Eri Aali (Yaman): Bengaluru Labs | Best of Indian Classical Music 

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DIY Raga Labs Bangalore was launched by Shanthala Rao, a tech executive, and Omkarnath Havaldar, a leading performer and teacher of Hindustani classical music. They brought together the participants and audio-video production team with remote support from the Boston-based IndianRaga team.
Versatile and aesthetically pleasing, Raag Yaman is boundless in creative pursuit. The attempt in this piece has been to creatively showcase, in a short time-span, the various components of a Hindustani music presentation. It starts off with a soothing alaap that draws one into the depth of the raag while touching upon all the notes that define it. The actual bandish is then presented - a basic version first, followed by experimentation with several variations in the mukhda and antara. Aakar and swar taans are generously interspersed as ornamental interludes. The piece ends with each singer signing off in their own unique way and harmoniously concluding on the homecoming note of ‘Sa’ !
More about the musicians:
Omkarnath Havaldar is one of the leading torchbearers of the Kirana Gharana amongst the younger generation of Hindustani classical musicians in India today. Born into a family of musicians, he received extensive training from his father-Guru Pt. Dr. Nagaraj Rao Havaldar from an early age. He has received taleem from Pt. Madhava Gudi, the prime disciple of Bharat Ratna Pt. Bhimsen Joshi. He has also trained under Pt. Panchakshari Swami Mattigatti, a senior disciple of Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur of the and also continues to learn under Pt. Indudhar Nirody. Omkarnath has performed on many prestigious platforms and has several accolades to his credit. Read more about him at www.omkarhavald...
All the 5 vocalists seen in the video are learning Hindustani music under Pt.Nagaraj Rao Havaldar and Omkarnath Havaldar. Here’s a little more about each of them!
S.Aishwarya is a Rising Star of Carnatic Music! The Great Grand-daughter of Bharat Ratna M.S. Subbulakshmi and Grand-daughter of Dr. Radha Viswanathan (Daughter and disciple of M.S), Aishwarya’s training began from a very early childhood under her great grandmother and grandmother. Her passion for music has made pursue not only Carnatic and Hindustani vocal music but she’s also learning the Veena! Read more about Aishwarya at / saishwarya-64003117608...
Shubhada Mudhol has been learning Hindustani classical music under Pandit. Nagaraj Rao Havaldar, Omkarnath Havaldar and Vidushi Poornima Bhat Kulkarni. She has performed for All India Radio (A.I.R) and IGNOU at Bangalore and has many prizes/awards to her credit.
Anjana Padmanabhan is the youngest member of this group and is currently studying in the 7th grade. Apart from Hindustani music, she also learns Carnatic and Western music. Anjana is a star in her own right having won the Indian Idol Junior competition in the year 2013 at the age of 10 years!
Janani V. Kulkarni has been learning Hindustani classical music for the past many years from Shri Omkarnath Havaldar. She is the granddaughter of musicologist Late Vidwan Shri Anandarama Udupa. She is currently doing her engineering and her love for music has enabled her to strike a fine balance between academics and music.
Manasi has been learning Hindustani classical music since her childhood. Not only is she musically inclined, she has also been an ace at academics having won awards and gold medals at the under-graduate, post-graduate and M.Phil levels. Along with her training in music, she is currently pursuing her PhD at one of the premier institutes of mental health in India.
Kedar’s journey in music began with vocal training from his father Pandit.Dr.Nagaraj Rao Havaldar, at a very young age. After pursuing his vocal training for 5 years, his initial training in Tabla began under Pt. Rajgopal Kallurkar. He has also trained under Pt. M. Nagesh and is currently learning under Pt.Samir Chatterjee. Kedar has accompanied several vocalists of repute on the tabla and has innumerable performances and recordings to his credit. He also teaches percussion-related courses at the Azim Premji Foundation.
Sameer Havaldar hails from a family of musicians. He is adept at playing the harmonium and is an accomplished singer too. Sameer's first guru was Pt. Prabhudeva Salimath in Talikoti and he is now is continuing his vocal and harmonium learning under his uncle Dr. Nagaraj Rao Havaldar and Pt. Panchaksharaiah Hiremath respectively.
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