Eminent musician Chandavarkar passes away

PUNE: Eminent music director and Sitarist Bhaskar Chandavarkar died of cancer here early this morning. He was 73.
A reputed academician who blended Indian classical and Western music in his work, Chandavarkar was a disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar.
He rendered music to around 40 Hindi, Marathi and Malayalam movies and won acclaim for the innovative music in the landmark Marathi play "Ghashirman Tendulkar", written by Vijay Tendulkar and directed by Jabbar Patel in the 1970's.
Known for his academic proficiency, Chandavarkar taught music at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) here for 15 years and was popular among the students for his insightful sessions that unfolded the intricate nuances of both Indian classical and western music.
A recipient of Sangeet Natak academy award in 1988, Chandavarkar also gave music to many off beat movies that included "Aakrit" by Amol Palekar, "Saamna' and "Sinhasan".
Some of his other works include films like "Thodasa Rumali Ho Jai"," Kairi", "Ravsaheb" and Mati Mai".