Datta Walvekar
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Dr. Datta Walvekar was an Indian Marathi
singer and Music Director
Datta Walvekar was not only a well-known Marathi Singer, Music Director, but also a good Teacher
, Literature
, Photographer, Painter
, and an expert Homeopath. He never learnt classical music
, but surprisingly his musical compositions were having strong base of Hindustani classical music
.
The then Columbia Company released his two Records of the songs composed by himself 40 RPM in 1950. Some of these songs sung by him, were in the female voice even.
Datta Walvekar was mainly known as “Bhavgeet Gayak”( Light Music Singer) in those days.
Marathi poetry
was read in the years of 1920 to
1940, by Ravikiran mandal.
Then Singers like G. N. Joshi, Gajanan Watve started performing live public programs of singing the poetry, which was called as “Bhavgeet Gayan”. These singers practically took the poetry in to the format of songs and started singing for huge audiences.
These programs used to be staged in the big gatherings named “Mela
s”. Master Datta came to Karad
at the age of 6, in 1944. There he started acting in Marathi Plays, also started singing at the age of 14, in gatherings of social, cultural platforms of Melas.
Master Datta started his career as a singer, by imitating his idol, Gajanan Watve, in the year 1948.
Master Datta was fortunate enough to have company of big personalities. His contemporary singers were Babanrao Nawdikar, Govind Kurwalikar, Kumudini Pednekar etc.
, Pune and Mumbai
.
He composed songs for the programs of Doordarshan Mumbai.
He was given a musical play to direct by the then Producer of All India Radio, Mr. Sitakant Lad, for the Inaugural function of New Building of All India Radio in Pune.
Style and type of Singing
Most important features of the singing style of Datta Walvekar, was his melodious voice. In his early twenties, he used to sing the songs of female origin also. His clear pronunciation of the words, melodious presentation with the emotions, used to impress the audiences on large scale.
Public Performances
In those days of 1950 and 1960, the meaningful Marathi poetry and songs were presented by the legendary singers like Datta Walvekar and Gajanan Watve, before the audience of thousands in all parts of Maharashtra
.
In the public functions of Ganesh Festivals, Navratri or any other religious functions, he used to present a bouquet of love songs, patriotic songs as well as the comic songs to satisfy the demand from his fans and audiences. It was the time, when there were no TV Channels and no other ways of entertainment like after the year 1990. All India Radio was the only electronic Medium of entertaining and informing the audiences. Out of the public Performing Arts, Drama, Folk dance
, Folk Music and Classical as well as Semi Classical Music was performed in close door or out door Programs before thousands of the fans.
Master Datta was not only appreciated because of his sweet voice, by the audiences, but was flooded with the offers of the Public programs from various parts of the state.
Datta Walvekar had performed his musical programs and songs by himself, with his troupe, in almost all the states of India
and all districts of Maharashtra.
Datta Walvekar completed his education in the Linguistic, with his research on Khatri language, he got Doctorate from the University of Pune
in 1976, under the guidance Dr. R. S. Walimbe.
Datta Walvekar also served in Public Works Department of Government of Maharashtra, in New English School Tilak Road and Raman Bag,and in Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce
Pune, as a Teacher and Lecturer.
He had hobbies like Photography, Painting and also writing short stories and Radio Plays. He had painted cover pages of some Magazines and Periodicals in Marathi.
He had written many short stories, published in many periodicals like Bua, Jatra, Vahini, Maher, Menaka, Sakal.
He had written 18 th chapter of Bhagvadgeeta in a short space equal to two fingers, in micro letters.
Younger generation always used to seek his advice on practicing music and doing regular “Riyaz”, of singing with emotion and expression in voice, with maximum importance to the words in poetry and literary compositions of the songs. He was often invited to many musical concerts and competitions as Chief Guest and Judge.
in 1976, for his Research on Khatri
Language.
He was awarded the Life Time Achievement award by All India Marathi Literary Meet in Pune in 2003 and All India Marathi Theatre meet at Karad in 2006, for his outstanding contributions in Music and Theatre.
He was also felicitated by All India Kshatriya Community, Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad, Pune Marathi Granthalaya, Deccan Education Society, Vithal Rakhumai Devasthan - Shrikshetra Pandharpur, for his contribution in Music.
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
singer and Music Director
Datta Walvekar was not only a well-known Marathi Singer, Music Director, but also a good Teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
, Literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
, Photographer, Painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, and an expert Homeopath. He never learnt classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
, but surprisingly his musical compositions were having strong base of Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music is the Hindustani or North Indian style of Indian classical music found throughout the northern Indian subcontinent. The style is sometimes called North Indian Classical Music or Shāstriya Sangeet...
.
Background
Popularly known as ‘Master Datta’ in the decade of 1950s.The then Columbia Company released his two Records of the songs composed by himself 40 RPM in 1950. Some of these songs sung by him, were in the female voice even.
Datta Walvekar was mainly known as “Bhavgeet Gayak”( Light Music Singer) in those days.
Marathi poetry
Marathi poetry
-Earliest Prominent Marathi Poetry:The two poets, Namadev and Dnyaneshwar , wrote the earliest significant poetry in Marathi. They were respectively born in 1270 and 1275 CE in Maharashtra, India, and both wrote religious poetry. A little over 400 verses in the so-called “abhang” form are...
was read in the years of 1920 to
1940, by Ravikiran mandal.
Then Singers like G. N. Joshi, Gajanan Watve started performing live public programs of singing the poetry, which was called as “Bhavgeet Gayan”. These singers practically took the poetry in to the format of songs and started singing for huge audiences.
