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Pandit Balakrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar was born in Maharashtra on 7th September 1849 and passed away on 8th February 1926
He travelled to Gwalior home of Khayal gayaki and learnt under Vasudeorao Joshi. He then returned to Maharashtra, and settled near Miraj because its climate suited him. Soon Miraj and the area near it became a major hub of Hindustani classical music and has remained so for more than 100 years. It is a combination of a conducive cultural climate; the aptitude shown for classical music by people in the area, and tireless efforts of teachers among whom Balakrishnabuwa, being the first to bring the gayaki to western India, deserves to be put on a special pedestal.
Buwa's slow, majestic singing was marked by gravitas. His chief disciples include Neelakanthbuwa Mirajkar, Vishnu Digambar Paluskar, his own son Annabuwa, Anant Manohar Joshi (Antu-buwa), Mirashi buwa and Vamanbuwa Chafekar.
While he had some reservations about his disciple Paluskar's efforts towards popularising music, Vishnu Digambar Paluskar played a major role in expanding appeal of classical music to common populace. He set up the first Gandharva Mahavidyala in Lahore.