Bhimrao Panchale (Marathi: भीमराव पांचाळे; 30 March 1951) is a Marathi ghazal singer from the state of Maharashtra, India.[1] He is known as Ghazal Nawaz (Prince of Ghazals) for his exposition of the ghazal and its adaptation to the Marathi language.

Bhimrao Panchale
Born (1951-03-30) 30 March 1951 (age 73)
Amravati, Maharashtra
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Poet, lyricist, singer, composer
Years active1972–present
Children1

Career edit

After completing 8 years of training Bhimrao performed Sugam Sangeet in different parts of Maharashtra. He later began singing Urdu ghazal. He also sang Marathi ghazal to large audiences by conducting various mehfil in Maharashtra.

 
Bhimrao Panchale performing

Bhimrao gave his first concert in Marathi ghazal in 1972.[2]

He was closely linked with Ghazalkar Ilahi Jamadar.[3]

In 2011, a felicitation concert was held in Mumbai, on the occasion of 60th birthday.[2]

Panchale has been awarded "Ekata kala Gaurav Puraskar" on 16th Jan 2016.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Mumbai Notes: Ghazal charity concert". Indian Express. 4 April 1998. Retrieved 5 February 2013. Ghazal singer Bhimrao Panchale will be felicitated for completing 25 years of singing ..
  2. ^ a b "Marathi ghazal singer to be feted on Gudi Padwa". Hindustan Times. 30 March 2011. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  3. ^ Sakhare, Manoj (7 February 2021). "जखमा कशा सुगंधी!". Sakal (in Marathi). Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Ekata kala Gaurav Puraskar". INDIA. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2018.

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