Sitar:
Pt. Shubendra Rao is a composer and sitar player who's ranked amongst the top soloists of India. The press describes him as "a musical bridge to many cultures" and "a thinking musician, constantly endeavouring to carry his instrument beyond conventional boundaries". His music is "an experience that is not aimed at titillating the senses, but to seize the soul".
A protege of Ravi Shankar, he is acknowledged by critics and connoisseurs alike as a worthy successor to his teacher's tradition.
He is a classical musician, as well as a collaborator, working with musicians from different genres across the world. He has performed at prestigious venues and festivals like the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, Broadway, the Sydney Opera House, the National Arts Festival, the Theatre de la Ville, Dover Lane Music Conference, and St. Xavier's college Ahmedabad to name a few.
Violin:
Pt. Santosh Kumar Nahar is fast emerging as one of the most exciting young violinists of the North Indian, Hindustani style of Classical Music. He has become a regular and very popular performer at India’s most prestigious music conferences and festivals. In India, music is a complete way of life for many families, and Santosh hails from one such family steeped in the traditions of India’s classical music. His father, Prahlad Prasad Mishra a renowned vocalist and musician, along with his uncles and elder brothers made sure the young violinist received a comprehensive grounding in the practices of this most refined and revered art form, with further training in the techniques of violin playing coming from Shri T.M. Patnaik. Exposure to different teachers has helped the young violinist to refine his own musical interpretations. Through hours of rigorous practice, Santosh has been able to successfully merge the melodic vocal style, known as gayaki, with the dynamic instrumental, tantrakari style. His performances are laced with fluent taans, elaborate improvised passages, which exhibit stunning virtuosity.
Tabla:
Pt. Ramkumar Mishra is the grandson of Pandit Anokhelal Mishra from Banaras gharana and son of Pandit Chhannulal Mishra. Ramkumar was initiated into tabla playing by his mother, Smt. Manorama Mishra, daughter of Pandit Anokhelal Mishra, and, thereafter, received his tutelage under another renowned tabla player, Pandit Chhote Lal Mishra, his maternal uncle.
Some of the awards he has received are:[citation needed]
Taal Mani Award.
Haridas, Mumbai.
Laya Bhaskar, Natraj Cultural Centre, Melbourne, Australia.
Tabla Shiromani, Government of Bihar.
Award from Darwin, Australia.
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17 окт 2024
