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Following his exit from formal education, Jalgaonkar forayed into arts upon his adoptive father's insistence. He began taking lessons in singing in [[Dhrupad]]-[[Dhamar (music)|Dhamar]] styles from classical [[vocalist]] Balkrushnabuva Chikhalikar. Upon attaining [[puberty]], his voice started breaking thus ending his possibility of becoming a vocalist. He later started learning to play harmonium.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=17 September 2009 |title=Appa Jalgaonkar no more |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/appa-jalgaonkar-no-more/articleshow/5020330.cms |access-date=7 January 2023 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref>
Following his exit from formal education, Jalgaonkar forayed into arts upon his adoptive father's insistence. He began taking lessons in singing in [[Dhrupad]]-[[Dhamar (music)|Dhamar]] styles from classical [[vocalist]] Balkrushnabuva Chikhalikar. Upon attaining [[puberty]], his voice started breaking thus ending his possibility of becoming a vocalist. He later started learning to play harmonium.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=17 September 2009 |title=Appa Jalgaonkar no more |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/appa-jalgaonkar-no-more/articleshow/5020330.cms |access-date=7 January 2023 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Accompaniment ==
In 1947, Jalgaonkar moved to [[Pune]], along with [[Kirtan]] artiste Mathutai Phadke, where he met [[tabla]] artiste Joshi{{Who|date=January 2023}} and started [[accompanying]] him in his performances. He was introduced to singer [[Manik Varma]] by Joshi. Apart from Varma, he accompanied several eminent [[Hindustani classical singer|Hindustani classical singers]] some of whom include [[Amir Khan (singer)|Aamir Khan]], [[Bade Ghulam Ali Khan]], [[Bhimsen Joshi]], [[Gangubai Hangal]], [[Hirabai Barodekar]], [[Jasraj]], [[Kishori Amonkar]], [[Kumar Gandharva]], [[Mukul Shivputra]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pradhan |first=Aneesh |date=6 October 2018 |title=Listen: Three master Hindustani vocalists demonstrate the stunning range of Rupak taal |url=https://scroll.in/article/897213/listen-three-master-hindustani-vocalists-demonstrate-the-stunning-range-of-rupak-taal |access-date=7 January 2023 |website=[[Scroll.in]]}}</ref> [[Roshan Ara Begum]], and [[Vasantrao Deshpande]]. Distinguished tabla artistes whom he accompanied include [[Ahmed Jan Thirakwa]], [[Alla Rakha]], [[Kishan Maharaj]], [[Ravindra Yavagal]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=C. S. Sarvamangala |date=20 December 2019 |title=Yavagal: Tabla maestro at 60 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/yavagal-tabla-maestro-at-60-787330.html |access-date=7 January 2023 |website=[[Deccan Herald]] |language=en}}</ref> [[Samta Prasad]], and [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]]. Among dancers, he accompanied [[Birju Maharaj]] and [[Rohini Bhate]]. In 1970s, he started giving [[Solo (music)|solo performances]].<ref name=":0" />
In 1947, Jalgaonkar moved to [[Pune]], along with [[Kirtan]] artiste Mathutai Phadke, where he met [[tabla]] artiste Joshi{{Who|date=January 2023}} and started [[accompanying]] him in his performances. He was introduced to singer [[Manik Varma]] by Joshi. Apart from Varma, he accompanied several eminent [[Hindustani classical singer|Hindustani classical singers]] some of whom include [[Amir Khan (singer)|Aamir Khan]], [[Bade Ghulam Ali Khan]], [[Bhimsen Joshi]], [[Gangubai Hangal]], [[Hirabai Barodekar]], [[Jasraj]], [[Kishori Amonkar]], [[Kumar Gandharva]], [[Mukul Shivputra]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pradhan |first=Aneesh |date=6 October 2018 |title=Listen: Three master Hindustani vocalists demonstrate the stunning range of Rupak taal |url=https://scroll.in/article/897213/listen-three-master-hindustani-vocalists-demonstrate-the-stunning-range-of-rupak-taal |access-date=7 January 2023 |website=[[Scroll.in]]}}</ref> [[Roshan Ara Begum]], and [[Vasantrao Deshpande]]. Distinguished tabla artistes whom he accompanied include [[Ahmed Jan Thirakwa]], [[Alla Rakha]], [[Kishan Maharaj]], [[Ravindra Yavagal]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=C. S. Sarvamangala |date=20 December 2019 |title=Yavagal: Tabla maestro at 60 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/yavagal-tabla-maestro-at-60-787330.html |access-date=7 January 2023 |website=[[Deccan Herald]] |language=en}}</ref> [[Samta Prasad]], and [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]]. Among dancers, he accompanied [[Birju Maharaj]] and [[Rohini Bhate]]. In 1970s, he started giving [[Solo (music)|solo performances]].<ref name=":0" />


Revision as of 19:14, 7 January 2023

Appa Jalgaonkar
Born
Sakharam Prabhakar Jalgaonkar

(1922-01-01)1 January 1922
Jalna district, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Maharashtra, India)
Died16 September 2009(2009-09-16) (aged 87)
Pune, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationHarmonium player
AwardsSangeet Natak Akademi Award

Sakharam Prabhakar Jalgaonkar (1 January 1922 – 16 September 2009), popularly known as Appa Jalgaonkar or Appasaheb Jalgaonkar,[1] was an eminent Indian harmonium player from the state of Maharashtra. Often regarded as a pioneer in bringing upon high respect for the art of harmonium play, he accompanied several renowned Hindustani classical singers, tabla artistes and dancers in their performances.[2] He received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Harmonium category – a category in which the Sangeet Natak Akademi felicitates rarely.

