S. C. R. Bhat

GHARANA

Agra

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Shukla Chandrashekhar Ramakrishna Bhat was a scholar-musician of the Agra gharana, born on 12 March 1919 into a priestly family in Shirali, Karnatak. He received his initial training in swaragyan for over two years from Krishnabhat Honnawar of the Patiala gharana, and later continued his training under Pt. S.N. Ratanjankar, becoming one of the most respected scholar-musicians of the Agra gharana. He devoted his entire life to teaching and guiding artists. Among the musicians he trained were Talat Mahmood, K.G. Ginde, Dinkar Kaikini, C.R. Vyas, Indudhar Nirody, Zarine Sharma, Sudhindra Bhwomik, Shantaprasad Upasani and Pooja Gaitonde.