Raghunandan Panshikar

Pandit Raghunandan Panshikar (born 1963) is a Hindustani classical vocalist. He has received training in the Jaipur gharana

Early life

Raghunandan began his formal study of music in Mumbai at the age of eleven. He learned music from the late Pandit Vasantrao Kulkarni for six years. Later he took training from renowned singer Kishori Amonkar over the next 17 years. During this time, Raghunandan also learned from Ms. Amonkar's mother, Mogubai Kurdikar, an early disciple of the founder of Jaipur-Atrauli gharana, Ustad Alladiya Khan.

Career

Albums as a Music composer/director

• The series of health mantra by Times Music
• ManasPuja and Devi by HMV Sa Re Ga Ma
• Omkaranand Darshanam
• Omkaranand Vandanam
• More Sawariya ( A type of fusion music)

Awards

• Smt.Manik Varma Puraskar
• Upadhye Smriti Puraskar for contribution in Indian Classical Music
• He has been awarded by Swaryogini Dr. Prabha Atre award from Gaanvardhan & Tatyasaheb Natu foundation Pune, for his significant achievements and performing career.

Achievements

• (Best Music Direction)For The Musical Drama 'Avgha Rang Ekachi Zala'
• Z Gaurav Puraskar
• Ma.Taa.(Maharashtra Times) Sanman
• An Award from Maharashtra State
• Ramkrishnabua Vaze Puraskar