Parthiv Gohil
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Parthiv Gohil, a playback singer for Indian films, was born on 18 February 1976 in Bhavnagar
, a town in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat state. Both his great grandfather and father shared a passion for music and it is they who introduced him to the world of classical music. He joined DESTINY MANAGEMENT in February 2011, and now is being exclusively being managed by Geena Dosanjh.
At the age of ten, Parthiv began his formal lessons with Smt. Bhanuben Solanki, Smt. Dakshaben Mehta and Shri Laxmipati Shukla, a disciple of Pandit Omkarnath Thakur
.
At the age of 14, he won the Pandit Omkarnath Thakur Competition, which was followed by the state talent search competition.
Under the gurukul scholarship scheme of SPICMACAY he was chosen to be trained under Zia Fariduddin Dagar
, a descendant of the legendary Tansen
. From him, Parthiv learnt the tenets of voice culturing. Under the aegis of SPICMACAY he got to accompany maestros such as Hariprasad Chaurasia
, Sultan Khan, Gundecha Brothers
and V. G. Jog
on tanpura and learnt a lot from them as well.
He was a runner-up in TV's Sa Re Ga Ma show. The competition was judged by renowned names like Pt. Jasraj, Parveen Sultana, Khayyam, O P Nayyar, Kalyanji Anandji, Anil Biswas, Jagjit Singh and Rajkumariji. His voice and style have been appreciated by many and his concerts have enthralled both Indian and overseas audience alike. He is currently hosting the program Sa Re Ga Ma on Alpha Gujarati channel of ZEE.
He now lives in Mumbai. His work as a film singer started with the title song and some back vocals for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Devdas (2002 film)
. Recently he made his debut as a play back singer in Bhansali's film Saawariya
.
Best playback singer 2007 for the Gujarati film Prem Ek Pooja.
Best playback singer 2009 for the Gujarati film MAI ODHANI ODHI TARA NAMNI.
Ravji Patel award for as an young achiever.
Recently parthiv have been honored by Shree Rahul Gandhi as a young achiever award amongst top 10 young gujratis.
Bhavnagar
-Topography:Bhavnagar is a coastal city in the eastern coast of Saurashtra, also known as Kathiawar, located at . It has an average elevation of 24 metres . It occupies area of 53.30 km². General slope dips in the northeasterly direction at the apex of Gulf of Khambhat...
, a town in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat state. Both his great grandfather and father shared a passion for music and it is they who introduced him to the world of classical music. He joined DESTINY MANAGEMENT in February 2011, and now is being exclusively being managed by Geena Dosanjh.
At the age of ten, Parthiv began his formal lessons with Smt. Bhanuben Solanki, Smt. Dakshaben Mehta and Shri Laxmipati Shukla, a disciple of Pandit Omkarnath Thakur
Omkarnath Thakur
Omkarnath Thakur was an Indian educator, musicologist, and Hindustani classical singer. He is famously known as "Pranav Rang", his pen-name.Thakur was born 1897 in a village in the Princely State of Baroda into a poor military family...
.
At the age of 14, he won the Pandit Omkarnath Thakur Competition, which was followed by the state talent search competition.
Under the gurukul scholarship scheme of SPICMACAY he was chosen to be trained under Zia Fariduddin Dagar
Ustad Zia Fariddudin Dagar
Zia Fariduddin Dagar is an Indian classical vocalist in the Dhrupad, the oldest existing form of north Indian classical music and part of the Dagar family of musicians...
, a descendant of the legendary Tansen
Tansen
Mia Tansen is considered among the greatest composer-musicians in Hindustani classical music. He was an extraordinarily gifted vocalist, known for a large number of compositions, and also an instrumentalist who popularized and improved the rabab .He was among the Navaratnas at the court of the...
. From him, Parthiv learnt the tenets of voice culturing. Under the aegis of SPICMACAY he got to accompany maestros such as Hariprasad Chaurasia
Hariprasad Chaurasia
Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia is an Indian classical instrumentalist. He is a player of the bansuri, the North Indian bamboo flute. Chaurasia is a classicist who has made a conscious effort to reach out and expand the audience for classical music.-Early life:Hariprasad Chaurasia was born in...
, Sultan Khan, Gundecha Brothers
Gundecha Brothers
Umakant Gundecha and Ramakant Gundecha, known as the Gundecha Brothers, are leading Dagarvani dhrupad singers. They always sing together.-Early life and background:Gundecha Brothers were born in Ujjain into a Jain family....
and V. G. Jog
V. G. Jog
Vishnu Govind Jog, better known as V. G. Jog , was an Indian violinist. He was the foremost exponent of the violin in the Hindustani music tradition in the 20th century, and is credited for introducing this instrument into Hindustani music.Jog was a disciple of Baba Allauddin Khan...
on tanpura and learnt a lot from them as well.
He was a runner-up in TV's Sa Re Ga Ma show. The competition was judged by renowned names like Pt. Jasraj, Parveen Sultana, Khayyam, O P Nayyar, Kalyanji Anandji, Anil Biswas, Jagjit Singh and Rajkumariji. His voice and style have been appreciated by many and his concerts have enthralled both Indian and overseas audience alike. He is currently hosting the program Sa Re Ga Ma on Alpha Gujarati channel of ZEE.
He now lives in Mumbai. His work as a film singer started with the title song and some back vocals for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Devdas (2002 film)
Devdas (2002 film)
Devdas is a 2002 Bollywood film based on the 1917 Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novella Devdas. This is the third Hindi version and the first colour film version of the story in Hindi...
. Recently he made his debut as a play back singer in Bhansali's film Saawariya
Saawariya
Saawariya is a 2007 Hindi film based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's short story "White Nights".Co-produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment and released on 9 November 2007, it is the first Bollywood movie to receive a North American release by a Hollywood studio, shortly preceding Walt Disney Pictures'...
.
Awards
Gujarat Gaurav award from Gujarat government.Best playback singer 2007 for the Gujarati film Prem Ek Pooja.
Best playback singer 2009 for the Gujarati film MAI ODHANI ODHI TARA NAMNI.
Ravji Patel award for as an young achiever.
Recently parthiv have been honored by Shree Rahul Gandhi as a young achiever award amongst top 10 young gujratis.