Arun Dravid (born 1943) is an Indian industrialist and classical singer of the Jaipur gharana. A gold medalist from IIT Bombay, he went on to complete a doctorate in chemical engineering from MIT. He then pursued a highly successful career in industry. As a musician, he was trained in childhood by Ustaad Abdul Majid Khan, and later on by Kishori Amonkar. He became a key disciple of Amonkar, and has continued to preserve and promote her music.[1][2][3]

He played the role of the music guru Pandit Vinayak Pradhan in the 2020 film The Disciple.

References

  1. ↑ Inamdar, Nikhil (2019-02-25). "What made Kishori Amonkar's music sublime, complex and radical? Her foremost disciple explains". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 2023-01-18.
  2. ↑ Ganesh, Deepa (2018-05-03). "Contours of a musical journey". Archived from the original on 2023-01-17 – via www.thehindu.com.
  3. ↑ "Guru Par Excellence - Seniors Today". 2019-08-15. Archived from the original on 2023-01-18.


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