Talk:Ramchandra Purushottam Marathe

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Pandit Ram Marathe (23 October 1924 - 4 October 1989) was an outstanding vocalist of rare distinction.

Born in Pune in 1924, Ram Marathe had the proud privilege of receiving extensive training from stalwarts like Pandit Manohar Barve, Pandit Mirashibua, Master Krishna Rao Phulambrikar, Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan and Pandit Jagannathbua Purohit. Apart from his gurus, he was influenced by Pandit Gajanan Rao Joshi as well, and assimilating the best of Gwalior, Agra and Jaipur Gharanas of Khayal singing, Ram Marathe developed a style of his own.

Ram Marathe was known for his exquisite ‘Bandishes’ and purity in Raga rendition. He had a rich collection of uncommon Ragas and rare compositions. His performances, always having the traditional flavour, were marked by intricate but clear ‘Taans’, prolific ‘Boltaans’ and astounding ‘Layakari’.

He was greatly successful in his radio broadcasts, music conferences and concerts all over the country, and was one of the most popular artistes of his time. Ram Marathe received great admiration for his performances on the Marathi stage and in Hindi, Gujrati and Marathi films.

Not only as a popular singer of the Marathi stage, Ram Marathe was also a respected music director, composing for popular plays like Ekach Pyala, Maan Apamaan, Mandarmala and Meghamalhar. His name will certainly go down in the history of Marathi stage along with the famous names of Bal Gandharva, Vinayakrao Patwardhan, Master Krishnarao, Master Dinanath and other Maestros.

Shri Ram Marathe was awarded the title of Sangeet Bhushan by the Government of Maharashtra and besides many other honours, he was the recipient of Sangeet Natak Academy Award in 1987.