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About D. K. Datar
- Pandit Damodar Keshav Datar (14 October 1932 - 10 October 2018), popular as D.
- K.
- Datar, was an Indian violinist.
- He was born in Kurundwad, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra.
- His brother Narayanrao introduced him to music and he took early lessons in violin from Pandit Vighneshwar Shastri, who used to teach at the Deodhar School of Indian Music, Mumbai.
- Datar completed his Bachelor's Degree but took music as full time profession.
- He was nephew of Hindustani classical vocalist D.
- V.
- Paluskar, under whom he later on studied music.
- Influenced by Paluskar, Datar adjusted his violin playing technique to vocal dominated style and played violin according to the khyal style of Gwalior gharana.
- Apart from khyal, he popularly also played on bhajan, thumri and natya sangeet styles.
- Among various countries, he toured Europe, the United States, Canada, and Japan.
- He was also employed by Films Division of India and regulalrly provided background score for various documentary films.
- He received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Hindustani Music in 1995 and in 2004 was conferred with Padma Shri, India's 4th highest civilian honour.
- he died on 10th October 2018 of old age at his residing home in Goregaon, Mumbai.
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