Parthiv Gohil
- Music Department
- Producer
- Actor
Parthiv Gohil (born on 18 February 1976 in Bhavnagar, a town in the
Saurashtra region of Gujarat state) is a playback singer for Indian
films like Devdas, Saawariya, Saheb,Biwi Aur Gangster,Kissan and many
others. Parthiv travels around the world with his band of musicians
weaving musical dreams.
Performer, Singer, Composer and Winner of India's biggest music reality show (Sa Re Ga Ma),Parthiv's music is the music of difference. He spins together arrangements, instruments,treatments, classical and folk elements, new and old sounds, to create and recreate tunes that touch the very soul.
Both his great grandfather and father shared a passion for music and it is they who introduced him to the world of classical music. At the age of ten, Parthiv began his formal lessons with Smt. Bhanuben Solanki, Smt. Dakshaben Mehta and Shri Laxmipati Shukla, a disciple of Pandit Omkarnath Thakur. At the age of 14, he won the Pandit Omkarnath Thakur Competition, which was followed by the state talent search competition.
Under the gurukul scholarship scheme of SPICMACAY he was chosen to be trained under Zia Fariduddin Dagar, a descendant of the legendary Tansen. From him, Parthiv learnt the tenets of voice culturing. Under the aegis of SPICMACAY he got to accompany maestros such as Hariprasad Chaurasia, Sultan Khan, Gundecha Brothers and V. G. Jog on tanpura and learnt a lot from them as well.
He was a runner-up in TV's Sa Re Ga Ma show. The competition was judged by renowned names like Pt. Jasraj, Parveen Sultana, Khayyam, O P Nayyar, Kalyanji Anandji, Anil Biswas, Jagjit Singh and Rajkumariji. His voice and style have been appreciated by many and his concerts have enthralled both Indian and overseas audience alike. He is currently hosting the program Sa Re Ga Ma on Alpha Gujarati channel of ZEE.
He now lives in Mumbai. His work as a film singer started with the title song and some back vocals for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Devdas. He made his debut as a play back singer in Bhansali's film Saawariya. After which, he sang for many films like EMI, Heroes, Vaada Raha, Kisaan, Saheb Biwi aur Gangster and so on.
He has been the only Gujarati artist to be featured in the National Iconic Song "Phir Mile Sur Mera Tumhara". Recently he was also featured in the international music project "Coke Studio"at MTV along with artists like Ustad Rashid Khan and Richa Shrama.
Performer, Singer, Composer and Winner of India's biggest music reality show (Sa Re Ga Ma),Parthiv's music is the music of difference. He spins together arrangements, instruments,treatments, classical and folk elements, new and old sounds, to create and recreate tunes that touch the very soul.
Both his great grandfather and father shared a passion for music and it is they who introduced him to the world of classical music. At the age of ten, Parthiv began his formal lessons with Smt. Bhanuben Solanki, Smt. Dakshaben Mehta and Shri Laxmipati Shukla, a disciple of Pandit Omkarnath Thakur. At the age of 14, he won the Pandit Omkarnath Thakur Competition, which was followed by the state talent search competition.
Under the gurukul scholarship scheme of SPICMACAY he was chosen to be trained under Zia Fariduddin Dagar, a descendant of the legendary Tansen. From him, Parthiv learnt the tenets of voice culturing. Under the aegis of SPICMACAY he got to accompany maestros such as Hariprasad Chaurasia, Sultan Khan, Gundecha Brothers and V. G. Jog on tanpura and learnt a lot from them as well.
He was a runner-up in TV's Sa Re Ga Ma show. The competition was judged by renowned names like Pt. Jasraj, Parveen Sultana, Khayyam, O P Nayyar, Kalyanji Anandji, Anil Biswas, Jagjit Singh and Rajkumariji. His voice and style have been appreciated by many and his concerts have enthralled both Indian and overseas audience alike. He is currently hosting the program Sa Re Ga Ma on Alpha Gujarati channel of ZEE.
He now lives in Mumbai. His work as a film singer started with the title song and some back vocals for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Devdas. He made his debut as a play back singer in Bhansali's film Saawariya. After which, he sang for many films like EMI, Heroes, Vaada Raha, Kisaan, Saheb Biwi aur Gangster and so on.
He has been the only Gujarati artist to be featured in the National Iconic Song "Phir Mile Sur Mera Tumhara". Recently he was also featured in the international music project "Coke Studio"at MTV along with artists like Ustad Rashid Khan and Richa Shrama.
