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- His full name is Shivaputra Siddharamayya Komkalimath.
- He is well known for his unique vocal style and his
refusal to be bound by the tradition of any gharana.
- The name Kumar Gandharva is a title given to him when he
was a child prodigy; a Gandharva is a musical spirit in
Hindu mythology.
- He also experimented with other forms of singing such as
Nirguni bhajans (Devotional songs), folk songs, and with
both ragas and presentation, often going from fast to slow
compositions in the same raga.
- His innovative approach towards music led to the
creation of new ragas from combinations of older ragas.
- His singing in faster tempos, particularly his mastery
over madhya-laya, was widely revered.
- He was a musicologist as well.
- 'Hans Akela' is a 78 minutes documentary on Pandit Kumar
Gandharva made by Films Division Govt. of India with
interviews with various people - wife, friends, students.
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