Concert Announcement: Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar & Sri Ramprapanna Bhattacharya.

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KAILASH:A Philanthropic Organisation

Established by Swami Shivananda Giri Maharaj

Welcomes You in 

The Centenary Celebration  of Thakur Biswanath Dev

At G.D.Birla Sabhagar on 25 September 2012, Tuesday at 6-30 P.M.

The famous music maestro Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar

and

young promising sitarist Sri Ramprapanna Bhattacharya

will pay homage through their classical tunes

Accompanists: Sanjay Adhikary, Arindam Chakravarty, Gaurab Chatterjee

The guest cards (Rs. 100/-) and tickets (Rs. 40/-) are available @ the following venue: Ananda Ashram. 21/2 Beadon Street, Kolkata - 700006.
Tickets will be available at G.D.Birla Sabhaghar from 22nd September, 2012.

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Artist Bio

Pt. Ulhas  Kashalkar

In an age when maestros of the older generation express fear of the decadence of Indian musical traditions, Ulhas Kashalkar’s voice and music stands like the Colossus, as it were, an eternal reminder of the strength of this great art.

Ulhas Kashalkar was born in a family of musicians. His father, Shri N.D.Kashalkar, a musician in his own right, initiated him into vocal music. In time, he was accepted as a disciple by such great masters of the art as Pandit Ram Marathe and Pandit Gajananbua Joshi. Thus he received training of the highest order in three distinct prominent gharanas- Gwalior, Agra and  Jaipur.

With a blessed voice and the gifted ability to blend the three gayakees with authenticity and aesthetic excellence, he soon emerged to be one of the most formidable vocalists of the country. While his music remains well within the confines of tradition, the listener revels in an experience of listening to a seemingly new gayakee. 

Widely regarded as the musicians’ musician Ulhas Kashalkar is the leading vocalist of the current generation. No matter where he performs, he is received with great enthusiasm because of his gifted ability to capture the hearts and imagination of the music lovers. 

Ulhas ji is one of the most sought after artistes, both in India and in several other countries. He has performed at some of the most prestigious venues in the world like The Town Hall (Kolkata), Theatre de la Ville (Paris), The Lincoln Center (New York), The National Gallery of Australia (Canberra), The Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), The Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay (Singapore) and The Southbank Centre (London) to name a few. The number of record companies that have released his music world over is a reiteration of his popularity.

Ulhas ji is the recipient of several awards such as the Padma Shri, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Jadubhatta Puraskar and Swar-Ratna Award and has been conferred with titles such as “Raag Rishi”.

For over a decade now, he has been with the ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata, as a Guru, producing numerous students of high calibre.   

A torchbearer of India’s pristine musical tradition, Ulhas Kashalkar continues to enthrall and take his audiences on an ecstatic journey through his music.

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Ramprapanna Bhattacharya

Uniquely acclaimed for his high aspiration and commendable accomplishments in the field of Indian Classical Sitar Playing, Ramprapanna Bhattacharya has already established himself as one of the most strking, distinguished and serious young musicians in the music fraternity. His music is inspired by the inimitable repertoire of Ustad Vilayat Khan and imbibes the true essence of Imdadkhani-Etawah Gharana (lineage) along with his own individualistic and innovative approach.

His repertoire exemplifies his technical prowess, aesthetic brilliance and deep understanding of nuances of raga music and rhythm chemistry – which he acquired with training under most respected teachers, listening to great masters, from contemporary classical vocalism and other diverse sources of inspiration that appealed to him.

In his childhood, his quick grasp of the melodic expressions and rhythmic patterns did not go unnoticed by his mentors. His sitar performances began to win wide accolades from critics and connoisseurs, pretty early in his music career. Now he is looked upon as the worthy representative of his music lineage.

Ramprapanna has innumerable stage performances for the prestigious music-events, both in home and abroad (notably UK). His tremendous hard work and very little tolerance for mediocrity, results in winning many prestigious awards and applause.

Ramprapanna was awarded at the Banquet Hall of the Glasgow Hilton Hotel (Scotland) for his sensational Sitar Performance. He has got the National Scholarship for Hindustani Classical Music in Sitar by Govt. of India, New Delhi. He was also awarded first prizes in the Instrumental Music at the Kolkata District Youth Festival (Govt. of  West Bengal), Inter Collegiate Music Competition, Sutanuti Parishad etc.

Being deeply rooted in the classical tradition, Ramprapanna has been teaching music for a number of years with respectable results. Presently he is actively involved in performing, teaching (on person / distant learning through internet), conducting workshops, and generating an interest in the field of Indian Classical Music to the next generation.

Having obtained Bachelors Degrees in Electronics & Communication Engineering, Ramprapanna is actively involved in the corporate world as well. He has handled the pursuits of academics, corporate career and music simultaneously, which is the rarest of its kind.