Gangubai Hangal and Her Milestone

Born 1913 in Dharwad, Dr Gangubai hangal was the most senior living vocalist of the ustad karim khan branch of kirana gharana ,she was singing for over eighty years and taught music to several disciples, including her daughter Krishna hangal. Gangubai hangal was a great performer.Gangubai hangal married Mr.Gurunath kaulgi in 1929at the age of sixteen he had always encouraged gangubai in her pursuit of music and career as a performing artist, until about 1930/32. She had not moved out of dharwad and hubli. Later on she often visited Mumbai for concerts, radio programs and for cutting gramophone discs. She participated in all India music conferences. She also toured Europe, Canada and America in the later part of her career; she mesmerized audience through her soul touching music. Gangubai hangal witnessed and adapted herself to various phases of sound recording technology, beginning with three minutes 78-rpm shellac discs to longer duration CD‟s and DVD‟s she has recorded proficiently and canned her music for posterity. Gangubai hangal has left behind a large number of Achievements, Out of which I have tried to find out some of the Achievements. 1913 March 5 born at Dharwad, Karnataka; Mother – Ambabai and Father – Chikurao Nadiger. 1923 Initial into music (carnataki vocal) by her mother eminent carnataki singer Smt. Ambabai. 1924 Sung welcome song on the opening of India congress session infront of Pt. Mahatma Gandhiji, Jawaharlal Nehru, Smt. Sarojni Naidu and Moulana Abdul Kalam Azad in which Sri Mahatma Gandhiji was the president of congress session in (Belgum) 1925 Sung infront of Ustad Abdul Karim Khan Architect of Kirana Gharana School at Dharwad. 1928 Started learning Kathak Dance from Shamlal and Prataplal. 1928 Started learning Hindustani music from Guru Hulgur Krishnamachar. 1931 First public concert at Goregaon Mumbai. 1932 First commercial disc records by HMV (Hismasters voice) Mumbai. 1933 First All India Radio Live Programme in Mumbai. language.

1935 Started further training under Pt. Sawai Gandharva Alias Rambavu Kundgolkarof Kundgol Karnataka. 1935 First National Programme of All India Radio. 1952 Sung infront of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India in Jaipur Palace. 1976 Worked as Honoury lecturer in Music Department of Karnataka University, Dharwad. 1982-84 President of Karnataka State Music and Dance Academy. 1992-94 Member of legislative council (MLC) Karnataka. 2002 8th December sung in fur Sammelan in Thane 1 ½ hours. (Last concert above one hour) 2009 21 July Died at the age of 97 years.

1 Karnataka Sangeet Nritya Academy Award By Govt. of Karnataka Presented by Chief Minister Sri Vearendra patil at Bangalore

09-12-1962

2 Padmabhushan By Govt. of India, Presented by the President of India Sri V.V. Giri at Ashok Hall, Rastrapati Bhavan, New Delhi

05-10-1971

3 Central Sangeet Natak Academy Award By Govt. of India, Presented by Shri P.L. Despande, Renowned Marathi writer at New Delhi

1973

4 50 years All India Radio Broadcasting in India 1927-1977 Award Presented by Prime Minister Sri. Maraji Desai, at Bombay

1977

5 Ganamala Chooda Ratna Prashasti By Maruti Seva Sangha and Mysore Court Musician Association Presented by B. Devendrappa

22-12-1980

Pradesh, Presented Chief Minister Shri Arjun Singh at Gwalior 7 Roohe Gazal Begum Akhtar Award In Memorial of Gazal Queen Begum Akhtar by Rajamata Smt. Vijaya Raje Sindhya

1987

8 Bhuwalka Award By Sri. Jyoti Basu, Cheif Minister of West Bangal at Calcutta

22-03-1990

9 Hafizali Khan Memorial Award Presented by Mafizalikhan Memorial Society, New Delhi

04-05-1990

10 Kanak Purandar Award By Govt. of Karnatka Presented by Chief Minister Sriveerappa Moily at Hubli

1992

11 ITC Sangeet Academy Award By ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Calcutta

1992

12 Shirimant Shankar Deo Award By Govt. of Assam, Presented by Prime Minister of India Sri P.V. Narasima Rao & Cheif Minister of Assam, Sri Hiteshwar Saika

1993

13 Godavari Gaurav Award By Kusum Pratishthan Nasik

02-05-1993

14 Sujan Gourav Puraskar By Pt. Ratanjanakar Pratishthan Mumbai

1993

15 Sangeet Ratna Mysore T. Chowdaiah Memorial National Award Presented by Sri. K.R. Narayan Vice President of India and Sri H.D. Devegowda at Bangalore

04-03-1995

16 Central Govt. By Govt. of 1996

P.C. Alexander at Bombay 17 Vadiraj Adya Samarka Prashasti By Karnataka Sanghan Mumbai

