tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61371458926098025582024-03-19T02:44:58.757-07:00Indian Classical MusicUse Promotion Code <b>ICMJUL0815</b> & Get 15 % off on all Classical Music Albums at <a href="http://www.webmallindia.com/hindi/classical%20music/music/all"> webmallindia.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137145892609802558.post-10115994907267331572017-07-04T05:10:00.001-07:002017-07-04T05:10:31.715-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<h1> Ojas Adhiya </h1>
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Ojas Adhiya is being recognised as one of the most promising tabla players on the music scene. His father, of course, noticed his interest in percussion when Ojas was only two, and three years later, he began learning from Mridangraj, a close family friend of late music director Kalyanji. In 1993, the child prodigy was recognised by the Limca Book of Records as the youngest tabla player in India, when he was five. Later, he was part of Kalyanji-Anandji's Little Wonders series, doing over 500 stage shows with them. Today, he has accompanied many top-notch artistes, including santoor maestro Pt Shivkumar Sharma, flautist Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia, vocalists Parveen Sultana, Ajay Pohankar and Rashid Khan, sitar maestro Rais Khan and violinist N Rajam. Besides classical musicians, he has played with ghazal artistes like Hariharan and Talat Aziz, and percussionists Vikku Vinayakram and Sivamani. One has been seeing Ojas perform on stage for quite a few years. Clearly, he is set to carry the tradition forward. –Narendra Kusnur
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The Sansmaran will take place on November 6 at Veer Savarkar Auditorium, Shivaji Park at 7 pm. For music aficionados, every bit of information is vital so we are pleased to state that the programme begins with vocalist Sanjeev Chimmalgi, trained under Pandit CR Vyas. While many musical evenings and performances are pricey, this one has a ‘free’ tag to it, which is sweet music to followers’ ears.<br />
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The musical evening season has started in the city. Come December-January and performances should move outdoors. Only one thing Mumbaikars, put your mobiles off during performances. There is nothing as disrespectful to an artiste than a shrill tring of a mobile, going off mid-performance. Yikes! Silence pliss, you peoples</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137145892609802558.post-31370218960843797102014-11-02T00:13:00.002-07:002014-11-02T00:13:32.703-07:00Swar Sanskruti music academy presents - Kalaranjan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137145892609802558.post-51465697759369540992014-11-02T00:01:00.001-07:002014-11-02T00:01:40.431-07:00Three-day Sawai Gandharva festival from December 11,2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This year's prestigious 'Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav', organized by Arya Sangeet Prasarak Mandal, will be held between December 11 and 14 at New English School, Ramanbaug grounds, a statement issued by Shriniwas Joshi, executive president of Arya Sangeet Prasarak Mandal, stated.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137145892609802558.post-57303757178040452392014-03-21T06:56:00.004-07:002023-03-06T20:41:19.074-08:00Sangeeta Shankar : The Singing Violin<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Dr. Sangeeta Shankar is an Indian violinist who performs Hindustani classical music.
<h2> Early life of Dr. Sangeeta Shankar</h2>
Sangeeta Shankar, was born in Banaras in a musical family to N. Rajam and T. S. Subramaniyan. Sangeeta started her training at the age of four in Hindustani music under the unparalleled tutelage of her mother.
People often refer to her music as the "Singing Violin". She is the niece of T. N. Krishnan
<h2> Education of Dr. Sangeeta Shankar</h2>
Sangeeta Shankar excelled in her academics, with gold medals in Bachelors & Masters in Music, and also a Ph.D. in music from The Banaras Hindu University.
<h2>Performing career of Dr. Sangeeta Shankar</h2>
She first started performing on television when she was 8 years old, and her career has been forging ahead ever since.
She had the privilege of accompanying her mother at the age of 13, and gave a full-fledged debut solo performance when she was as young as 16. Her performance was much appreciated, and it wasn't long before she made a mark in the Indian classical music industry. Dr. Sangeeta Shankar had also organized a festival of young musicians in Varanasi called 'Abhinav', during the year 1984-85. She performs not only in various states and provinces of India, but also in numerous countries around the globe. She plays violin in the Gayaki Ang. Sangeeta has performed across the globe and in numerous places throughout India. She has performed in various countries in Europe, extensively toured the USA and Canada, and performed in countries like Russia, Holland, Japan, Singapore to name a few.
She also conceived and created a TV serial of 26 episodes, named 'Swar Sadhana' in the year 2000. This serial was made for creating an awareness of Indian classical music among the masses. Its highlights were the interesting story format and the participation of various prominent celebrities like Madhuri Dixit, Javed Akhtar, Zakir Hussain, Birju Maharaj, Jagjit Singh, Naushad, Amol Palekar, Pankaj Udhas, Yukta Mookhey, Kanak Rele, Suresh Wadkar, N. Rajam, Sadhana Sargam, Shankar Mahadevan, Annu Kapoor, Veena Sahasrabuddhe, and many others.[1]
Presently, she is the Director and founder of a music company, Legendary Legacy Promotions Pvt. Ltd.,[2] which consists of a storehouse of excellent classical music and also other exclusive products.
Currently, she is also educating the future film makers, imparting voice culture & music training at Whistling Woods International.
She is working on an educational project called 'Milaap', which aims to educate children about values and culture and inculcate an atmosphere of happiness, love and peace amongst humanity.
She currently resides in Mumbai.
<h2>Albums/Discography of Dr. Sangeeta Shankar</h2>
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Tabula Rasa (Fusion) with Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Bela Fleck, nominated in 1997 for Grammy Best World Music Award.</li><li>
Melody & Rhythm with Zakir Hussain</li><li>
Violin Dynasty (Raag Bageshree) with N. Rajam</li><li>
Aasha (Raag Jog)</li><li>
Kumari Sangeeta (Raag Bihag, Chayanat)</li><li>
Sensitive Strains of Violin (Raag Sohini, Bheem)</li><li>
A Delicate Touch (Raag Jogkauns, Desh)</li><li>
Together (Ragam Bhairavi, Malavi, Bilaharai, Todi) with N. Rajam</li><li>
Dedications to Dawn (Raag Mian ki Todi, Bairagi, Suha Sugharai)</li><li>
Sangeeta Shankar (Raag Todi, Bairagi)</li><li>
Music therapy for Migraine - Times Music (Raag Darbari Kanada)</li><li>
Saundarya (Raag Shyam Kalyaan)</li></ul>
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<h3>Sangeeta Shankar at Shri Manik Prabhu Samsthan - Manik </h3>
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Thetakudi Harihara Vinayakram (born June 24, 1944), also known as Vikku Vinayakram is a Grammy Award–winning Indian percussionist. He plays Carnatic music with the ghatam, an earthen pot, and is credited with popularizing the ghatam.
He was awarded the Padma Shri, given by Government of India in 2002, and later the 2012 Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, the highest honour in the performing arts conferred by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama. Finally he was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2014.
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<h3>Early life of Vinayakram</h3>
Vinayakram was born to Kalaimaamani T. R. Harihara Sharma, a musician and teacher. He took up playing at a very young age.
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<h3>Career of Vinayakram</h3>
Vinayakram's concert career began at the age of 13. His first performance occurred on March 5, 1957 at the Sri Rama Navami festival in Thoothukudi. While proceeding for the arangetram the tuned ghatam instrument was broken by a child named Ganesh, which by itself had been a good omen for his bright career. where he accompanied V.V.Sadagopan. He was soon accompanying many famous vocalists in Carnatic music at the time, including Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna, G. N. Balasubramaniam, Madurai Mani Iyer, Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, M. S. Subbulakshmi and Maharajapuram Santhanam, among others. His brother, T. H. Subhash Chandran, also excelled in the field. The Ghatam followed the master by rising to fame as a percussion instrument that required nimble fingers and strong stomach muscles to control the mouth of the pot.
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Vinayakram's tryst with the international music platform came in the early 1970s when he joined Shakti to play along with John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain.
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He has also performed at Basant Utsav, the annual fund raiser for the Banyan.
Vinayakram is Principal of Sri Jaya Ganesh Tala Vadya Vidyalaya in Chennai, India - the academy established by his late father and teacher in 1958. It continues to produce new stars of Carnatic percussion. Vinayakram's son V. Selvaganesh is a successful percussionist, especially after tours with John McLaughlin's group, Remember Shakti.
