[3] He learned the harmonium from three Gurus (teachers), Pandit Vitthal rao Korgaonkar (पं.

[5][6][7][8][9] The Harmonium replaced the Sarangi in the early 20th century and went through tough times as it first was banned as accompanying instrument by All India Radio (A.I.R).

Hindustani classical music exponents such as Walawalkar (and many others) established the Harmonium as solo instrument in Indian Classical music.

[12] Pandit Shrinivas Acharya is Walawalkar's Gandabandha Shishya.

Walawalkar breathed his last in his Vile Parle home.