25-02-1997

18 Ganayogi Panchakshori Award By Ganayogi Panchakshri Prathishtan Mumbai

02-03-1997

19 Manik Ratna Award By Manikverma Pratisthan Mumbai

1998

20 Late Dinanath Mangeshkar Award By Dinath Mageshkar Pratisthan, Presented by Ms. Late Mangeshkar in Memory of her father at Nagpura

1998

21 S.R. Patil Foundation Award Presented by Sri. Dharam Singh Chief Minister of Karnataka at Gulbarga

12-02-2000

22 Acarya Pandit Ram Narayana Award Acarya Pandit Ram Narayana Foundation Award

2000

23 Padmavibhushan By Govt. of India, Presented by the President of India Sri K.R. Narayanan at Asohaka Hall, Rashripati Bhavani, New Delhi

27-03-2002

24 Music Academy Award By S.V.N. Music Academy Bangalore

01-11-2002

25 Smt. Nirmaladevi Award By Smt. Nirmaladevi Foundation at Ayodhya

02-12-2002

26 Smt. Shanmukhananda Fine Arts of Sangeet Sabha Shri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeeta Sabha Golden Jubilee Year at

2002-2003

Memorial Award Foundation Kolkatta 28 National Artist Award In view of 75 years of AIR by Prasar Bharti Presented by Justice K. Jayachandra Reddy, Chairman Press Council of India at Hyderabad

29-03-2004

29 Karnataka Bhushan Prashati By Bangalore Patrkarta Samshkrutika Vedike at Bangalore 30 Gayana Samaja Centerary Award By H.S.Excellency Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam President of India at Bangalore

20-08-2005

31 Aditya Vikram Birla Kalashikhar Puruskar By Shri Vilas Rao Deshmukh, Chief Minister of Maharastra and Sri Shiv Kumar Sharma at Mumbai

12-11-2005

32 Giants International Award By Gaints International Hubli

03-04-2005

33 Rotary Centennial Award By Rotary Club at Belgum 25-06-2005 34 Indian Music Award By Sri A.P.J. Abdul Kalam President of India at Mumbai

17-02-2006

35 Bharat Ratna Sir M. Vishweshwaraya Award By Karnataka State Technical Education Minister Sri Ramachandra Gouda

2006

36 Shri Krishna Prashasti By Pejawar Swamiji Shri Udupi Krishamath, Udupi 2006 war Bharti Swamiji, Shri Ramachan Drapur Math, Hosanagar 38 Shri Keremane Shivaram Hegde Award By Shambhu Hegde Remowned Yakshagana Artist Honnavar

18-03-2007

39 Centennial Artist Award 2006 By Nutan Vidyalaya Samithi, Kalburgi and Madhur Sangeet Vidyalaya, Kalburgi

2006

40 Paul Harris Fellowship By Rotary Foundation of Rotary International 41 Huilgol Narayanrao Award By Huilgol Narayanrao Foundation Gadag

04-07-2007

42 Guru Rao Deshpandhe National Musical Award By Gururao Deshpande Sangeet Sabha Bangalore, Presented by Karnataka Education Minister Sri Basavraj Haratti & Vishweshawarteerth Swamiji of Pejawar Math, Udupi at Hubli

27-09-2007

43 Shri Lakshminarayan International Award By Shri S.M. Krishna Governor of Maharastra and L. Subramanya Banglore

27-10-2007

44 Mother Theresa National Stree Ratna Award Shri Laxmi Institute Women and Rural Development Dharwad 2007

2007

45 E.TV Varshada Kannadiga By Shri S.M. Krishna Governer of Maharastra at

06-01-2008

Memorial National Award Bommai & Murgesh Nirani Minister on behalf of B.S. Yediyurappa Chief Minister of Karnataka 47 Shri Chandra Shekhar Swamiji Memorial National Award By Shri Shyandilya Ashram Nyas Mandali, Hubli

10-01-2008

48 Netharlands Consolate Generals life time Achievement Award By the Consolate General of Natharland Mumbai

10-01-2009

49 Snehasri Award By Karnataka State Sneha Gangavahini Kalburgi

01-02-2009

50 Snehasri Award By Akhil Karnataka Sneha Ganga Vahini

01-02-2009

51 ISalmaamani By Tamil Samaj, Hubli 15-03-2009

1. Sangeet Shiromani 2. Bharanti Kantha 3. Sangeet Saraswati 4. Sangeet Kalaratna 5. Aadhunik Sangeet Shabari 6. Sangeet Ratna 7. Saptagiri Sangeet Vidvanmani 8. Kannada Kulatilaka 9. Ganga Ratna 10. Sangeet Samrajni 11. Swara Kalpadruma 12. Sangeet Saraswati 13. Ambasute Ganga 14. Ragabhashana 15. Swara Chintamani 16. Guru Gandharva 17. Raga Rageshri

