Eminent Hindustani classical vocalist Pandit Prabhakar Janardan Karekar passed away on Wednesday night at the age of 80. The last rites will be performed at Shivaji Park crematorium in Dadar at 5 pm after keeping the mortal remains for the Antim Darshan at his residence in Shivaji Park on Thursday morning.
Born in 1944 into a Daivajna family, Pandit Karekar had been suffering from a liver ailment since 2022. He passed away at his Shivaji Park residence on Wednesday night. He is survived by wife, three children, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren.
Hailed from then known as Portuguese Goa, Pandit Karekar had sung several acclaimed Marathi and Hindi songs. Some of his notable renditions include Bolava Vitthal Pahava VitthalтАж., Karita Vichar Sapadle VarmтАж., Vakratunda MahakayaтАж.among others. He was known both as a leading artist and an excellent teacher. He performed extensively for All India Radio and Doordarshan, where he was a popular artist. He had also collaborated on a fusion album with Ornette Coleman (USA) and Sultan Khan.
Pandit Karekar received his classical music training from Pandit Suresh Haldankar, Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki and Pandit CR Vyas.
He was honored with prestigious awards such as Tansen Samman (2014)j, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2016), Lata Mangeshkar Award and Gomant Vibhushan Award (2021) among others.
A dedicated mentor, Pandit Karekar trained numerous aspiring musicians and released several acclaimed albums. He also conducted various music workshops and participated in conferences on music in various countries.
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