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Purshottam Walawalkar
Pandit Purshottam Walawalkar (also written as Purushottam Walawalkar) (11 June 1923 - 13 January 2014) was a harmonium maestro. He helped popularise the harmonium in Maharashtra and beyond. Early life and training Purshottam was born on 11 June 1923 to Madhavrao Walawalkar and Parvathibai Walawalkar, in the town of Sawantwadi. He learned the harmonium from three Gurus (teachers), Pandit Vitthal rao Korgaonkar (पं. विठ्ठलराव कोरगांवकर), Pandit Hanmant rao Walwekar (पं. हणमंतराव वाळवेकर) and Govindrao Tembe, Pandit Govindrao Tembe (पं. गोविंदराव टेंबे). He used to combine the playing styles of his three gurus. Performing career Walawalkar has performed with many Hindustani classical music exponents like Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Jitendra Abhisheki, Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki, Pandit C R Vyas, Ramashreya Jha, Pandit Ramashreya Jha, Kishori Amonkar, Vidushi Kishori Amonka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harmonium
The pump organ or reed organ is a type of organ that uses free reeds to generate sound, with air passing over vibrating thin metal strips mounted in a frame. Types include the pressure-based harmonium, the suction reed organ (which employs a vacuum system), and the Indian harmonium. Historical examples include the ''Kunstharmonium'' and the American reed organ, while earlier forms include the physharmonica and the seraphine. More portable than pipe organs, free-reed organs became widespread in smaller churches and private homes during the 19th century, although their volume and tonal range were limited. They generally featured one, or occasionally two, manuals, while pedal-boards were rare. Higher-end pump organs offered a broader range of tones, and models intended for churches or affluent households were often housed in finely crafted cabinets. Between the 1850s and the 1920s, several million reed organs and melodeons were manufactured in the United States and Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
