He was a noted disciple of Balakrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar (1849–1926) of Gwalior gharana, along with Vishnu Digambar Paluskar.
He was also an actor and had performed in many of the Sangeet Nataks, Marathi theatre musicals.
[3] He worked with theatre company "Natyakala Pravartak Mandali" in Pune, from 1911 to 1932, and also taught music to numerous disciples.
[3] His notable disciples include Vinayakbuva Utturkar, Yeshawantbuwa Joshi, Pt.
Bhalchandra Tryambak Ranade (Jabalpur) and Rajarambua Paradkar of Mumbai.