Madhukar Sadolikar

Madhukar alias Nana Sadolikar was initiated into Indian classical music by his elder brother Wamanrao Sadolikar. Nana Sadolikar later became a gandabandh shagird of Bhurji Khan, the youngest son of Alladiya Khan who set the Jaipur-Atrauli trend of vocal music.

Nana Sadolikar was a prolific composer and composed many bandishes in various raags and in semi-classical genres. He was known for his teaching techniques and his efforts at preserving and propagating the gharana’s repertoire.