Education
He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (1990) with the thesis Importance of Bandish in Khayal.
He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (1990) with the thesis Importance of Bandish in Khayal.
He is a senior disciple of Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki. He also received valuable guidance from Pint C. P. Rele and Pint Balasaheb Poonchwale from the Gwalior gharana.
Pint
Raja Kale is known for rendering both old and new Hindustani classical music with an approach that is at once eclectic and focused on the performance. He has also received senior fellowship from the Department of Culture of the Government of India for the study of the subject: "Comparative study and analysis of "Gayaki" of Legendary singers Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Pandit Kumar Gandharva, Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki, and Pandit Jasraj. He has performed live on several notable occasions, and on broadcast media, including television and Radio in India.
Pint
Raja Kale received his initiation in music from his father Prabhakarrao Kale, and further training from Pandit Uttamrao Agnihotri. He then studied music with Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki, a veteran vocalist and a great composer of classical and semi-classical forms of Hindustani classical music Tansen Samaroh, Gwalior
Sawai Gandharva Punyatithi Mahotsov, Pune
Guru Shishya Parampara concert, with Guru Jitendra Abhisheki, ICCR New Delhi.