HARI BHAKTA PARAYAN Shree Charudatta Aphale Shree Charudatta Govindaswami Aphale is renowned all over India as well as internationally as a 'Rashriya Kirtankar'. He was trained in the art of Kirtana by his parents (Late Govindswami Aphale and Late Sudhatai Aphale.) The Kirtana tradition has been in the Aphale family for over four hundred years. Having received education in classical and semi-classical music, he also received training under the guidance of Mr. Mukund Gokhale, Madhukar Khadilkar, Pt. Sharad Gokhale, Pt. Padmakar Kulkarni, Pt. Vijay Bakshi, Pt. Agashebua, JaymalaShiledar, Rajeev Paranjape, among others. He pursued his Bachelor's in Marathi and his Master's in Music. Under Mumbai University, he also completed his Ph.D with a thesis on Bhakti Sangeet, Kirtani Sangeet, and Marathi Natya Sangeet in India.