Dattatreya Vishnu Paluskar (Hindustani Classical Vocalist)

Pandit Dattatreya Vishnu Paluskar (28 May 1921 – 26 October 1955), was a Hindustani classical vocalist. He was considered a child prodigy. D.V. Paluskar was born in Nasik, Bombay Presidency to well-known Hindustani musician Vishnu Digambar Paluskar. His original surname was Gadgil, but as they hailed from the village Palus (near Sangli), they came to be known as the "Paluskar" family. He was only ten years old when his father died, and was subsequently trained by Pandit Vinayakrao Patwardhan and Pandit Narayanrao Vyas. He was also trained by Pandit Chintamanrao Paluskar and Pandit Mirashi Buwa. D.V. Paluskar gave his debut performance at the Harvallabh Sangeet Sammelan in Punjab at the age of fourteen. He inherited the Gwalior gharana and the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, but he was always open to adopting aesthetic features of other gharanas and styles.[citation needed] He sung a duet with Ustad Amir Khan in the film Baiju Bawra. The only other film he sang for was a Bengali film called Shaap Mochan.[citation needed] He died from encephalitis on 26 October 1955. Mumbai, India Because of Paluskar's sudden death at the age of 34, his recorded legacy consists primarily of 78 rpm shellac singles cut for Columbia Records and His Master's Voice (HMV), alongside later long-playing (LP) archival compilations and All India Radio (AIR) broadcast recordings. Many of Paluskar's most celebrated classical bandishes and devotional pieces were originally issued as 78 rpm shellac discs in the 1940s and 1950s. Paluskar made a rare exception to perform classical playback singing for two feature films. Following his passing, major record companies like Saregama (formerly HMV/The Gramophone Company of India) and CBS reissued his recordings onto LPs, cassettes, and compact discs. The Great Heritage: Pandit D. V. Paluskar (Vols. 1–3) (1959/1991, HMV / Saregama) – Features prominent Gwalior gharana ragas like Gaud Sarang, Tilak Kamod, Kedar, and Hameer. Classical Vocal (EMI) (1983) – Reissue of mid-century khyal recordings. Bhajans (CBS) (1988) – Dedicated compilation of his highly popular devotional songs including "Payoji Maine Ram Ratan Dhan" and "Thumak Chalat Ramchandra". Classical Vocal: Morning Melodies (1988, All India Radio / His Master's Voice) – Features archival live broadcasts of Raga Ramkali, Raga Desi, and Raga Todi. Great Heritage Exclusive Archival Collection (3-CD Set, 2010, Saregama) – Includes remastered tracks from 78 rpm plates and AIR recordings spanning night and twilight melodies like Raga Shree, Raga Kedar, and Raga Khambavati. The Hindu : Entertainment Bangalore / Music : Scion of a regal style The Telegraph - Calcutta : Opinion Report in The Hindu, dated 27 October 1955 D. V. Paluskar Page Extract from G.N. Joshi's "Down Melody Lane" (1984) Paluskar recordings on www.sarangi.info Archived 19 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine D.V. Paluskar discography at Discogs – Comprehensive archive of original vinyl, shellac pressings, and posthumous compilation releases. D. V. Paluskar discography at MusicBrainz – Structured relational metadata tracking studio sessions, film scores, and track lengths. D. V. Paluskar on Spotify – Remastered digital discography of both classical and bhajan collections. v t e