About Gururao Deshpande
Lived 1889 – 1982 (aged 92–93). Gururao Deshpande was an Indian singer.
Guru Rao Deshpande (1889–1982) was a singer from Karnataka, India. His father, Narayanrao Deshpande, was a Carnatic musician who planned for his son to become a lawyer. However, the young Gururao had exhibited an intense attraction for Hindustani classical music. His parents had him tutored by vocalists Dattopant Joshi and T. K. Pitre when he was ten years old.
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Who was Gururao Deshpande?
singer (1889–1982)
When was Gururao Deshpande born?
Gururao Deshpande was born in 1889.
When did Gururao Deshpande die?
Gururao Deshpande died in 1982.
What was Gururao Deshpande's occupation?
Gururao Deshpande was a singer.
What nationality was Gururao Deshpande?
Gururao Deshpande was Indian.
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