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<h3>Discography of Vinayakram</h3>
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<li>A Handful of Beauty (Shakti Album) (1976)</li>
<li>Natural Elements (Shakti album) (1977)</li>
<li>Planet Drum (1991) – Mickey Hart</li>
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<h3>Awards for of Vinayakram</h3>
Vinayakram was conferred the Hafiz Ali Khan Award for “unmatched contribution in the field of music” in 2000.[citation needed] He is also the first South Indian musician to be awarded the Grammy for Best World Music Album for his participation in Mickey Hart's Planet Drum, in which he played ghatam and morsing.[citation needed] He donated all the proceeds from the award to a charity organization in south India.[citation needed] He was also nominated for the 1996 Grammy Awards for Best World Music Album for his participation in 'Raga Aberi' along with L. Shankar on the ten string double violin and Zakir Hussain on the tabla (the piece is set in the tala cycle of 4¾ beats). The Indian Government decorated him with the Padma Shri Award in 2002.
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Finally, he was awarded the 2012 Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (Akademi Ratna), the highest award in performing arts in India, given by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Acdemy for Music, Dance and Drama. In 2014 he was awarded the Padma Bhushan by Government of India.
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N. Rajam (born 1938) is an Indian violinist who performs Hindustani classical music. She remained Professor of Music at Banaras Hindu University, eventually became Chair of the department and the Dean of the college.
She was awarded the 2012 Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, the highest honour in the performing arts conferred by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama.
<h3> Early life and training of Dr.N. Rajam</h3>
N. Rajam was born in Ernakulam-Kerala in 1938 in a musical family. Her father, Vidwan A. Narayana Iyer was a well-known exponent of Carnatic Music.[1] Her brother, T. N. Krishnan, is also a famous violist. Rajam started her initial training in Carnatic music under her father. She also trained under Musiri Subramania Iyer, and learned raga development from vocalist Pandit Omkarnath Thakur.
Rajam received the prestigious titles of Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan from the Government of India. People often refer to her music as the "Singing Violin".
<h3>Performing career of Dr.N. Rajam</h3>
Rajam started playing violin at age three. By the age of nine, she was a professional musician. With guidance of her father, A. Narayana Iyer, she developed the Gayaki Ang (vocal style). Rajam has performed across the globe and in numerous places throughout India. She has performed in various countries in Europe, extensively toured the USA and Canada, and performed in countries like Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Netherlands, to name a few.
Rajam was a Professor of Music at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in the Faculty of Performing Arts for nearly 40 years. She has been the Chair of the department and the Dean of the college at BHU.
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Performed along with Ustad Zakir Hussein on 3rd Feb 2014 for A Homage to Abbaji - Ustad Allarakha.
<h3>Students of Dr.N. Rajam</h3>
She trained her niece, Kala Ramnath, her daughter Sangeeta Shankar, Pranav Kumar of Super 30 and her granddaughters Ragini Shankar, Nandini Shankar. Many of her students from BHU are famous violinists, including Satya Prakash Mohanty, V. Balaji and Swarna Khuntia.
<h3>Awards for Dr.N. Rajam</h3>
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Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 1990</li>
<li>Padma Shri, 1984</li>
<li>Padma Bhushan, 2004</li>
<li>Puttaraja Sanmaana, 2004</li>
<li>Pune Pandit Award, 2010, by The Art & Music Foundation, Pune, India</li>
<li>2012: Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (Akademi Ratna)</li>
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<h3>Discography of Dr.N. Rajam </h3>
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Violin Dynasty (Raga Bageshri) </li>
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Dr. (Mrs.) N. Rajam (Violin Recital)
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Raag mein ki todi by Dr. N. Rajam
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A Jasrangi jugalbandi between vocalists Sanjeev Abhyankar and Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande, performances by flautist Praveen Godkhindi and veteran violinist R Kumaresh, sitar recital by Ustad Nishat Khan and tabla by Anindo Chatterjee will offer a rich fare of Indian classical music at the 61st Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav festival which will begin at Raman Baug Prashala grounds in Narayan Peth on December 12.
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The jugalbandi has two vocalists singing two different ragas at the same time on two different scales.
For the first time, the prestigious annual event will present nine artistes including Madhukar Dhumal (shehnai), Reva Natu, Wasim Ahmad Khan, Harish Tiwari, Indrani Mukherjee, Gulam Niyaz Khan (vocalists), Jayanthi Kumaresh (veena in Carnatic style), Mira Prasad (sitar) and Rajiv Taranath (sarod).
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The four-day event will comprise meet-the-artistes sessions and screening of documentaries on the classical performing arts, Shreeniwas Joshi, executive president of Arya Sangeet Prasarak Mandal that organises the festival, told reporters on Wednesday.
Dhumal will open the festival and Natu, a Gwalior gharana vocalist, will perform after him followed by Abhyankar and Bhide-Deshpande. Khan and Chatterjee will perform next followed by eminent vocalist Pandit Jasraj.
On the second day, Agra gharana singer Wasim Ahmad Khan, santoor artiste Ulhas Bapat, who would be playing at the festival after two decades, veteran Kathak dancer Shovana Narayan will perform. The day will conclude with a performance by vocalist Begum Parveen Sultana.
Vocal recital by Tiwari from Delhi, Mukherjee from Kolkata and Raja Kale, a joint performance by Godkhindi and Kumaresh will mark the third day's performances which will close with a vocal recital by veteran Malini Rajukar.
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On the last day, two sessions, one in the morning and the other in the evening, will feature both new and seasoned artistes. The morning session will begin with a vocal recital by Upendra Bhat, followed by Jayanti Kumresh. The session will end with Patiala gharana exponent Ajay Chakrabarty's vocal performance.
Sitar player Mira Prasad will open the evening session, followed by singer Gulam Niyaz Khan. Vocalist Arshad Ali Khan, who had won the hearts of many enthusiasts as a five-year old years ago, will take stage. Kaushiki Chakrabarty, who will perform here after 2006, will be followed by sarod player Rajiv Taranath - a student of Ali Akbar Khan. Kirana gharana doyen Prabha Atre will bring the festival to an end.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137145892609802558.post-60045935039421385072013-08-23T01:52:00.000-07:002014-09-12T01:59:59.297-07:00Swar Sanskruti music academy presents Ravi Chary Crossingin memory of Pandit Prabhakar Chary <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<h1>Swar Sanskruti music academy </h1>
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<h3> Ravi Chary Crossing in memory of Pandit Prabhakar Chary </h3>
Featuring artists...
Sitar: Ravi Chary
Drums: Gino Banks
Bass: Sheldon D'Silva
Keyboard: Sangeet Haldipur
Tabla: Amit Kavthekar
Violin: Manas Kumar
Djembe: Shikhar Naad Qureshi
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137145892609802558.post-16103426894222328462013-04-03T04:03:00.003-07:002013-04-03T04:06:38.808-07:00Munni Begum - Ghazal singer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<h1>Munni Begum</h1>
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Munni Begum is a famous Pakistani ghazal singer, But born in India. Her real name is Nadira. She is American National ,based in Chicago, IL, USA.
Munni Begum was born in Murshidabad, West Bengal, India. The youngest child of seven children, she first started taking music lessons from the famous singer Ustad Khwaja Ghulam Mustafa Warsi. Subsequently, she studied in the school of music for three years and thereafter she launched her career.
Her parents migrated from India to East Pakistan in the early 1950s; East Pakistan later became independent Bangladesh. She studied in PAF Shaheen School, Dhaka, however she moved to Pakistan before graduating from high school, due to Bangladesh Independence War of 1971.
Career
Munni Begum began career as a singer in Karachi in 1970s. Begum released her first album of ghazals in 1976. It became a smash hit and broke all previous records.
On March 23, 2008 Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan has conferred the Pride of Performance award upon legendary female singer Munni Begum at a simple ceremony held at Governor's House in Karachi.[3]
Personal life
Munni Begum is married and has 2 daughters, Muniba Hasnain and Minara Umer, and a son Syed Asad Ali.