These programs used to be staged in the big gatherings named “Mela
Mela
Mela is a Sanskrit word meaning 'gathering' or 'to meet' or a Fair. It is used in the Indian subcontinent for all sizes of gathering and can be religious, commercial, cultural or sports. In rural traditions melas or village fairs were of great importance...
s”. Master Datta came to Karad
Karad
Karad is a town and a municipal council in Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It lies at the confluence of Koyna River and the Krishna River. The two rivers originate at Mahabaleshwar which is around 100 km from Karad. They diverge at their origin and then meet again in...
at the age of 6, in 1944. There he started acting in Marathi Plays, also started singing at the age of 14, in gatherings of social, cultural platforms of Melas.
Master Datta started his career as a singer, by imitating his idol, Gajanan Watve, in the year 1948.
Career as an actor
Master Datta also acted in Marathi Plays like “Yudhdhachya Sawlya” written by Gajanan Digambar Madgulkar, Popoularly known as Ga. Di. Ma., and “Lagnachi Bedi,” written by Pralhad Keshav Atre, and enacted by Veteran actor Bapurao Mane.Master Datta was fortunate enough to have company of big personalities. His contemporary singers were Babanrao Nawdikar, Govind Kurwalikar, Kumudini Pednekar etc.
Contribution on Radio
Datta Walvekar also directed many musicals on All India RadioAll India Radio
All India Radio , officially known since 1956 as Akashvani , is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati. Established in 1936, it is the sister service of Prasar Bharati's Doordarshan, the national television broadcaster. All India Radio is one of the largest radio networks...
, Pune and Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
.
He composed songs for the programs of Doordarshan Mumbai.
He was given a musical play to direct by the then Producer of All India Radio, Mr. Sitakant Lad, for the Inaugural function of New Building of All India Radio in Pune.
Style and type of Singing
Most important features of the singing style of Datta Walvekar, was his melodious voice. In his early twenties, he used to sing the songs of female origin also. His clear pronunciation of the words, melodious presentation with the emotions, used to impress the audiences on large scale.
Public Performances
In those days of 1950 and 1960, the meaningful Marathi poetry and songs were presented by the legendary singers like Datta Walvekar and Gajanan Watve, before the audience of thousands in all parts of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
.
In the public functions of Ganesh Festivals, Navratri or any other religious functions, he used to present a bouquet of love songs, patriotic songs as well as the comic songs to satisfy the demand from his fans and audiences. It was the time, when there were no TV Channels and no other ways of entertainment like after the year 1990. All India Radio was the only electronic Medium of entertaining and informing the audiences. Out of the public Performing Arts, Drama, Folk dance
Folk dance
The term folk dance describes dances that share some or all of the following attributes:*They are dances performed at social functions by people with little or no professional training, often to traditional music or music based on traditional music....
, Folk Music and Classical as well as Semi Classical Music was performed in close door or out door Programs before thousands of the fans.
Master Datta was not only appreciated because of his sweet voice, by the audiences, but was flooded with the offers of the Public programs from various parts of the state.
Datta Walvekar had performed his musical programs and songs by himself, with his troupe, in almost all the states of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and all districts of Maharashtra.
Other career
Master Datta Walvekar, since his Young years, was a die hard fan of great literature Gajanan Digambar Madgulkar, Actor Singer Balagandharva, and Music Director Shriniwas Khale. He used to call them as his Gods.Datta Walvekar completed his education in the Linguistic, with his research on Khatri language, he got Doctorate from the University of Pune
University of Pune
The University of Pune , is a university located in northwestern Pune, India. It was founded in 1949. Spread over a campus, the university is home to 46 academic departments...
in 1976, under the guidance Dr. R. S. Walimbe.
Datta Walvekar also served in Public Works Department of Government of Maharashtra, in New English School Tilak Road and Raman Bag,and in Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce
Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce
The Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce is a pioneering, premier Commerce College in Pune, Maharashtra. The College was established in 1943 by the Deccan Education Society with a view to providing enlightened leadership and trained manpower in the field of commerce and business to the country...
Pune, as a Teacher and Lecturer.
He had hobbies like Photography, Painting and also writing short stories and Radio Plays. He had painted cover pages of some Magazines and Periodicals in Marathi.
He had written many short stories, published in many periodicals like Bua, Jatra, Vahini, Maher, Menaka, Sakal.
He had written 18 th chapter of Bhagvadgeeta in a short space equal to two fingers, in micro letters.
Publications
He wrote his autobiography “ Pushpavin Kalpataru”, which was published by Shrividya Prakashan in Pune in 2007, in the hands of Music Director Shriniwas Khale and Singer Gajanan Watwe. His second book “Kshatra Boli” was a developed version of his research on Khatri Language and community.Younger generation always used to seek his advice on practicing music and doing regular “Riyaz”, of singing with emotion and expression in voice, with maximum importance to the words in poetry and literary compositions of the songs. He was often invited to many musical concerts and competitions as Chief Guest and Judge.
Awards and Felicitations
Datta Walvekar was awarded Ph. D. by University Of PuneUniversity of Pune
The University of Pune , is a university located in northwestern Pune, India. It was founded in 1949. Spread over a campus, the university is home to 46 academic departments...
in 1976, for his Research on Khatri
Khatri
Khatri is a caste from the northern Indian subcontinent. Khatris in India are mostly from Punjab, region but later they migrated to regions like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu, Uttarkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Balochistan, Sindh and Khyber...
Language.
He was awarded the Life Time Achievement award by All India Marathi Literary Meet in Pune in 2003 and All India Marathi Theatre meet at Karad in 2006, for his outstanding contributions in Music and Theatre.
He was also felicitated by All India Kshatriya Community, Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad, Pune Marathi Granthalaya, Deccan Education Society, Vithal Rakhumai Devasthan - Shrikshetra Pandharpur, for his contribution in Music.
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