Vocalist Pandit Wamanrao Sadolikar

Pandit Wamanrao Sadolikar (16 September 1907 - 25 March 1991) was a Hindustani Classical Vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana founded by his guru, Ustad Alladiya Khan.
• Early life :
Pandit Wamanrao Sadolikar was born into a family of music lovers in Kolhapur. As a teenager, he studied Classical Music under Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar of the Gwalior Gharana.
• Career :
Pt. Sadolikar's career put him into many roles on the stages of Marathi Natya Sangeet, as a Singer-Actor, a Music Director and a Director. He also had several film appearances. He studied music under Ustad Bhurji Khan and Ustad Alladiya Khan, and he instructed his brother, Madhukar  Sadolikar, his daughter Smt. Shruti Sadolikar-Katkar, and Smt. Manjiri Kavre-Alegaonkar.
• Awards and Recognition :
 » 1938 - Sangeet Praveen by Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Lahore.
» ITC SRA Fellowship.
» Balgandharv Suvarna Padak by the Marathi Natya Parishad
and many others.
On his Death Anniversary, Hindustani Classical Music And Everything pays rich tributes to the legend and are very grateful for his services to the Hindustani Classical Music.