Ghulam ali khan,Pt Bhimsen joshi and Ustad Salamat ali khan sahab.He has
collaborated with many artists like Ghulam ali (Ghazal maestro),Dr Sonal
Mansingh,Pt Vishwamohan bhatt,Hariharan, Percussionist Trilok gurtu etc..He
has performed in more than 3500 concerts across the world till date.
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