Born in Vazare, Maharashtra in 1871, Vaze lost his father at an early age and was brought up by his mother.
Though experiencing suffering and hardship, Vaze remained focused on music, and accumulated a repertoire of rare compositions from his guru.
[6] Historians note how Vaze excelled at layakari, clear and forceful taans, and powerful gamaks.
"[7] He was responsible for bringing many little known ragas to light and as a composer, his specialty was bandishes in fast tempo.
[citation needed] Vaze is known as one of the most famous exponents of the Gwalior gharana and a genius composer.