Notable ghazals
As for Begum’s hit ghazals, the list is nearly endless - listen to Munni Begum's famous ghazals online. Some of these are:
Jhoom barabar jhoom sharabi
Har qadam zehmatein…
Tumhare sheher ka mausam bada suhana lage…
Ek Bar Muskura Do
Awaargi Mein Had Se Guzar Jaana Chahiye
Dil Ko Hale Karar Mein Dekha
Idhar zindagi ka janaza uthe ga
bhujhi hoi shama ka dhuaan hun
Mareez e mohabbat unhi ka fasana
Discography
Munni Begum Khoobsurat Ghazlein Vol 1
Awagi Vol-28vfdg
Meri Pasand Vol. 1
Meri Pasand Vol. 2
Masti Mein Surahi Jhoomti Hai Vol. 1
Masti Mein Surahi Jhoomti Hai Vol. 2
New Ghazals Vol. 26
Munni Begum Vol-21
Munni Begum Vol-20
Sham-E-Ghazal
Meri Pasand
Munni Begum
Munni Begum In Concert Vol. 4
Munni Begum In Concert Vol. 3
Munni Begum In Concert Vol. 2
Munni Begum In Concert Vol. 1
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137145892609802558.post-50934668655011397922013-03-11T07:14:00.000-07:002013-03-11T07:14:01.177-07:00Taufiq Qureshi - A Percussionist <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Taufiq Qureshi (born 1955) is an Indian classical musician. He is a percussionist and a composer.
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Son of legendary tabla player, Ustad Alla Rakha and younger brother of the Great Ustad Zakir Hussain.
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Born in a family where tabla was the bread and butter, there were these two pillars, his father Ustad Allarakha and brother Ustad Zakir Hussain, who were always there guiding and getting him ready for the world of rhythm. Since the time he started playing on stage and rhythm-programming in studios, he always wanted to work on exploring wider prospects of world rhythm through composing, music production and the ever inspiring world of live performances. With Zakirbhai's inspirational support, his parents’ blessings and his wife Geetika’s support and understanding push he plunged into the exquisite, exotic and exciting world of rhythm
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Career
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Taufiq Quereshi started his career early. His stint with live performances began with the creation of his own world music band, ‘Surya’ way back in 1986-87. He has been featured as a performing artiste on the 2009- Grammy award winning album Global Drum Project, Remember Shakti, Masters of Percussions and Summi. He collaborates with various classical artists for fusion concerts.
He plays a variety of percussion instruments like djembe, duff, bongos, batajon. His performance on drums with a soft beat of a muffled drum and the very next moment ups the tempo and demonstration of different sounds - like breath, rhythm, breaking a champagne bottle, the sound of the train and the arrival of people, horses and others on arrival at the palace on the drums are quite popular
Discography
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Rhydhun (2000)
Swar Utsav - Streams In Confluence (2001)
Rhydhun Gold (2002)
Mondo Beat - Masters of Percussion
India The Greatest Songs Ever
Taalisma (2002)
Colours of Rajasthan (1995)
PercJam (2003)
Bombay Fever (2006)
Mystic Soundscapes - Forest (2007)
Rooh - Songs From The Heart (2007)
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137145892609802558.post-60260426998106386442013-03-01T06:30:00.002-08:002013-03-01T06:30:50.863-08:00Dhondutai Kulkarni - The last living icon of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Dhondutai Kulkarni, (born 23 July 1927) is perhaps the last living icon of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana. The legendary Alladiya Khan, who founded the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana, made this Gharana unique by its full-throated singing, its complicated Taans, and its vast repertoire of Raags, which Dhondutai Kulkarni represents very well.
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Early life
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She was born in a Brahmin family in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. Dhondutai's father initiated her into music. From him she became an AIR performing artiste at the age of eight. She then started training under Bhurji Khan, whose father, Alladiya Khan, had a special care for Dhondutai, and it was not uncommon to find her sitting next to the legendary performer at music festivals. Her training continued under the mentorship of Laxmibai Jadhav and Ustad Azizuddin Khan, grandson of the legendary Alladiya Khan. From Ut. Azizuddin Khan she received most of her repertoire of rare Ragas. Thereafter, she spent a long number of years under the immensely distinguished knowledge of Kesarbai Kerkar, ending up as her sole disciple.
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Repertoire
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Her incredible repertoire of ragas sees to it that she rarely repeats a raga at two consecutive concerts. Dhondutai knows specialty Raag creations made not just by Alladiya Khan but also Kesarbai Kerkar. At 86, Dhondutai is saluted not just for her musical contributions, but also for her quality as a performing artist.
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Awards and recognition
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Dhondutai has been awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1990. She also has been invited to the "Surashri Kesarbai Kerkar Sangeet Sammelan" since its beginnings, she sings last at the concert.
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Namita Devidayal's book "The Music Room" chronicles a significant part of Dhondutai's life, music and career. Namita is one of Dhondutai's students and learned from her over a period of 25 years. The book talks about the life and music of Alladiya Khan, Kesarbai Kerkar and Dhondutai.
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Dhondutai Kulkarni - National Programme
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Trilok Gurtu, born in Mumbai, India on 30 October 1951, is an Indian percussionist and composer, whose work has blended the music of his homeland with jazz fusion, world music and other genres.
He has released his own albums and has collaborated with many artists, including Terje Rypdal, Gary Moore, John McLaughlin, Jan Garbarek, Joe Zawinul, Bill Laswell, Maria João & Mário Laginha, and Robert Miles.
<h3>Early life</h3>
Gurtu was born to Hindu Brahmin parents in Mumbai, and attended Don Bosco High School (Matunga) in Mumbai. His mother, singer Shobha Gurtu, encouraged him to learn playing tabla, and he studied playing the instrument under Shah Abdul Karim.
<h3>Career</h3>
Gurtu began playing western drum kit in the 1970s, and developed interest in jazz. In a 1995 television special on Jimi Hendrix, Gurtu mentioned having initially learned Western music without awareness of overdubbing, which, he said, forced him to learn multiple parts which most musicians would have never attempted. In the 1970s, he played with Charlie Mariano, John Tchicai, Terje Rypdal, and Don Cherry.
One of Gurtu's earliest recordings was around 1977 in the record Apo-Calypso in an album of the German ethnic fusion band, Embryo. His mother also sang in that record, and later joined him in his first solo CD, Usfret.
In the 1980s, Gurtu played with Swiss drummer Charly Antolini and with John McLaughlin in McLaughlin's trio, accompanied variously by bassists Jonas Hellborg, Kai Eckhardt, and Dominique DiPiazza. The line-up with Hellborg performed at least one concert opening for Miles Davis in Berkeley, California in 1988.
Collaboration between Gurtu and McLaughlin included vocal improvisations using the Indian tala talk method of oral drumming notations for teaching drum patterns. Sometimes, Eckhardt would join in with hip-hop beat-box vocals for a three-way vocal percussion jam, while Gurtu and McLaughlin would throw in a few amusing words such as some Japanese brand names mixed with some Indian words.
Some of the unusual aspects of Gurtu's drum playing include playing, without a drum stool, in a half-kneeling position on the floor, and use of an unconventional kick drum that resembles a large drum head with a kick-pedal, and a mix of tablas and western drums. Gurtu's unique percussion signature involves dipping cymbals and strings of shells into a bucket of water to create a shimmering effect.
Gurtu joined Oregon after the death of drummer Collin Walcott. He played in three records produced by this band: Ecotopia (1987), 45th Parallel (1989), and Always, Never and Forever (1991).
In the early 1990s Gurtu resumed his career as a solo artist and a bandleader. Various noted musicians have backed him in a number of his CD releases.[2]
In 1999, Zakir Hussain and Bill Laswell founded a musical group, Tabla Beat Science, which played a mixture of Hindustani music, Asian underground, ambient, Drum and Bass, and Electronica. Gurtu joined this group along with Karsh Kale and Talvin Singh. The group released three albums before going dormant in late 2003.[3]
In 2004, Gurtu created an album, Miles Gurtu, with Robert Miles. His collaboration with the Arkè String Quartet began in 2007 with the release of the album Arkeology.[1]
In 2010 Trilok Gurtu played into the album Piano Car, opera of minimalist composer Stefano Ianne with Ricky Portera, Nick Beggs (Kajagoogoo), Mario Marzi, Terl Bryant (John Paul Jones/Led Zeppelin), John De Leo.
