Pushkar Lele

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Pushkar Lele
Birth namePushkar
Born14 November 1979
Origin Pune, Maharashtra, India
Genres Hindustani Classical Music
Occupation Hindustani Classical Vocalist
Years active1999 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)'.

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Early life

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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