Pandit Prabhakar Karekar

Join us wishing him on his Birthday today. A short highlight on his musical career and achievements ;

Pandit Prabhakar Karekar is a Hindustani classical vocalist, a disciple of Legendary Vocalists Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki and Pandit C. R. Vyas, born in Goa, India. He was awarded Tansen Samman in 2014 and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in the year 2016.

Prabhakar Janardan Karekar was born on 4 July 1944, in what was then Portuguese Goa. His Hindustani vocal music training came also from Pt. Suresh Haldankar. He has been known as an outstanding performer and teacher, and is a graded artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan.

Karekar is also the founder and Chairman of the Swarprabha Trust. Karekar has trained several promising and accomplished young musicians. He has many recordings to his credit and has performed, lectured and held workshops or taken part in conferences in many countries.

He entered the world of fusion music with Ornette Coleman (U.S.A.), and Sultan Khan (India). The Sangeet Natak Akademi Award was for his contribution to Hindustani vocal music.

On his Birthday, Hindustani Classical Music And Everything wishes him a long, healthy and active musical life ahead.