<h3>Awards</h3>
Gurtu has garnered a number of prestigious awards and nominations, including:
Best Overall Percussionist winner, DRUM! Magazine, 1999
Best Overall Percussionist winner, Carlton Television Multicultural Music Awards, 2001
Best Percussionist winner, Down Beat's Critics Poll for 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999,[4] 2000, 2001, and 2002[5]
Best Asia/Pacific Artist nominee, BBC Radio 3 World for 2002, 2003, and 2004.[1][3]
<h3>Discography</h3>
Solo and collaborative albums <br>
1974: La Terra (The Earth) LP with Aktuala (Bla Bla, 1974)<br>
1976: Tappeto Volante (Flying Carpet) with Aktuala LP (Bla Bla, 1976)<br>
1977: Apo Calypso - with Embryo<br>
1979: Friends - with Toto Blanke Electric Circus<br>
1980: Family - with Toto Blanke Electric Circus<br>
1982: Personal Note, Mark Nauseef with Joachim Kühn, Jan Akkerman, Detlev Beier<br>
1983: Finale - with Charly Antolini<br>
1985: Song for Everyone - with L. Shankar<br>
1987: Usfret<br>
1987: Ecotopia - with Oregon<br>
1989: 45th Parallel - with Oregon<br>
1990: Live At The Royal Festival Hall - with the John McLaughlin Trio<br>
1990: Living Magic<br>
1991: Always, Never and Forever - with Oregon<br>
1992: Que Alegria - with the John McLaughlin Trio<br>
1993: Crazy Saints<br>
1995: Believe<br>
1995: Bad Habits Die Hard<br>
1997: The Glimpse<br>
1998: Kathak<br>
1998: Cor - with Maria João & Mário Laginha<br>
2000: African Fantasy<br>
2001: The Beat of Love<br>
2002: Remembrance<br>
2004: Miles Gurtu - with Robert Miles<br>
2004: Broken Rhythms<br>
2006: Farakala<br>
2007: Arkeology<br>
2009: Massical<br>
2010: Piano Car - with Stefano Ianne<br>
2011: 21 Spices - with Simon Phillips + NDR Big Band (Conducted by Jorg Achim Keller)<br>
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Labelled the 'godfather' of world music, Ravi Shankar undertook an extraordinary journey from the banks of Ganges to the heart of the west mesmerising them with Indian ragas and partnering with musical greats like Beatles' George Harrison and Yehudi Menuhin.
Darling of the hippie movement in the 1960s, Shankar trained for seven years under Ustad Allauddin Khan and was known for his characteristic sitar sound with powerful bass notes.
Shankar, 92, whose health had been fragile for the past several years, died today at the Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California after undergoing heart-valve replacement surgery on Thursday.
The Bharat Ratna awardee started as a dancer with the group of his brother Uday Shankar but gave it up in 1938 to learn sitar under Allauddin Khan.
During the tour of Uday's dance group in Europe and America in the early to mid-1930s, Shankar discovered Western classical music, jazz, and cinema, and became acquainted with Western customs.
The music doyen composed his first raga in 1945 and embarked on a prolific recording career.
In the 1950s and 1960s, he became the unofficial international ambassador for Indian music, enthralling audiences in the USSR, Japan, North America.
However, it was his association with Harisson that got him international stardom. In the 1970s, they collaborated on two albums and toured the USA together.
A Bengali Brahmin, Shankar was born Robindra Shankar on April 7, 1920 in Varanasi, the youngest of four brothers, and spent his first 10 years in relative poverty, brought up by his mother. He was almost eight before he met his father, a globe-trotting lawyer, philosopher, writer and former minister to the Maharajah of Jhalawar.
As a performer, composer and teacher, Shankar was an Indian classical artist of the highest rank, and he spearheaded the worldwide spread of Indian music and culture, said writer and editor Oliver Craske, who provided additional narrative for Shankar's autobiography 'Raga Mala'.
Through his influence on Harrison, and appearances at the Monterey and Woodstock festivals and the Concert for Bangladesh, he became a household name in the West, the first Indian musician to do so.
Shankar also composed for ballets and films in India, Canada, Europe and the United States. He created music for the 'Apu Trilogy' by Satyajit Ray.
Credited with incorporating many aspects of Carnatic music in the north Indian classical system, Shankar was music director of All India Radio, New Delhi, from 1949 to 1956.
A three-time Grammy award winner, Shankar last performed in California on November 4 along with his daughter Anoushka Shankar.
Shankar has also been nominated for the 2013 Grammys for his album "The Living Room Sessions Part-1" and was pitted against Anoushka in the same category.
He was awarded the three top Indian national civil honours - Padma Bhushan in 1967, Padma Vibhushan in 1981, and Bharat Ratna in 1999.
Shankar befriended Richard Bock, founder of World Pacific Records, on his first American tour and recorded most of his albums in the 1950s and 1960s for Bock's label. The Byrds recorded at the same studio and heard Shankar's music, which led them to incorporate some of its elements in theirs, introducing the genre to Harrison.
The sitar legend authored violin-sitar compositions for Yehudi Menuhin and himself, music for flute virtuoso Jean Pierre Rampal, music for Hosan Yamamoto, master of the Shakuhachi and Musumi Miyashita - Koto virtuoso, and has collaborated with Phillip Glass (Passages).
A Magsaysay award winner, Shankar was nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha in 1986.
Believing in the greatness of Indian classical music and blessed with charisma and intelligence, he pursued a dream of taking Indian music out to the Western world.
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The 60th edition of the Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav, a festival of classical music organized every year by the Arya Sangeet Prasarak Mandal, will be held for six days this year to mark the diamond jubilee of the prestigious music fest. The festival will be held between December 11 and 16 at the New English School, Ramanbaug grounds.
Kirana Gharana maestro, late Pt Bhimsen Joshi, had started the festival in the memory of his guru Sawai Gandharva and was initially known as the 'Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav'. The festival was renamed the 'Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav' last year after the demise of Pt Joshi.
"The Arya Sangeet Prasarak Mandal has decided to hold the Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav for six days this year in order to commemorate the 60th year of the festival. Last year the festival was held for five days, while in 2010 it went on for four days," said Shriniwas Joshi, executive president, Arya Sangeet Prasarak Mandal.
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11-Dec-2012
Artist Name Performing
Shri. Ashwini & Shri. Sanjiv Shankar Shahanai
Smt. Meena Faterpekar Vocal
Smt. Padma Deshpande Vocal
Shri. Rahul Sharma Santoor
Pt. Jasraj Vocal
12-Dec-2012
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Shri. Rattan Mohan Sharma Vocal
Ayaan Ali Khan & Amaan Ali Khan Sarod
Smt. Shobana Chandrakumar Dance (Bharatnatyum)
Pt. Rajan & Pt. Sajan Mishra & Ritesh & Rajnish Mishra Vocal
13-Dec-2012
Artist Name Performing
Shri. Sanjeev Chimmalgi Vocal
Smt. Kalapini Komkali Vocal
Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar & Shri. Sameehan Kashalkar Vocal
Farooque Latif Khan & Sarwar Hussain Pakhawaj & Sarangi
14-Dec-2012
Artist Name Performing
Smt. Pallavi Pote Vocal
Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia Basuri
Shri. Anand Bhate Vocal
Smt. Malini Rajurkar Vocal
15-Dec-2012
Artist Name Performing
Shri. Samrat Pandit Vocal
Smt. Arati Ankalikar Vocal
Pt. Swapan Chaudhuri Tabla
Shri. Shrinivas Joshi Vocal
Ut. Amjad Ali Khan Sarood
16-Dec-2012
Artist Name Performing
Smt. Kalpana Zokarkar Vocal
Shri. Vijay Koparkar Vocal
Pt. Shivkumar Sharma Santoor
Apoorva Gokhale & Pallavi Joshi Vocal
Shri. Shounak Abhisheki Vocal
Shri. Upendra Bhat Vocal
Shri. Atulkumar Upadhye & Ut. Shahid Parvez Voilin & Satar
Shri. Parmeshwar Hegade Vocal
Dr. Prabha Atre Vocal
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Pandit Manohar Vasudev Chimote veteran harmonium and Samvadini player who contributed towards Hindustani classical music.
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Chimote was awarded with Maharashtra government award for excellence in the field of music.
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Born in a rich family at Nagpur on March 27,1928, he learnt harmonium from Pandit Bhishmadev Vediji and migrated to Mumbai to contribute towards Indian classical music.
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He was awarded by Maharashtra government for excellence in the field of music in the year 1998. He was also awarded by ITC for research in the field of music and Uttam Sangeet Shikshak Puraskar, 1995 by Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Pune.
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Pandit Manohar Chimote was famous for jugal bandi on his researched instrument Samvadhini with various artists.
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He had accompanied popular Indian tabla player Ustad Allah Rakha Khan, famous flute Pandit Ronu Majumdar , Hindustani violinist Shridhar Parsekar and harmonium player Shree Govindrao Patwardhan in a number of concerts all over India.
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"Pandit Chimote made changes in the keyboard of the harmonium so that pressure control on the keyboard along with the air pressure in the bellows would display subtle expressions to the music being played on Harmonium. Along with Pandit Bhishmadev Vediji and Acharya Brihaspatiji, he worked on the tuning of this instrument and introduced the concept of 'gandhar-based tuning' for the first time in Harmonium.
