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Pushkar Lele | |
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Birth name | Pushkar |
Born | 14 November 1979 |
Origin | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
Genres | Hindustani Classical Music |
Occupation | Hindustani Classical Vocalist |
Years active | 1999 onwards |
Website | http://www.pushkarlele.com/Home.html |
Pushkar Lele (born 14 November 1979) is a Hindustani Classical Vocalist. He is best known for his 'Kumar Gandharva Style Gayaki (singing)'.
Lele, a child prodigy, was introduced to the world of music while in kindergarten when his aunt gifted him a toy harmonium. He would play National Anthem and other nursery rhymes on the toy harmonium. [1] This is when his mother noticed his musical talent and started his formal music training in light music under Ms. Medha Gandhe. [2]
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