R. K. Bijapure (7 January 1917 – 19 November 2010) was an Indian harmonium player in the Hindustani classical tradition.
Early career: Bijapure worked as a music director and harmonium player for Venkobrao Shirahatti's drama company, as a harmonium player for the HMV company, as a music examiner for Akhila Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya and for the Karnataka Government.
He has given solo performances in all of the major music centers of the country including Pune, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolhapur, Hubli, Dharwad and on air.
Vinayakbuva Utturkar, Ustad Amir Khan, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Gangubai Hangal, Bhimsen Joshi, Basavaraj Rajguru, Mallikarjun Mansur, Kumar Gandharva, Manik Varma, Prabha Atre, Kishori Amonkar and Malini Rajurkar.
His well-known disciples include Sudhanshu Kulkarni, Ravindra Mane, Ravindra Katoti, Kunda Welling, Shridhar Kulkarni, Mala Adhyapak, Aparna Chitnis, Madhuli Bhave, Deepak Marathe and Mahesh Telang.