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This tuning system is the original tuning system used in traditional Indian classical music. With this change Harmonium became a complete instrument for solo performances with equal capability as any other instrument.
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"He believed 'Harmony' means 'samvad' in sanskrit an thus, an instrument which is capable of creating harmony must be called 'samvadini'. Since then this instrument is called samvadini" said Rajendra Vaisampayan, a samvadini (Harmonium) soloist and disciple of Pt Manohar Chimote.
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Raasrang World Flute Festival to delight music lovers in Delhi from August 9-11.
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Music lovers in the Capital are in for a delight. The third Raasrang World Flute Festival will be bringing in three days of magic, featuring performers like Karthik Vashist, Rajat Prasanna, Naveen Kumaralong, Nawang Khechog (a Grammy nominee and a monk), Burcu Karadag from Turkey, Nathalie Ramirez Tovar from Mexico, Shemyakina Asya from Russia, Pravin Godkhindi, Tagaram Bheel, Kusumakar Pande, Pintu Khan, Steev Kindwald, and an ensemble led by Dipak Sharma which will showcase wind instruments from North-Eastern India. There will be shorter versions of the festival in Kolkata and Thiruvananthapuram.
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<h2>Program</h2>
<h3>9th Aug : Celebrating Peace</h3>
<h5>10:30 am: Mangla Dhuni</h5><br>
Venue: Baha’i House of Worship, Lotus Temple, Kalkaji, New Delhi.<br>
Temple Music by Nandan from Tanjore on Nadashwaram<br>
‘Sublime Serenity’ - Bansuri vadan by Flutist Rajat Prasanna<br>
‘Meditative Melodies’ - Nawang Khechog, USA.<br>
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<h5>11:45 am: India on Flute </h5><br>
Exhibition of artistic rendition of Indian culture on Flutes & other mediums <br>depicting the theme of the festival- LOVE PEACE WATER curated by Dhoomimal Art Centre.<br>
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<h5>12:00 Roots</h5>
Exhibition and demonstration of languishing wind instruments of India such as Peepli,Sutli,Peepah... by rural folk artists.<br>
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<h5>2:30-4:00 pm: Mind Sound Resonance - Inspired by Brahmshri Patri</h5>
A special session using the powerful vibrations of A-U-M-kara chants and Flute notes to deeply relax and rejuvenate the mind.
Shatrughun Jiwnani, Bahai House of Worship:
Haresh Bhutta- Svyasa University, Bangalore.
Shemyakina Asya on Dejereedoo, Russia
Abhya Phagre, Indian classical flutist, Bhopal
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<h5>4:00-5:30 pm: Bansiyog</h5>
Venue: Madhuban, B - 71, Greater Kailash-I, New Delhi, Ph:49854985
Dr Nagendra–Former NASA Scientists &
Vice Chancellor–SVYASA University
Nawang Khechog–Grammy Nominee, USA
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<h5>6:30 pm: Mainstage: Melodies of Peace</h5>
Venue: Baha’i House of Worship, Lotus Temple, Kalkaji, New Delhi.
Nawang Khechog, Grammy Nominee, USA
Roots
Team North East of India led by Flutist & Composer Dipak Sarma.
<h3>10th Aug : Celebrating Water</h3>
<h5>10:30 am : Champaner</h5>
Venue: Baha’i House of Worship, Lotus Temple, Kalkaji, New Delhi.
Exhibition on Water “Champaner”
Photographer - Rahul Gajjar.
Drop by Drop
Jal Tarang by Kansi Ram Kotwal
Manish Sharma with Tabla Player Ustad Fateh Mohammad Khan.
Bansi
Choir by Children of Sandipani Muni School, Vrindavan & Karthik Vashist on Algoza
Steev Kindwald on Jaw Harp, Germany.
<h5>2:30-4:00 pm: Mind Sound Resonance - Inspired by Brahmshri Patri </h5>
A special session using the powerful vibrations of A-U-M-kara chants and Flute notes to deeply relax and rejuvenate the mind.
Dr Manjunath - Svyasa University & Abhay Phagre, Bhopal.
Pravin Godhkindi, Bangalore, Karnataka
<h5>4:00-5:30 pm: Bansiyog </h5>
Venue: Madhuban, B - 71, Greater Kailash-I, New Delhi, Ph:49854985
A unique Workshop combining the principles of Yoga and Flute.
Dr Nagendra–VC–SVYASA University
Naveen Kumar, Flutist – A R Rehman Ensemble
<h5>6:30 pm: Mainstage: Blow</h5>
Venue: Baha’i House of Worship, Lotus Temple, Kalkaji, New Delhi.
Special ensemble of 11 popular young musicians from Mexico, Russia and India on Wood and Metal.
Music composed by Suhail Yusuf Khan.
Boondein
Ace Flutist, Praveen Godhkindi springs a surprise and establishs a world record.
Independence Celebration
<h3>11th Aug : Celebrating Love</h3>
<h5>10:30 am Wind of Indian Culture - Sharon Lowe</h5>
Venue: Baha’i House of Worship, Lotus Temple, Kalkaji, New Delhi.
Invocation:
Lama Dhundup & Tshering on Radong - Karamapa Monastery
Pravin Godhkindi – Contrabass: Steev Kindwald – Jew Harp: Tagaram Bheel – Algoza:
Pt.Kusum Pande - Bamboo Flute
Pinto Khan - Morchang
Exhibition cum demonstration of unique wind instruments of India such as Pungi, Algoza, Bheen, Peepah, Sutli, Kaaliya among others.
‘Raasleela’- Impromptu presentation led with audience participation.
<h5>2:30-4:00 pm Mind Sound Resonance - Inspired by Brahmshri Patri</h5>
A special session using the powerful omkara, and notes of the Flute to deeply relax and rejuvenate the mind.
Faculty : Dr Manjunath – Svyasa University
Pt. Kusumakar ji,Flute, Nathdwara
Steev Kindwald, Germany
<h5>4:00-5:30 pm: Bansiyog</h5>
Venue: Madhuban, B - 71, Greater Kailash-I, New Delhi, Ph:49854985
A unique Workshop combining the principles of Yoga and Flute.
Dr Nagendra–Vice Chancellor–SVYASA University
Pravin Godhkindi, Karnataka
<h5>6:30 pm: Mainstage: Desert Love</h5>
Venue:Baha’i House of Worship, Lotus Temple, Kalkaji, New Delhi.
Rajasthan Roots - 6 member team led by
Pt. Kusumakar on rare Indian Wind Instruments.
