| Bhatkhande used to
supervise the work of this college in its early years. Pt.
Ratanjan- kar, a pupil of Bhatkhande, was one of its teachers and many famous musicians
came out of this college. This college also started publishing a Journal of Music.
After a strenuous life of devoted work in the cause of music
Bhatkhande passed away in Bombay after a brief illness in 1936 on Ganesh Chathurti day.
Now, the musicians of Bombay celebrate every year a music
festival in his memory for having brought about a new life to
Hindustani music. We must all be thankful to him. |
