Shrikrishna Narayan Ratanjankar | |
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| Born | (1899-12-31)31 December 1899 |
| Origin | Mumbai |
| Died | 14 February 1974(1974-02-14) (aged 73–74) |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupation | Musicologist |
Shrikrishna Narayan Ratanjankar (31 December 1899 - 14 February 1974), was a scholar and teacher ofHindustani classical music, from theAgra gharana. Foremost disciple ofVishnu Narayan Bhatkhande andFaiyaz Khan ofBaroda State, he also remained principal ofBhatkhande Music Institute (Bhatkande Sangeet Sansthan),Lucknow, for many years, where he trained many noted names in the field of music.[1]
His father Narayan Govind Ratanjankar was born in Mumbai. Ratanjankar's grand father, Govindrao came toMumbai in the middle of 19th century. After graduation Shrikrishna's father, Narayanrao became a police officer in the then British regime. At the age of 7, S.N.Ratanjankar was trained under the guidance of Krishnam Bhatt of Karwar. He also received instruction fromAnant Manohar Joshi (Gwalior gharana) and later underFaiyaz Khan ofAgra gharana. In 1911, he started training with musicologistVishnu Narayan Bhatkhande and is today his most well known disciple.[2] He graduated fromBombay University in 1926. It was his Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande who sent Ratanjankar to Ustad Faiyaz Khan for a six-year studentship.
In the year 1925, Ratanjankar graduated (BA) from theWilson College, Mumbai. He was the Principal of Bhatkhande Music University (earlier known as Marris Music College), at Lucknow for several years, and later was appointed Vice-Chancellor at Indira Sangeet Kala Vishva Vidyalaya, Khairagarh, Madhya Pradesh. Later he was once again called to head the Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyapeeth on a two-year contract. His students includeK. G. Ginde, SCR Bhatt,[3] Chidanand Nagarkar,V.G. Jog, Dinkar Kaikini,Shanno Khurana,[4]Sumati Mutatkar, Prabhakar Chinchore,C R Vyas, Chinmoy Lahiri, Yashwant Mahale, S.N.Tripathi,Roshan Lal Nagrath (music director).
As a vocalist he sangDhrupad andKhayal styles of Agra gharana[citation needed]. A known musicologist like his mentor Bhatkhande, Ratanjankar has more than 800 compositions under his pen name "Sujaan", notated and documented diligently by his discipleK. G. Ginde[citation needed]. He also published books includingGeet Manjari,Taan Sangrah,Sangeet Shiksha, andAbhinava Raga Manjari.
He also composed some newragas such as Marga Bihag, Gopika Basant, Kedar Bahar, Sawani Kedar, Ranjani Kalyan, Hansaranjani, and Salagvarali.
He was appointed Chairman of the Jury of Auditions of AIR (All India Radio) in the mid-1950s.[5]
In 1957 he was awarded thePadma Bhushan by theGovernment of India,[6] and in 1963 theSangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama, awarded him its highest honour for lifetime achievement, theSangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship.[7]
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