Turkey Swirl
Ms. Burcu Karadig celebrated Ney artist from romantic Istanbul will make you catch your breath with poignant strains of the Ney.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137145892609802558.post-37876429453018008182012-03-07T23:28:00.004-08:002012-03-08T01:06:12.080-08:00Hemang Mehta - Mewati Gharana<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4boe9zxri4O-ON-4vL-lt_-h_KHsffig7wtimIcxA15YFGNozyZuGFkc4ZQLB79Jb6gtnOWEu6Yi_b5BlEiGDvzxraTappVrlEHPxU9oyg3pLHZ_s8FCjE8w9fijSiWArtBhs4OAAk1w/s1600/hemang-mehta.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4boe9zxri4O-ON-4vL-lt_-h_KHsffig7wtimIcxA15YFGNozyZuGFkc4ZQLB79Jb6gtnOWEu6Yi_b5BlEiGDvzxraTappVrlEHPxU9oyg3pLHZ_s8FCjE8w9fijSiWArtBhs4OAAk1w/s400/hemang-mehta.jpg" border="0" alt="Hemang Mehta" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717449111235490914" /></a><br /><br /><br /><h3>Profile</h3><br /><br />Born on 16th October, Hemang Mehta comes from a family of Gujarati businessmen, steeped in culture, religion and music. Soothing strands of music fell on his ears from infancy, ever since he can remember. Inspiration came from the priceless music played around him of Padmabhushan Pandit Jasrajji. He received intense training from his Guru Sri Chandrashekhar Swamy under the strict guidance of Pandit Jasrajji as a result of day to day association with the maestro. Inspiration turned into ambition under the encouragement given by his parents. This ambition to reach the pinnacles of our rich musical heritage in turn, sparked off a burning desire to get high class training and untiring “riyaz” right from the tender age of nine .<br /><br />Hemang’s family’s deep love for Indian music has allowed him to devote himself passionately in the pursuit of music as a career. Hemang’s music is an extension of his personality and philosophy viz. to reach out to God through singing, as he truly believes in ‘Naad Bramha’. This is why Hemang practices a very high degree of professional ethics.<br /><br />A product of the time tested ‘Guru- Shishya Parampara’ but imaginative and creative enough to exploit the freedom within discipline, innovation within tradition, which is what our music is really about, this sincere young man strikes a most appealing balance between intellectual sensitivity and aesthetic creativity. Thus, he is most highly emotive and communicative.<br /><br />Hemang excels in the high watermarks of the ‘Mewati Gharana’ such as ‘meend, layakari, kan-gayaki’ and proper bandish presentation. He has several awards to his credit such as the ‘Surmani’ award. He has performed widely in India as well as abroad, at prestigious festivals and has received a good press all over.<br /><br /><br /><h3>Training</h3><br /><br />It was Padmavibhushan Pandit Jasrajji's priceless music played around me that allowed me to eventually visualize devoting my life to music.I have been receiving training under Shri Chandrashekhar Swamy, a very senior exponent of the Mewati Gharana. Shri Chandrashekhar Swamy trained with Pandit Jasrajji from the 1960s to the 1980s. Chandrashekharji has performed at several prestigious festivals across India like the Tansen Sangeet Samaroh, Sawai Gandharva Sammelan.<br /><br />I have been very fortunate to be training under him since the tender age of 8. Chandrashekharji stayed with us for two years when I was in my teens, during which I received intensive taalim. We would wake up everyday to start practice at 5 AM and our practice sessions would continue throughout the entire day, often until late at night. On certain mornings when I failed to get up at 5 AM, he was loving enough to wake me up to train. He was very patient with me during our lessons and would teach each intricate phrase several times until I was able to reproduce it. Through Chandrashekharji, I was able to imbibe the salient features of the Mewati Gharana, including Pandit Jasrajji's diverse repertoire of ragas. Chandrashekharji is an extremely affectionate Guru who has continued to mentor me during every stage of my musical journey.<br /><br /> My family has been extremely fortunate to be associated with Pujya Guruji Pt.Jasraj Ji for more than 30 years.It was Pujya Guruji who placed me in the very caring hands of Pt.Chandrashekhar Swami , to initiate me in this celestial art called Hindustani Sangeet.<br /><br />Through the years while I was training with Chandrashekharji, I also received continued guidance from the maestro, Pandit Jasrajji. I have had many opportunities to accompany him in his performances both within India and abroad. He included me in all his training camps which would sometimes last for up to a month.<br /><br />Once when I was 18, I was practicing at home in the late morning. Pandit Jasrajji visited our house at that time and advised me to practice music at 5 AM in the morning. Ever since, I made it a habit to wake up early at 5 AM to start my morning riaz.<br /><br /><br /><h3>Performance (Concert)</h3><br /><br /><br />Harvallabh Sangeet Samaroh, Jullandur 2000, 2009<br />Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav, Kundgol 2002<br />Sangeet Kala Manch, Pune 2003<br />Deval Club Kolhapur 2004<br />Ganvardhan Pune 2005<br />Dadar Matunga Cultural centre Mumbai 2007<br />Pt.Jitendra Abhisheki Mahotsav Panjim 2007<br />Mewati Gharana Sammelan, Bhopal<br />Baithak, New Delhi<br />Swar Vilas, Vadodra<br />Nrityagram's Vasanthabba, Bangalore<br />Swar Sangam, Surat<br />Motiram Sangeet Natak Academy, hyderabad<br />Jhankar Music circle, Kolkotta<br />Swaranjali, Gulbarga<br />Pune Festival Sept.2008<br />Concerts Abroad<br /><br />Milap Festival England<br />Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan England ( As a Music Teacher At Summer School 2000-01)<br />Lotus Festival, New York, Detroit, Cleveland, Toronto etc.<br />Series Of Concerts In USA and Canada<br />Upcoming Tour Canada-USA July-Sept.2010<br /><br /><br />Vandana Somaia Performing Raag Malkosh With Hemang Mehta (November 12th 2009)<br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xAqedWEoAIk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Website : http://www.hemangmehta.org/<br /><br />Contact<br />Name/Address <br /><br />Hemang Mehta <br />703 Oriole<br />Nyati Enclave <br />Mohamad Wadi,Hadapsar, Pune - 411028 <br />Maharashtra, India<br /><br /><br />E-mail<br />mehtahemang@hotmail.com<br />hemangmehtavocal@gmail.com<br /><br /><br />Phone/Fax<br />Tel: +91 20 26802364<br />Mobile:- +91 9892376806Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137145892609802558.post-41386345997137891132012-03-05T03:03:00.004-08:002012-03-07T23:27:34.865-08:00UDAT ABEER GULAL - Holi Special classical music program<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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MuzoomdarUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137145892609802558.post-18957688203488015602012-02-06T00:56:00.000-08:002012-02-06T00:57:07.354-08:00अब्बाजींच्या नंतरची पिढीदिवंगत तबलानवाज्म उस्ताद अल्लारखा हे आजचे विख्यात तबलावादक उस्ताद झाकीर हुसेन यांचे गुरू आणि वडीलही. त्यांच्या बरसीचा (पुण्यतिथी) उपक्रम ताल धरूनच साजरा व्हावा, यासाठी ‘अब्बाजी की बरसी’ हा उपक्रम झाकीर यांनी सुरू केला, त्याच्या तपपूर्तीचं- बारावं वर्ष यंदा आहे. झाकीर यांच्याकडे अब्बाजींच्या आठवणी आहेत ,पण ते नसतानाच्या १२ वर्षांत ‘बरसी’बरोबर एक पिढी <br />वाढत जाताना झाकीरना दिसली आहे.. या दोन्हीबद्दल सांगताहेत स्वत: उस्ताद!