Early life and education

Born in an agricultural family in Jalgaon village in present-day Jalna district, Maharashtra (then in Bombay Presidency in British India), Jalgaonkar was adopted when he was two years old. He did his primary schooling until fifth-standard in Jalna. Secondary schooling was imparted in Urdu in Jalna at that time which his adopted father disapproved of and discontinued Jalgaonkar's education.[2]

Foray into arts

Following his exit from formal education, Jalgaonkar forayed into arts upon his adoptive father's insistence. He began taking lessons in singing in Dhrupad-Dhamar styles from classical vocalist Balkrushnabuva Chikhalikar. Upon attaining puberty, his voice started breaking thus ending his possibility of becoming a vocalist. He later started learning to play harmonium.[2][3]

Accompaniment

In 1947, Jalgaonkar moved to Pune, along with Kirtan artiste Mathutai Phadke, where he met tabla artiste Joshi[who?] and started accompanying him in his performances. He was introduced to singer Manik Varma by Joshi. Apart from Varma, he accompanied several eminent Hindustani classical singers some of whom include Aamir Khan, Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Bhimsen Joshi, Gangubai Hangal, Hirabai Barodekar, Jasraj, Kishori Amonkar, Kumar Gandharva, Mukul Shivputra,[4] Roshan Ara Begum, and Vasantrao Deshpande. Distinguished tabla artistes whom he accompanied include Ahmed Jan Thirakwa, Alla Rakha, Kishan Maharaj, Ravindra Yavagal,[5] Samta Prasad, and Zakir Hussain. Among dancers, he accompanied Birju Maharaj and Rohini Bhate. In 1970s, he started giving solo performances.[2]

Reception

"Appa gives the most melodious and graceful harmonium recitals. There is no equal to his grace and clarity[.]"

 – Sitar artiste Ravi Shankar about Jalgaonkar[2]

Jalgaonkar's command over laya (tempo) and tala (rythimic clapping or tapping one's hand on one's arm to measure musical time)[6][ISBN missing][7] was often praised by his peers during mehfils (venues for recreational activities including singing and dancing).[8][2] Shrikant Deshpande [mr], a renowned Hindustani music vocalist of Kirana gharana,[9] noted, "[Jalgaonkar] was not just an accomplished accompanist but also well-versed with various facets of music. He knew in detail about each and every raga. Also he was equally well-versed as an accompanist across different genres of musicbe it classical, thumris or even ghazals[.]"[3]

Teaching

Jalgaonkar taught harmonium. Santosh Ghante is his disciple.[1]

Awards

Jalgaonkar was conferred with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, India's highest civilian award in the field of arts,[10] in 2000[3] by the Sangeet Natak Akademi overseen by the Government of India in Harmonium category – a category in which the artistes were awarded rarely by the Akademi.[2]

Later life

Jalgaonkar's health started deteriorating following paralysis in mid-to-late 1990s.[when?] Around the same time,[when?] his wife, Leela, died. On 16 September 2009, he died in Pune in his sleep.[2]

Legacy

In memory of Jalgaonkar, Ganvardhan, a community that promotes Indian classical music and dance,[11] setup an award "Appasaheb Jalgaonkar Smruti Samvadini Wadan Puraskar" and doles out ₹5,000 (US$60) and an honourary citation to artists.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b Joshirao, Swarali (22 February 2022). "Making the harmonium go solo: An artiste's efforts to elevate the humble musical instrument". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Harmonium maestro Appa Jalgaonkar dead". The Indian Express. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Appa Jalgaonkar no more". The Times of India. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  4. ^ Pradhan, Aneesh (6 October 2018). "Listen: Three master Hindustani vocalists demonstrate the stunning range of Rupak taal". Scroll.in. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  5. ^ C. S. Sarvamangala (20 December 2019). "Yavagal: Tabla maestro at 60". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  6. ^ Monier-Williams, Monier (1899). A Sanskrit-English Dictionary. London: Oxford University Press. p. 444.
  7. ^ Randel, Don Michael (2003). The Harvard Dictionary of Music (4th ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. p. 816. ISBN 978-0-674-01163-2.
  8. ^ Ranade, Ashok Damodar (2006). Music Contexts: A Concise Dictionary of Hindustani Music. Bibliophile South Asia. p. 29. ISBN 9788185002637.
  9. ^ "Days after Bhimsen, disciple passes away". The Indian Express. 30 January 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Sangeet Natak Akademi Award to UoH professor". The Hindu. 20 July 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Jasraj, Chaurasia to talk ragas". The Times of India. 19 July 2003. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  12. ^ Kharade, Pallavi (ed.). "Harmonium player Kulkarni gets Appasaheb Jalgaonkar award". DNA India. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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