Indian classical musician
Shankar Bapu Apegaonkar, born Shankar Shinde, was an Indian classical musician and an exponent of the Indian percussion instrument by name pakhawaj.[1] Born in 1911 in a Marathi family,[1] he followed the Varkari tradition of music.[2] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1986.[3] Apegaonkar's son, Udhav Shinde, is also a known percussionist.[2]
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References
- ^ a b "Mombu profile". Mombu. 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ a b "The Udhav Shinde Trio". CD Baby. 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.