Bhimrao Panchale did his schooling in difficult circumstances and had an inclination towards music and singing. Bhimrao did his schooling from Amravati, Maharashtra. During schooling, he had taken training classes for singing from Pandit Bhaiyyasaheb Deshpande for a period of 4 years. later he continued taking lessons of singing form Pandit Ekanathpant Kulkarni Akola, Maharashtra.
Career
After completing 8 years of training Bhimrao started with the performance of Sugam Sangeet in different parts of Maharashtra. Later on, have started singing in Urdu Ghazal. He learned the Urdu languagefor the love he developed for Ghazal. Later by introducing Marathi Ghazal along with Urdu Ghazal he gave different shaded of Sugam Sangeet. To reach Marathi ghazal to large number of audience; he conducted various Mehfil ; all over different places in Maharashtra. Bhimrao gave his first concert in Marathi ghazal in 1972. He started singing Marathi ghazal along with Urdu ghazal on the same stage, made the concept very popular in urban as well as rural areas in Maharashtra, from past 40 years Bhimrao is singing Marathi ghazal and still counting. He has introduced many Marathi shayar. Panchale has been a renowned artist of Marathi and Hindi Sugam Sangeet since 1975 and was awarded "A" Grade in Akashavani. In 2011, a felicitation concert was held in Mumbai, on the occasion of 60th birthday. Bhimrao Panchale, an insparation to Marathi Ghazal singers – Panchale has been awarded "Ekata kala Gaurav Puraskar" on 16th Jan 2016
Panchale has done Music direction for the different Telefilms.
Mana Sajnna
Pankh tutlale pakshi
Saakha maza Dnyaneshwar Directed by Shri. Raj-Datta
Pankha Tutlale Pakshi
Also Doordershan serial based on Tilak and Agarkar – MarmaBandha(मर्मबंध ;
Unification of two languages
Rendering the Marathi and the Urdu Ghazal in the Same Performance for last 40 years and above is an experiment of his own kind. For fostering closeness between these two languages through their unification, he received:
Setu Madhavrao Pagadi Award'''by Urdu academy, Maharashtra State and
Maulana Abdul Kalam Aazad Sanman by Municipal Cooperation Pune;
Appreciate with thunderous applause on rendering the Ghazal in a fine blend of Marathi and Urdu.
Ghazal sagar prathisthan
Panchale has a distinction of organizing two state-level workshops on Ghazal with the objective of popularizing the Marathi Ghazal and attract new talent in this field. These workshops helped to open new vistas towards Marathi Ghazal. Young talent got more attracted to Marathi Ghazal with these workshops. These workshops are mainly organized at Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. He has organized State Level Mushayra's, Ghazal Singing festival, Ghazal programs for Academics and college, etc. Moreover, publishing Ghazal Collection and releasing their audio Cassettes / CD's also occupying his mind and all this for propagating the art of Ghazal. He has decided to Pledge his entire remaining life for this noble cause. Panchale has published Ghazalche Chhand Shatra Karwan , Ghazalvishwa Ghazal A book called Sparshankur in Brail for blind Ghazal Lovers. and many other books. The Ghazal conferences organized by him did not confine to state-level alone he has to his credit the holding of six Akhil Bhartya Marathi Ghazal Samllen He has established GHAZAL SAGAR PRATHISTHAN for this noble cause.
Writing
He is a Regular Contributor to Marathi News Paper – LokSatta, Lokprabha, Sakal, Belgao Tarun Bharat on propagating and promoting Marathi Ghazal, besides being a critical reviewer of books and programs on Ghazal and the Newspaper.
Donations
Donated Millions of Rupees by arranging various charity Ghazal Mehfil for libraries, Adivasi Kalyan, Flood Affected Areas, Educational Institutions, Lok Biradari Prakalpa of Dr.Prakash Amte at HemalKasa, and many others.
