Vijay Kichlu
Vijay Kichlu (born 1930) is an Indian classical singer. He studied Dhrupad with the Dagar Brothers and Khayal with Latafat Hussain Khan, whose style had a strong connection with Dhrupad. He and his brother, Ravi Kichlu, formed a famous classical vocalist duo.
He was the founder and head of the ITC Music Academy for 25 years until he decided to retire due to change in management at the ITC headquarters. He founded Sangeet Research Academy for patronising and hsyisarunuahnurturing upcoming talents in Indian classical music. In 2018, he was bestowed with the civilian award Padma Shri by Government of India.[1]
References
- "Padma awards 2018 announced, MS Dhoni, Sharda Sinha among 85 recipients: Here's complete list". India TV. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
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