Pushkar Lele

Pushkar Lele (born 14 November 1979) is a Hindustani Classical Vocalist. He is best known for his 'Kumar Gandharva Style Gayaki (singing)'.

Pushkar Lele
Birth namePushkar
Born14 November 1979
OriginPune, Maharashtra, India
GenresHindustani Classical Music
Occupation(s)Hindustani Classical Vocalist
Years active1999 onwards
Websitehttp://www.pushkarlele.com/Home.html

Early life

Lele, a child prodigy, was introduced to the world of music while in kindergarten when his aunt gifted him a toy harmonium. He would play National Anthem and other nursery rhymes on the toy harmonium.[1] This is when his mother noticed his musical talent and started his formal music training in light music under Ms. Medha Gandhe.[2]

List of Awards
  • Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar Award,[3] 2001, – Awarded by Sharada Sangeet Vidyalaya, Mumbai
  • Late Shri. Jaywant & Late Smt. Vasanti Paingankar Smruti Puraskaar, 2004 – Awarded by Pandit Jasraj MitraMandal Public Trust, Pune
  • Dr.Vasantrao Deshpande Yuva Kalakaar Puraskaar,[4] 2004 – Awarded by Dr. Vasantrao Deshpande Memorial Foundation, Chinchwad
  • Sur Mani, 2004 – Awarded by Sur-Singar Samsad, Mumbai
  • Gayanacharya Ramkrishnabua Vaze Puraskaar, 2004 – Awarded to outstanding artistes by Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Pune
  • Sudhir Phadke Yuvonmesh Puraskaar, 2006 – Awarded by Indradhanu, Thane
  • Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki Smriti Yuva Puraskaar,[5] 2011 – Awarded by Tarangini Pratishthan

References
  1. "An Early Tune". india-today.com/. India Today. 30 October 2006. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  2. "About Me". http://pushkarlele.com/. Retrieved 7 April 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  3. "Pushkar Lele on Zee Marathi SaReGaMaPa". Zee Marathi. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  4. "Pushkar Lele to Perform in Goa". Nav Bharat Times. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  5. "6th edition of Pt Jitendra Abhisheki Sangeet Mahotsav". Times of India. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
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