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'''Govind Sadashiv Tembe''', popularly known as '''Govindrao Tembe''' (5 June 1881 – 9 October 1955), was a [[Pump organ|harmonium]] player, stage actor, and music composer.

==Early life and background==
He grew up in [[Kolhapur]] and became attached to music early in life. He was largely self-taught as an harmonium player. He has acknowledged the debt of [http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/KOLHAPUR/voluntary_miscell.html Deval Club] for his initial forays into [[Hindustani classical music]].<ref>"माझा संगीत व्यासंग" (My Study of Music) 1939</ref>

Tembe learnt his art from [[Bhaskarbuwa Bakhale]]<ref name="ReferenceA">Book in Marathi by V H Deshpande "आलापिनी" (Alapini) 1979</ref> and, although he never received direct guidance from [[Alladiya Khan]] of Jaipur Gharana, Tembe considered Khansaheb as his guru.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}

==Career==
He used to accompany Pt. [[Bhaskarbuwa Bakhale]], and would also often perform solo, but later gave up harmonium for most part of his career.

He composed music for the drama Manapman in 1910, and also for the first [[Marathi cinema|Marathi talkie]] ''[[Ayodhyecha Raja]]'' (1932). He also acted in both these productions.

He was a personal friend of Late Yuvaraja of Mysore, HH Sri. Kanteerva Narasimha Raja Wadiyar. Prof. Tembe was part of a large entourage of Yuvaraja during his trip to Europe in 1939. The Troupe performed before the Pope and at other places during this trip. As World war broke out, they stayed at London for a long time and ultimately returned in Jan 1940 but Yuvaraja died soon at his Palace Anchorage (next to Hotel Taj) in March 1940 and Prof. Tembe lost his patron.

He was part-owner of Gandharva Natak Mandali when it was formed in 1913. Two years later, he started his own company named Shivraj Natak Mandali. He wrote dramas and also the padas (songs) in them.

==Further reading==
* "Between Two Tanpuras" by Vamanrao H Deshpande {{ISBN|0-86132-226-6}}
* Book by Vasant Shantaram Desai 'Years of Glory', The Marathi Theatre: 1843-1960 (Bombay, 1961)
* In Marathi: 'सांस्कृतिक महाराष्ट्राचे शिल्पकार : गोविंदराव टेंबे', 2006 लेखक: डॉ. सौ. चारुशीला दिवेकर ("Sanskritik Maharashtrache Shilpkar : Govindrao Tembe", 2006 by Charusheela Divekar)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0854569}}
* [http://www.prabhatfilm.com/films.htm Website of Prabhat Films]
* [[Prabhat Film Company]]

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