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BALKRISHAN BUWA ECHALKARANJEEKAR
       

Balkrishan buwa inherited music from his father Ramchandra Buwa who was a good singer of the time . Balkrishba was born at Chandur in Kolhapur . When he was merely eight years old, he lost his mother. After that he left his home and started wandering here and there to seek knowledge of music.

       

Balkrishna Buwa learnt the first lesson in music from famous singer Vishnu Buwa Bhogalekar. He came back to his house after two years and within a year he had to witness his father’s death. Being so much desirous learning singing he again left his house and came to Kolhapur where he met famous singer Bhau Buwa Kadgawadkar. But his association with Kadgawadkar did not last long. Later he learnt singing from Chintamani Mishra and Vasudev Buwa Joshi of Fwalior. After becoming well versed in singing he visited many places including Nepal. Duting his stay in Mumbai he founded Gayan Samaj and also started ‘Sangeet Darpan’, a monthly magazine. Balkrishna Buwa died in 1926.