Shobha Gurtu: The Thumri Queen.

The birth name of Shobha Gurtu was Bhanumati Shirodhkar, Shobha was born in Belgaum, Karnataka in 1925, where she was first trained by her mother Menekabai Shirodkar, a professional dancer, and a ‘gayaki’ disciple of Ustad Alladiya Khan of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana. Her formal music training began with ‘Ustad Bhurji Khan’, the youngest son of Ustad […]

Chandrashekhara Kambara: The poet, and a multi-talented personality

Chandrashekhara Kambara was born on 02-01-1937 in Ghodageri, Belgaum in the state of Karnataka, he is a multi-talented personality who is a poet, Playwright, Dramatist, Translator, Writer, Novelist, Author,  Professor, Chancellor, Screenwriter & Film Director. Chandrashekhara was the third son in the family, with brothers Parasappa and Yallappa who still […]