<br />अब्बाजींच्या बरसीचं हे बारावं वर्ष आहे. बारा र्वष कशी निघून गेली अजूनही कळत नाही. पहिल्यांदा केलेली बरसी अजूनही आठवतेय. त्यावेळी आपण हे केवळ पहिल्या वर्षीच करणार आहोत, असं डोक्यात होतं. त्यानंतर देवाच्या कृपेने मी जिवंत असलो, तर शंभरावे वर्ष दणक्यात करायचे ठरवले होते. पण नियतीच्या मनात काही वेगळेच होते. पहिल्याच वर्षी आम्हाला खूपच चांगला अनुभव आला. सुरांनी वेडावलेल्या हजारो लोकांचा खूपच चांगला प्रतिसाद मिळाला. मला अजूनही आठवतं पहिल्या वर्षी एनसीपीएमध्ये आम्ही हा कार्यक्रम केला त्यावेळी सकाळी सकाळी सुरेश तळवलकर, नयन घोष, भाई गायतोंडे, अरविंद मुळगांवकर, असे एकापेक्षा एक दिग्गज तबलावादक आणि त्यांचे शिष्य अशा शंभर तालवादकांनी अब्बाजींना श्रद्धांजली वाहिली होती. त्यानंतर पंडित शिवकुमार शर्मा, किशोरीताई यांनी स्वरांचं झाड उभं केलं होतं. दुपारी अब्बाजींवर, तालवाद्यांवर असे वेगवेगळे माहितीपट दाखवले होते. आणि संध्याकाळी काळा घोडा परिसरात आम्ही सर्व कलाकारांनी एकत्र येत बहार उडवून दिली होती. त्या घटनेला आता बारा र्वष होतील, पण त्यावेळचा माहोल अजूनही मनात घर करून आहे. <br />ते र्वष सरल्यानंतर पुढल्या वर्षी असं काही करायचं आहे, हे डोक्यातच नव्हतं. पण नोव्हेंबरअखेरीस मला फोन यायला लागले. गेल्यावर्षीसारखं यावर्षीही तुम्ही काही करणार असाल, तर आम्हाला त्यात आमची कला सादर करायला आवडेल, असं अनेक कलाकारांनी समोरूनच सांगितलं आणि त्यावर्षीही आम्ही षण्मुखानंद सभागृहात अब्बाजींची बरसी केली. तेव्हापासून सूर-तालाचा हा सिलसिला चालूच आहे.<br />अब्बाजींच्या बरसीचा विचार केला की, मला एक मैफल राहून राहून आठवते. ती मैफल आजही माझ्या मनात ताजीतवानी आहे. १९८३-८४च्या सुमाराची गोष्ट आहे. त्यावेळी मैफिलींना वेळेची मर्यादा नव्हती. त्यामुळे रात्रभर कलाकार आणि रसिकांचं हितगूज चालायचं. मला आठवतंय सेंट झेविअर्स महाविद्यालयात पंडित रविशंकरजींची मैफल होती. त्या मैफिलीला अब्बाजी संगत करणार होते. पण आयत्यावेळी त्यांनी मला तबल्यावर बसवलं आणि स्वत प्रेक्षकांमध्ये अगदी पुढल्या रांगेत जाऊन बसले. <br />रविजींनी सुरुवात केली, त्यावेळी उत्तररात्रीचे तीन वाजले होते. हळूहळू रंग भरायला सुरुवात झाली आणि पहाटेच्या सुमारास पहिला तुकडा संपवत असताना एक माणूस लगबगीने अब्बाजींजवळ गेला आणि त्याने त्यांच्या कानात काहीतरी सांगितलं. अब्बाजी आपल्या खुर्चीवर ताड्कन उडाले. त्यांनी इकडेतिकडे पाहण्यास सुरुवात केली. तो माणूस सूत्रसंचालकाच्या जवळ गेला आणि त्याने त्याच्याही कानात काहीतरी सांगितलं. सूत्रसंचालकही एकदम ‘सावधान’ झाला. मंचावरून हे सगळं पाहताना, नेमकं काय घडलं असावं, हा विचार सतत डोक्यात येत होता. पहिला तुकडा संपल्यानंतर निवेदक रविजींकडे आला आणि त्यांच्याही कानात तीच गोष्ट सांगितली. रविजींनी आपले डोळे मोठे करत एक छानसं हास्य केलं. आपल्या हातात माईक घेत त्यांनी संपूर्ण मैफिलीला ती बातमी ऐकवली. ते म्हणाले, ‘आजची वर्तमानपत्रं नुकतीच आली आहेत आणि त्यातील बातमीनुसार उस्ताद झाकीर हुसेन’, विचार करा, रविजींनी पहिल्यांदा मला उस्ताद म्हटलं होतं, ‘उस्ताद झाकीर हुसेन यांना नुकताच पद्मश्री पुरस्कार मिळाला आहे.’ <br />मला काही सुचतच नव्हतं. मी अब्बाजींकडे पाहिलं, तेव्हा त्यांच्या डोळ्यांत पाणी होतं. अब्बाजी धावतच स्टेजवर आले आणि मला मिठी मारली. त्यांनी स्वत मला हार घालून माझा सत्कार केला. त्या मैफिलीत संगीत किंवा माझं वाजवणं तसं दुय्यमच होतं. पण ती मैफल माझ्या मनात ताजीतवानी राहिली आहे, ती अब्बाजींच्या किंवा माझ्या गुरूंच्या चेहऱ्यावरील समाधानामुळे! आपल्या शिष्याने, मुलाने आपल्याला गुरुदक्षिणाच दिली आहे, असे भाव त्यांच्या चेहऱ्यावर होते. ही मैफल, तिच्या आठवणी मी माझ्याबरोबर घेऊन जाणार आहे.<br />अब्बाजींच्या बरसीच्या निमित्ताने मला या मैफिलीची नेहमीच आठवण होते. हा कार्यक्रम म्हणजे माझ्या वडिलांना श्रद्धांजली अर्पण करण्यापेक्षाही आम्ही संगीतकारांनी एकत्र येऊन संगीताचे मानलेले आभार आहेत. भारतीय शास्त्रीय संगीत या एका गोष्टीशी आमची नाळ जोडलेली आहे. <br />खूप आधीपासूनच राजकारण आणि धर्म यावरून सतत झगडा सुरू असतो. पण हा झगडा थांबवण्यासाठी संगीतासारखे प्रभावी माध्यम नाही. तांडवच्या ‘ता’मधून आणि लास्यच्या ‘ल’मधून ताल साकारला. भगवान शंकराच्या डमरूचा आवाज श्री गणेशाने बोलात मांडला तो तबला! अब्बाजी नेहमी म्हणत की मी सरस्वतीचा पुजारी आहे. यात धर्माचा काहीच भाग नाही. धर्माचा विचार केला, तर ते सहिष्णू मुसलमान होते. पण संगीत ही त्यांची पूजा होती. आमच्यात एक रिवाज असतो. बाळाला जन्मानंतर घरी आणतात तेव्हा वडील बाळाच्या कानात अजान देतात. मला अब्बाजींनी जवळ घेऊन माझ्या कानात तबल्याचे बोल वाचले होते. माझी अम्मी नाराज झाली, त्यावेळी अब्बाजींनी तिची समजूत काढताना तिला सांगितले होते की, ‘तबल्याचे बोल हीच माझी अजान आहे.’ त्यामुळे आम्हा कलाकारांसाठी संगीतच एक धर्म आहे.<br />आयुष्यभर मी तबल्याचा प्रचार केला. पण प्रचार करावा, म्हणून कधीच तबला वाजवला नाही. तबल्यावर प्रेम होते म्हणूनच ते झाले. आज जगभरात एवढा मानसन्मान मिळतो तेव्हा या तबल्याचे आणि संगीताचे केवढे आभार मानावेत, हेदेखील कळत नाही. पण आज विजय घाटे, रामदास पळसुले, योगेश शमसी, सत्यजित तळवलकर, केदार पंडित, सावनी तळवलकर, आदित्य कल्याणपूर, अनुराधा पाल, प्रफुल्ल आठले, शुभंकर बॅनर्जी, अनिंदो चतर्जी, राशिद मुस्तफा, अक्रम खान असे एकापेक्षा एक सरस तबलावादक ऐकले की तरुण झाल्यासारखे वाटते. माझ्या मते भारतीय शास्त्रीय संगीताचा सुवर्णकाळ आता सुरू आहे. आपल्याकडे जयतीर्थ मेवुंडी, आरती अंकलीकर, अश्विनी भिडे, श्रुती सडोलीकर, राहुल देशपांडे, महेश काळे असे एकापेक्षा एक सरस कलाकार आहेत. <br />माझ्या मते, शास्त्रीय संगीताची ही बेंचस्ट्रेंथ आपल्या क्रिकेट टीमच्या बेंचस्ट्रेंथपेक्षाही चांगली आहे. पूर्वी काही मोजकीच नावे होती. पण आजच्या तरुणांमध्ये प्रचंड ऊर्जा आहे. त्याचबरोबर इंटरनेट, यू-टय़ुबमुळे संगीताच्या माहितीचे मोठे ज्ञानभांडार त्यांना खुले झाले आहे. याचा वापर ते उत्तमरीत्या करतात. त्यामुळे आजच्या १५ वर्षांच्या कलाकाराच्या जाणिवा आणि मी १५ वर्षांचा असतानाच्या माझ्या जाणिवा यात महद्अंतर आहे. त्याशिवाय त्यांच्यापैकी कोणी माझ्याबरोबर वाजवायला बसतो त्यावेळी माझा तीस वर्षांचा अनुभव हा त्यांच्या गाठीशी आधीच असतो. त्यात ते त्यांच्या अनुभवांची भर घालत असतात. संगीताचा हा नंदादीप असाच तेवत राहो..<br />याउपर काय बोलणार!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137145892609802558.post-641346952070705032012-02-04T02:21:00.000-08:002012-02-04T02:27:08.856-08:00U. Srinivas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSblZTvN2q1X4lBR2x1WAix8-aDYOcKNwIp17BNj6mwVrMpXjHPwbgMO7m7uffnI-ngcNrJUbX0zUlUzbaZaGCBWI76a3qzCqoiA-hvoPEBfLq3SVKYrrUxpKEwMi9w5lkoAeW3MMOaF8/s1600/U.+Srinivas.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSblZTvN2q1X4lBR2x1WAix8-aDYOcKNwIp17BNj6mwVrMpXjHPwbgMO7m7uffnI-ngcNrJUbX0zUlUzbaZaGCBWI76a3qzCqoiA-hvoPEBfLq3SVKYrrUxpKEwMi9w5lkoAeW3MMOaF8/s400/U.+Srinivas.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705225060819661218" /></a><br /><br /><br />Uppalapu Shrinivas (Telugu: ఉప్పలపు శ్రీనివాస్), (born February 28, 1969) is an Indian mandolin player of the Carnatic musical tradition of Southern India. Shrinivas plays an electric mandolin and has collaborated with John McLaughlin, Michael Nyman, and Michael Brook. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1998 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2010<br /><br /><br /><h3>Early life</h3><br /><br />Shrinivas was born February 28, 1969, in Palakol in Andhra Pradesh. At the age of six he picked up his father Satyanarayana's mandolin. Upon realising the talent of his son, his father started teaching him. Soon, Satyanarayana's guru, Rudraraju Subbaraju, realized the potential of U. Shrinivas and started teaching him. Since Rudraraju Subbaraju did not know how to play the mandolin he would just sing and U. Shrinivas would play it on the mandolin. His brother U. Rajesh is also an accomplished mandolin player.<br /><br /><br /><h3>Performing career</h3><br /><br />U. Shrinivas made his first public Carnatic concert performance in 1978 in Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh, during the Thyagaraja Aradhana festival. Soon, he came to perform in the Madras Music Season in 1981 for the Indian Fine Arts Society. In 1983, he performed at the JazzFest Berlin where the audience requested him to do a repeat performance.<br />He continued touring the world, Australia, Southeast Asia and then Southwest Asia, followed by the United States and Canada.<br /><br /><h3>Jazz tours</h3><br /><br />Shrinivas performing in Germany, 2001<br />In the West Berlin Jazz Festival in 1983, he pitted against Miles Davis and his All Star Band.<br />In 1987, U. Shrinivas became the first South Indian Carnatic music artist to perform at the Cevantino Festival in Mexico.<br />Olympics Arts Festival at Barcelona, 1992<br /><br /><h3>Awards and achievements</h3><br /><br />U. Shrinivas runs a music school called the Shrinivas Institute of World Music (SIOWM).<br />Some of the awards that Mandolin U. Srinivas has received:<br />Padma Shree on April 12, 1998 by The President of India<br />Sangeeta Ratna<br />Sanatan Sangeet Puraskar from Sangeet Sanskriti<br />Titled Asthana Vidwan of Govt. of Tamil Nadu in July 1984, Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam on October 1, 1990, Pillayarpatti Temple on 27 August 1995<br />Raja-Lakshmi Award for 1985 from Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation, Chennai<br />Mysore T. Chowdiah Memorial National Award<br />Sangeetha Bala Bhaskara by Sangeetha Kalanidhi M.S. Subbulakshmi<br />National Citizen's Award, 1991 by The President of India<br />Special TTK Award and Best Artist Award by the Madras Music Academy in 1983 and 1993 respectively<br />Rajiv Gandhi National Integration Award<br /><br /><h3>Discography</h3><br /><br />Shrinivas has performed with Western artists such as John McLaughlin, Michael Brook, Trey Gunn, Nigel Kennedy, Nana Vasconcelos, and Michael Nyman, as well as with Hindustani music artists such as Hariprasad Chaurasia and Zakir Hussain. He has recorded a CD of Carnatic compositions by Ilaiyaraaja called Ilaiyaraaja's Classics in Mandolin. Recently, U Shrinivas also released Samjanitha featuring Debashish Bhattacharya (Lap Steel Guitar), John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Sivamani, Vikku Vinaykram, Dominique Piazza George Brook, U Rajesh, Anil Srinivasan and others.<br /><br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pgX7lT4WaKA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137145892609802558.post-7333264734355798882012-02-04T01:56:00.000-08:002012-02-04T02:03:27.078-08:00Kadri Gopalnath<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6J34hvDsagBzRYRElzr0jv1hqQnxjmn2-se2oJD7AHDv26LrSAwyNL6nTqr5zv7mxFyBSxWpvLRlmwOc3qoJ7fD5TKtOlm-e2XjCExEwwOleRu_Fl-06sOY9VQZEPRSvXBsXWPE7AITg/s1600/kadri+gopalnath.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 327px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6J34hvDsagBzRYRElzr0jv1hqQnxjmn2-se2oJD7AHDv26LrSAwyNL6nTqr5zv7mxFyBSxWpvLRlmwOc3qoJ7fD5TKtOlm-e2XjCExEwwOleRu_Fl-06sOY9VQZEPRSvXBsXWPE7AITg/s400/kadri+gopalnath.jpg" border="0" alt="Kadri Gopalnath" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705218265629709282" /></a><br /><br /><br />Dr. Kadri Gopalnath (Tulu: ಕದ್ರಿ ಗೋಪಾಲನಾಥ್) (born 11 December 1949) is an Indian saxophonist and one of the pioneers of Carnatic music on the saxophone.<br /><br /><br /><h3>Early life</h3><br /><br />Kadri Gopalnath was born in 1950 in the city of Mangalore to Thaniappa and Gangamma.He acquired a taste for music from his father Thaniappa, a nadaswaram vidwan. As a child, Gopalnath once saw the saxophone being played in the Mysore palace band set. Upon hearing the vibrant tone of the saxophone, Gopalnath decided to master it. It took him nearly 20 years to conquer the complex western wind instrument, and he was eventually crowned as the "Saxophone Chakravarthy".<br /><br /><br /><h3>Career</h3><br /><br />Gopalnath had to make certain modifications to the conventional alto saxophone to play Carnatic music. So successful has this adaptation been that the great musician Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, the doyen of Carnatic music, has acknowledged Kadri Gopalnath as a true Carnatic music genius.<br />Gopalnath learned to play the instrument under Gopalkrishna Iyer of Kalaniketana, Mangalore. In Madras, Gopalnath came in contact with the mridangist T.V. Gopalkrishnan, who identified the youngster's potential and tutored him.<br />His maiden performance was for the Chembai Memorial Trust. The 1980 Bombay Jazz Festival was a turning point for Gopalnath. John Handy, a jazz musician from California was present at the festival. Hearing Gopalnath play, Handy asked if he could go on stage and perform alongside with him. So well did the two mesh, Handy in the jazz style and Gopalnath in the Carnatic style, that it became an instant hit with the audience. Gopalnath has participated in the Jazz Festival in Prague, the Berlin Jazz Festival, the International Cervantino Festival in Mexico, the Music Hall Festival in Paris, the BBC Promenade concert in 1994 at London, and has toured all over the world.<br />He has cut many albums and has recorded a number of cassettes and CDs. Together with jazz flautist James Newton, he recorded Southern Brothers. His production called 'East-West' is an audio-video presentation that, as the title suggests, is a fusion of Western and Indian music. This album took 6 months to produce and has compositions from Saint Tyagaraja, Beethoven and the likes.<br />Film director K. Balachander used Gopalnath's services in his Tamil film Duet. The film had music composed by A.R. Rahman and all the songs had saxophonic instrumentation by Gopalnath, mostly in raga Kalyana Vasantam. He once said about this album: : "I played some 30 ragas for Rahman. He wasn't satisfied. Finally I played Kalyana Vasantam, and he said, "Thats it!". After that movie I became known. I was in all the papers. It became difficult to travel in buses and trains. Of course I enjoyed the mass appeal."<br />In 2005, Gopalnath began a collaboration with American saxophonist and composer Rudresh Mahanthappa, which resulted in the 2008 album Kinsmen (Pi Recordings) and supporting US tour.<br /><br /><h3>Awards, titles and tributes </h3><br /><br />Titles and honors have come his way, the most cherished being the Asthana Vidwan of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Pettam, Sri Sringeri Sharadha Peetam, Sri Ahobila Mutt and Sri Pillayapatti Temple. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2004.<br />Gopalnath has the distinction of being the first Carnatic musician to be invited in the BBC Promenade concert in 1994, in the Royal Albert Hall at London. The Asian Music Circuit, U.K, sponsored his recital.<br />Among his other distinctions are: Saxophone Charkravarthy, Saxophone Samrat, Ganakala Shree, Nadapasana Brahma, Sunada Prakashika, Nada Kalarathna, Nada Kalanidhi, Sangeetha Vadya Rathna, Karnataka Kalashree in 1996, Vocational Excellency Award from the Rotary of Madras, Tamil Nadu State Award "Kalaimamani" and Karnataka Rajyotsava Award in 1998.<br />He received an honorary doctorate from Bangalore University in 2004.<br /><br />The 2008 album Blue Rhizome by the New Quartet features a tribute to the saxophonist called "Gopalnath" (composed by Karl E. H. Seigfried).<br /><br /><br />Website : <a href="http://www.kadrigopalnath.com">http://www.kadrigopalnath.com</a><br /><br /><h3><br />Endaro Mahanubavulu Kadari Gopalnath Carnatic Fusion</h3><br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rOxu-JbxcEI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1