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Pt.Shri Krishnendra Wadikar who belongs to the Kirana Gharana style of Hindustani Vocal Classical was born to Shri Dattatreya Wadikar and Smt Wadikar in 1977 at Hubli,Dharwad District,Karnataka. Pt.Krishnendra Wadikar Has is origins going back to Hubli. He is famous in the Kirana Gharana style of hindustani music. Thumri,Sant Daasvaani, Abhang Vaani and Natya sangeet are his other areas of accomplice. Right from his childhood he was attracted to Sangeeta and started his tutelage under Divangath Pt.Arjunsa Nakod. Continuing his Sangeet Shikshan he then went on to study under Pt. Bhimsen Joshi's disciple Pt Shripati Padegar who did his saadana in Kiraana Gharana. He has a Masters degree in Sangeeta from the University of Karnataka. He actively participates in a lot of cultural events throughout the country. He is a regular and active participant in the Sawai Gandharwa Sangeetotsav held every year at Poona and Kundagol, Pt.Mallikarju Mansur Smaaraka Rashtriya Sangeeta Sammelan - Dharwad, BalKrishna Buva Sangeetotsava, Sangeetotsava at Osmania, University Hyderabad, BHaratiya Sangeetotsava at Dharwad, Sangli's Swami Buva Sangeetotsava, Pulaskar Sangeetotsava,Bhopal Sangeet Sammelan. Thane's sangeet mandala has honoured him with the Pandit designation. Vishnu Digamabar Pulaskar samelana, Pt Samankar Buva Tanpur prashasti has been honoured to him. Hyderabads National Youth has given him the first price. In 2005 he obtained a gold medal. Karnataka Sangeeta Nrutya academy has honoured him with a Guru Shishya Parampara prashasti. He is also an artist at Sangli's Akashvaani.