Tulsidas Borkar
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Indian composer (1934–2018)
Tulsidas Borkar | |
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 Portrait of Borkar in his later years | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1934-11-18)18 November 1934 |
| Origin | India |
| Died | 29 September 2018(2018-09-29) (aged 83) |
| Genres | Indian classical Hindustani Classical Music |
| Occupation(s) | Harmonium player, Reed Organ player, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Harmonium, Reed Organ |
| Years active | 1945–2018 |
Musical artist
Tulsidas Borkar (18 November 1934 – 29 September 2018) was an Indian composer and harmonium player.[1] The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2016.[2]
Awards
[edit]Borkar received a number of awards, including the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, New Delhi (2005) and Padma Shri (2016).[3][4][5] Other awards included:[6]
- State Reward for Excellence from the Directorate of Art & Culture, Govt. of Goa (18 August 2007).
- Smt.Indirabai Khadilkar Puraskar (2006) by Bharat Gayan Samaj, Pune.
- Pt. Bandubhaiya Chaughule Smruti Puraskar, Indore (2004).
- Pt.Vitthalrao Korgaonkar Smruti Puraskar by Surel Samvadini Samvardhan- Belgaum (2002).
- ITC Sangeet Research Academy Award (2001).
- Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Smruti Gungaurav Puraskar (2000) from Yojana Pratishthan & Nirgudkar Foundation.
- Samrat Sanman from Samrat Club International, Goa.
- Balgandharva Gaurav Puraskar from Akhil Bhartiya Marathi Natya Parishad sponsored by Shrimant Madhavrao Maharaj Shinde (1999).
- Govindrao Tembe Sangatkar Puraskar (19 January 1998) from Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya.
- Sangeetkar Padmashree Vasant Desai Puraskar from Marathi Natya Parishad, Natvarya Keshavrao Date Puraskar (1995).
- “Pandit Ram Marathe Puraskar”.
Death
[edit]Borkar had been diagnosed with tuberculosis and was treated in Mumbai's Nanavati Hospital. But, due to old age, his body didn't respond well to the treatment. He died at the age of 83 on 29 September 2018 at 10:20 A.M. in Mumbai.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pt. Tulsidas Borkar's Interview".
- ^ "Padma Awards 2016". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Padma Vibhushan for Rajinikanth, Dhirubhai Ambani, Jagmohan". The Hindu. 25 January 2016.
- ^ "Artistesdetails".
- ^ "Kedar Naphade's Gurus".
- ^ "worldborikars - Late Pt. Tulsidas Borkar - Padmashri & Sangeet Natak Fellowship winner". sites.google.com.
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- Indian male composers
- Harmonium players
- 1934 births
- 2018 deaths
- Hindustani instrumentalists
- Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts
- Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
- Musicians from Goa
- People from North Goa district
- 20th-century Indian male classical singers
- Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship