Prahlad Bhagvanrao Shinde (1933 – 23 June 2004), was a
Marathi
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singer from Maharashtra. He was famous for devotional songs,
Ambedkarite
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songs, and Qawwalis.
Early life
Shinde was born on 1933 in Mangalwedha village of
Solapur
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to Bhagvanrao and Sonabai Shinde. He was the youngest child and had two elder brothers. He was introduced to music when he started accompanying his parents to do
Kirtan
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and street singing to make the ends meet due to abject poverty. During his young age, he worked as a
tabla
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player and chorus in Ismail Azad's Troupe and even got a chance to sing a small part in song ''Haider Ki Talvar''.
His Master's Voice
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gave a break to him when they release his first album which had four devotional songs. He went on to sing many
Devotional
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* Acts of devotion, especially those repeated regularly
* Devotional song, a hymn which accompanies religious observances and rituals
* ''Devotional'' (video), of the 1993 Depeche Mode tour
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and
Folk
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songs which made him famous in
Maharashtra
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. He also sang few Qawwalis.
Shinde family
Shinde married Rukminibai. Singers
Anand Shinde, Milind Shinde and Dinkar Shinde are his sons.
Adarsh Shinde
Adarsh Anand Shinde (born 7 March 1988) is an Indian playback singer. He records Ambedkarite songs and Marathi language film songs.
Early life
Adarsh Shinde comes from a family of singers. His father, Anand Shinde, and grandfather, Prahlad S ...
, Utkarsh and Harshad, son of Anand, are his grandsons.
Selected discography
His selected filmography is as below.
* Ashiqana Aur Nasihat Aamez Qawwali - 1975
* Ismail Azad Qawwal Ki Char Yaadgaar Qawwaliyan - 1990
* Pratham Namu Gautama - 1991
* Sai Mauli - 1995
* Mere Sai - 1996
* Tyagi Bheemraao - 1996
* Bheem Jwalamukhi - 1997
* Paule Chalati Pandharichi Vaat - 1997
* Vitthalachi Vaari - 1999
* Topiwalyan Ishara Kela - 2000
* Trisaran Ka Tika (Bheem Geet) - 2000
* Sampoorna Jagran - 2001
* Jejuricha Raja - 2001
* Mahima Mothaya Mahadevaacha - 2001
* Chala Jaau Aalandila - 2001
* Sanwalya Vitthla - 2001
* Pandhrila Jauni Yeto - 2001
* Bappa Moraya Re
Further reading
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References
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1933 births
2004 deaths
Singers from Maharashtra
Marathi people
Tabla players
People from Thane district
Indian Buddhists
20th-century Buddhists
21st-century Buddhists
20th-century Indian male classical singers
Indian folk singers