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Pandit Prabhakar Karekar (born 1944) is a Hindustani classical vocalist, born in Goa, India.[1] He was awarded Tansen Samman in 2014 and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in the year 2016.[2][3]
Prabhakar Karekar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Prabhakar Janardhan Karekar 1944 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Classical singer, vocalist |
| Awards | Gomant Vibhushan (2021) Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2016) Tansen Samman (2014) |
Prabhakar Janardan Karekar was born into a Daivadnya family in 1944,[4] which was then Portuguese Goa. His Hindustani vocal music training came from Suresh Haldankar, Jitendra Abhisheki, and C. R. Vyas.[4] He has been known as an outstanding performer and teacher, and is a graded artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan.[4]
Karekar is also the founder and Chairman of the Swarprabha Trust.[4] Karekar has trained several promising and accomplished young musicians. He has many recordings to his credit and has performed, lectured and held workshops or taken part in conferences in many countries.[4]
He entered the world of fusion music with Ornette Coleman (U.S.A.), and Sultan Khan (India). The Sangeet Natak Akademi Award was for his contribution to Hindustani vocal music.[4]
- Shakuntala Bharne, who wrote his biography.
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