Sharad Sathe

Pandit Sharad Sathe, master khayal vocalist of the Gwalior Gharana is known to be one of the few living maestros, a connection to the city’s Hindustani classical heritage. The 86-year-old had a continuous training spanning four decades, 1950 onwards, from the great gurus of the Gwalior gharana, such as Pandit DV Paluskar (1949-55), professor BR Deodhar (1956-66) and Pandit Sharatchandra Arolkar (1966-94). Interestingly, music is not Pandit Sathe’s only forte. He's also a master artist and calligrapher with a degree in commercial arts from JJ School of Arts.