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PANDIT RADHAVALLABH CHATURVEDI (12 January 1917 - 10th June 1974)

Pandit Radhavallabh Chaturvedi - a well known artiste of All India Radio, Lucknow. A connoisseur of Indian classical music, the rescuer and glorifier of folk tunes of U.P.. A very lovable man of culture, a whiff of fresh, dew cooled breeze left a trail of glory in the form of myriad folk songs & tunes that he composed or discovered and got recorded and preserved in the collection of All India Radio, Lucknow. Besides he had written a very illuminating book titled 'UNCHI ATARIA RANGBHARI' (published by U.P. Sangeet Natak Academy in 1977) incorporating a number of songs in choicest tunes of Braj, Avadh, Bhojpur & Bundelkhand. He also wrote a book titled 'Saa Re Ga ma'- an introduction of classical music incorporating details of Sangeet Shastra and specialty of Indian classical instruments in a very simple way. U.P. Govt. also approved it for the syllabus of Intermediate classes in 1952. Pt. Radhavallabh was a great legend of classical, light & folk music styles. He left his home & town in a very young age. He dedicated his whole life for learning, teaching & spreading music to all.