2005 December 15th Sung for 25 minutes in Gandabandan Ceremony of her desiple Shri Ashok Nadgir at Kundgol. 2006 March 12th Sung in Belsaum at the age of 94 on her 94th Birth function function organized by Academy of performing Arts Belgaum. 2006 August 12th Sung in Ravindra Kala Kshetra Bangalore, Concert organized by Shri Ram Kala Vedike, Bangalore. 2007 August 12th Sung for 45 minutes on her 95th Birthday Felicitation function in Belgaum, organised by Academy of Performing Art Belgaum 2007 May 12th Sung in Kundgol for 20 minutes on the occasion of Birth century celebration of Nanasaheb Nadgir wada Kudgol 2007 27th October Sung Rag Bhageshree for 15 minutes in Bangalore palace ground and also sung Vandhemataram chorus song with Dr. Balamurali Krishna, Shri Pankaj Udas, Smt. Kavita Krishnamurthy Rudali Brothers Purana Das and 10 others (At the age of 95) 2008 April 12th 10 minutes in Inauguration of KLE music Department, Belgaum (At the age of 96) 2009 5th March, 2009 sung for 10 minutes on her 97th Birth house Dharwad

1- Doctorate from Karnataka University, Dharwad 29-03-1976. 2- Doctorate from Gulbarga University, Governor of Karnataka 26-02-1986. 3- Doctorate (Nadoja) from Hampi Kannada University. Conferred by Honorable Prime Minister Shri H.D. Devegouda 15-02-1995. 4- Doctorate from Delhi University, Delhi, 1998. 5- “Sangeet Mahamahopadhya” Doctorate of Music by Shri Shamsunder Sangamkar President of Akila Bharatiya Gandharva Maha Vidyalaya, Mumbai, 19-05-1995. 6- Doctorate from Karnataka Open University, Mysore, Conferred by Dr. B.A. Vivek Rai Vice Chancellor & Nadoja Chennaveer Kanvi, 08-02-2008.

1- U.S.A. : Washington D.C., Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Jerey, Bosdom, Ohiyo, Philidalphia 2- U.K. : London 3- Canada : Torento, Montrel 4- France : Paris 5- Holland : Amsitar Dam 6- Pakistan : Lahore, Peshavar, Karachi 7- Germany (E) : Frankfurt, Stuttgort, Berlin, Sigmarignen, Leipzig 8- Germany (W) : Amsiterdam, Tubingen, Hospitalkirche 9- Nepal : Katmandu 10- Bangladesh : Dhaka Hangal music foundation founder Manoj Hangal grandson of Dr. Gangubai Hangal has established „Museum of Indian Classical Music‟ in 2005 and has been inaugurated by Pt. Jasraj. The museum is located in the residence of Dr. Gangubai Hangal. Deshpandhe Nagar, Hubli, Karnataka. The museum consists of : • 120 Indian classical and folk instruments (Some more than 100 years old). • 50 National & State level awards bestowed up on Dr. Gangubai Hangal. • 300 Photos of legendary artists of India. • 1000 moments of Dr. Gangubai Hangal. • More than 100 certificates. • Paintings / music information charts.

Established by the Government of Karnataka maintained and managed by Hangal Music Foundation. The Government of Karnataka has established a museum in the birth place of Dr. Gangubai Hangal in Shakrawarpeth, Dharwad, Karnataka, in that house Gangubai Hangal was born on 5th March 1913. Chief Minister of Karnataka Sri Yadiyurappa had sanctioned 25 lakhs for the museum. This was first time that any musicians birthplace is converted into museum by the Authority of Government. It has more than 12 rooms and has been designed by intact which preserves ancient movements and buildings. The museum consists of more than 100 photographs A University formed by Govt. of Karnataka (Mysore) dedicated to Dr. Gangubai Hangal. Karnataka Govt. has passed a bill in Karnataka Assembly on 29-07-2009 to established music university in the name of Dr. Gangubai Hangal and 100 acres of land has been allotted by the Govt. of Karnataka. 1- Hindustani Vocal & Instrument 2- Karnataka Vocal & Instrument 3- Performing Art 4- Drama 5- Indian Classical & Folk Dance will teach there. Dance every year music festivals award functions and dance festivals are organized by Hangal Music Foundation.

„Karnataka University Dharwad, Karnataka‟. The chair has been established by one time grant of 15 lakhs by Government of Karnataka in Karnataka University, Dharwad. There are many courses under the Chair.

Established by the Government of Karnataka Dr. Gangubai Hangal Guru Trust is established by the Government of Karnataka in 2007 at 5 acre of land has been allotted 5 core each is granted by the Government to established a Gurukul form of learning Indian Classical music in Hubli. It‟s the first Gurukul by the Government. Gurukul consists to Teachers Quarters, Students Hostel, Administrative Building, Auditorium, Museum, Open Air Theater, Archives Centers, and Recording Center etc.

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