Fall 2011 Event:

Indian (Hindustani Classical) Vocal Concert by Pt. Raghunandan Panshikar

Accompanists: Shri Bharat Kamat (Tabla) & Shri Niranjan Lele (Harmonium)

  Sunday, 16^th October 2011

5:00 pm- 8:30 pm 

at
Palo Verde Community Room (UCI Graduate Housing)
7000 Palo Verde Road, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92617.

ADMISSION IS FREE!

 

 

Funded by:
Associated Graduate Students (AGS)
Vernao Residents Council (VRC)
Palo Verde Residents Council (PVRC)
Rupak School of Music

Brief Introduction and Bio:

About Pt Raghunandan Panshikar:

Born into a lineage of Sanskrit scholars and classical musicians, Pt Raghunandan Panshikar's aptitude for music was recognized and fostered from an early age. At 11, Raghunandan began his formal study of music in Mumbai under the tutelage of the late Pandit Vasantrao Kulkarni. Six years later, he commenced training with the doyen of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana, Gaan Saraswati Smt. Kishori Amonkar. Over the next 17 years under Kishori-ji's keen guidance, he worked painstakingly to imbibe her complex and unique musical style through rigorous daily riyaaz. During this time, Raghunandan was also fortunate to learn from Kishori-ji's mother & guru, the late Gaan Tapaswini Smt. Mogubai Kurdikar, who learned directly from the the late Sangeet Samrat Ustad Alladiya Khan, founder of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. By training with both Mogubai-ji and Kishori-ji, Raghunandan achieved an authenticity in many aspects of the Jaipur-Atrauli style - a full throated akaar, dazzlingtaans, a sophisticated use of techniques such as meend and gamak, and a clever grasp of the intricacies of layakari.

Now Raghunandan's Gayaki (style of singing) emerging as a perfect blending of various styles of different gharanas and today his name is recognised as a talented and matured artiste of current generation.

Very early in his musical career, he has already been conferred with numerous awards, such as the 'Dattopant Deshpande Puraskar' (1992, Pune), the ‘Sangeet Kala Ratna Puraskar’ (2000, Patna), and the 'Manik Verma Puraskar' (2005, Pune).Raghunandan made his mark in playback singing also when he sang for the Hindi art-film by Govind Nihalani, ‘Drishti’, whose music was composed by Kishori-ji. Website: www.raghunandanpanshikar.com

About Bharat Kamat:

Hailing from Pune, Bharat Kamat is one of India’s leading tabla artists who has been well received not only by discerning audiences but also by the lay listener. At the tender age of five, Bharat started learning tabla from his father Pt.Chandrakant Kamat who himself has been a devoted disciple of Pt.Samata Prasad of the Benaras gharana. Bharat has thus inherited the ‘sur’ and ‘lai’ from his paternal side.

This inheritance of the ‘sur’ has helped Bharat to have a very sharp ear for music which is an important musical requirement, especially for accompaniment, and this is clearly reflected in all his performances. Bharat’s training comprised of traditional tabla compositions of the Benaras gharana. Accompanying all forms of vocal music (from keertan to khyal), instrumental music and dance has also been a part of his training.

Bharat began his career with Pt.Jitendra Abhisheki in 1987. To name a few, he has accompanied eminent musicians like Pt.Mallikarjun Mansur, Vi.Kishori Amonkar, Smt. Malini Rajurkar, Pt.Jasraj, Smt. Shobha Gurtu, Smt. Girijadevi, Pt.Ulhas Kashalkar, Pt.Yeshwantbua Joshi, Dr.Arawind Thatte, Pt.Saumitra Lahiri, Pt.V.G.Jog, Ustad Usman Khan, Smt. Padma Talwalkar, Dr.Ashwini Bhide, Smt. Arati Anklikar. He has participated in all the leading music festivals in India and has toured the U.S.A., U.K., U.A.E, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Indonesia, Hong-Kong, for performances. He has several recordings to his credit, of which labels of H.M.V., Rhythm House, Navras records (London), Alurkar music house, Mystica records, Times music, Sagarika records, B.M.G Cresendo are worth a mention. He is a regular broadcaster with All India Radio and Doordarshan.

About Niranjan Lele:

Niranjan Lele is a disciple of the renowned harmonium maestro Tulsidas Borkar. He had early lessons in music from Shashikant Shembekar and Joshi whereby he obtained the “Sangeet Visharad (Bachelor’s degree in music)” from Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. Trained in the North Indian (Hindustani) classical music, he has accompanied several musicians in India and abroad.

Niranjan was invited to perform harmonium Solo in the” World Music Festival” held in Paris in August 2002. For his talent in music, he has been awarded the Manohar Waman Rege Puraskar from Swar-Mauli, Mumbai and Lt.Pt. Vishwanath Pendharkar Smruti Puraskar from Swar-Sanskar Samiti.

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Paid parking available in lot 17A.

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