He is a senior disciple of Pt. Ajay Pohankar. He has been performing and teaching music since last 2 decades. He had been privileged to learn in Gurukul style with Pt. Ajay Pohankar, He graduated from Center for Performing Arts, Pune University, summa cum laude (Vocal Classical) in 1992. He emphasize on retaining the natural beauty of his students' voices and strive to tune his teaching as per the individual requirements of each student. He takes up only a handful of students & look meticulously into their proper grooming. When you learn from a Guru who has gone through the tradition of learning by living with his Guru - you get to experience the True essence of music - not only the personal charisma but also the live vibrations of the long thread of Guru-Shishya tradition.