Vinayak Torvi

Pandit Vinayak Malharrao Torvi, (born 4 September 1948) is an Indian classical vocalist. He belongs to the Gwalior and Kirana gharanas (singing styles). Pandit ji’s career started in 1960, as he started performing in music concerts and winning various state and national level music competitions. In the early 1970s he earned a bachelor’s degree in music from Karnataka University Dharwad. In 1976, Pandit ji became A graded artiste of All India Radio. At around the same time, in the late 70s, he earned his Masters in classical music from Karnataka University. Pandit Vinayak Torvi worked for Canara Bank. In 1980 Pandit ji performed in his first major national level concert, a music conference organised by ITC at Hubli. He later served on the board of Karnataka state Sangeet Nritya Academy for two consecutive terms.