Sangameshwar Gurav was a singer associated with the Kirana Gharana movement.
He was a teacher in the music department of Karnatak University where he worked alongside Mallikarjun Mansur, Basavraj Rajguru, and Gangubai Hangal.
[2][3] Gurav received the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi award for Hindustani vocal music in 2001.
His son Kaivalya Kumar Gurav continues the musical lineage.
His other son Nandikeshwar is a tabla artist employed at Karnatak University.