Govindrao Tembe
| Govindrao Tembe | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Harmonium Player, |
| Instruments | Harmonium |
| Notable instruments | |
| Harmonium | |
Govind Sadashiv Tembe, popularly known as Govindrao Tembe (June 5, 1881 – October 9, 1955), was a harmonium player, stage actor, and music composer.
Early life and background
He grew up in Kolhapur and became attached to music early in life. He was largely self-taught as harmonium player. He has acknowledged the debt of Deval Club for his initial forays into Hindustani classical music.[1]
Tembe learnt his art from Bhaskarbuwa Bakhale[2] and, although he never received direct tuition from Alladiya Khan of Jaipur Gharana, Tembe considered Khansaheb as his guru.
Career
He used to accompany the singer Bhaskarbuwa Bakhale, and would often perform solo, but later gave up harmonium for the most part.
He composed music for the drama Manapman in 1910, and also for the first Marathi talkie Ayodhyecha Raja (1932). He also acted in both these productions.
He was a personal friend of Late Yuvaraja of Mysore, HH Sri. Kanteerva Narasimha Raja Wadiyar. Prof. Tembe was part of a large entourage of Yuvaraja during his trip to Europe in 1939. The Troupe performed before Pope and at other places during this trip. As World war broke out, they stayed at London for a long time ultimately returned in Jan 1940 but Yuvaraja died soon at his Palace Anchorage (next to Hotel Taj) in March 1940 and Prof. Tembe lost his patron.
He was part-owner of Gandharva Natak Mandali when it was formed in 1913. Two years later, he started his own company named Shivraj Natak Mandali. He wrote dramas and also the padas (songs) in them.
Further reading
- "Between Two Tanpuras" by Vamanrao H Deshpande ISBN 0-86132-226-6
- Book by Vasant Shantaram Desai 'Years of Glory', The Marathi Theatre: 1843-1960 (Bombay, 1961)
- In Marathi: 'सांस्कृतिक महाराष्ट्राचे शिल्पकार : गोविंदराव टेंबे', 2006 लेखक: डॉ. सौ. चारुशीला दिवेकर ("Sanskritik Maharashtrache Shilpkar : Govindrao Tembe", 2006 by Charusheela Divekar)
References
External links
- Articles with hCards
- Hindustani instrumentalists
- Hindustani singers
- Indian male stage actors
- Marathi-language writers
- Indian dramatists and playwrights
- 1881 births
- 1955 deaths
- Male actors in Marathi cinema
- Indian film score composers
- People from Kolhapur
- Harmonium players
- Marathi-language singers
- Male actors in Marathi theatre
- Indian male musical theatre actors
- Hindustani composers
- 20th-century dramatists and playwrights
