SuSwara - Clips from live hindustani concerts in Bengaluru

Pt. Ajay Pohankar - Dhwani 2008

2008-11-07T16:21:00.002+05:30

Pt. Ajay Pohankar perfromed at Dhwani 2008, 5th annual BKF Mallikarjun Mansur Music festival, held at Bengaluru on 21-Sep-08. He is accompanied on the Tabla by Pt. Ravindra Yavagal and on the harmonium by Sri. Vyasmurthy Katti.

1. Raag Rageshree - Vilambit and Drut
2. Raagamaala
3. Bhajan

Pt. Ajay Pohankar

2008-11-03T01:40:00.002+05:30

In the year 1948 at Jabalpur, a small town in Madhya Pradesh, a child took birth to be named as Ajay. His inclination towards music was natural as at the age of ten when other children of his age were fond of playing, Ajay was deeply engrossed in exploring the intricacies of ragas. It was destined to be so since his mother, Dr.Smt. Sumeet Pohankar of Kirana Gharana groomed her child. He was fortunate to have occasional interactions with the great Ustad Amir Khan too.
Pt. Ajay Pohankar, as he is known today, is the most sought out artistes for his deep involvement and aesthetically well structured presentation of notes in whatever form the composition is set. Bestowed with rich melodious voice with full command over modulation, his singing reflects the maturity woven with wide range of emotions he creates in his listeners. Be it an aesthetic élan pertaining to the Indian Classical music, devotional appeal for the divine or experimentation with various musical aspects, Pt. Ajay Pohankar has created his niche in all the fields.

I've attended the following concerts:

Dhwani 2008, 5th BKF, Mallikajun Mansur Music Festive Sep 20-21, 2008.

Pt. Samaresh Cahudhury - Dhwani 2008

2008-10-29T10:19:00.002+05:30

Pt. Samaresh Chaudhury performed at JSS Auditorium Bengaluru as a part of Dhwani 2008 - 5th BKF Mallikarjun Mansur Music Festival, organized by Bangalore Kidney Foundation, on 21-Sep-08. He is accompanied on the tabla by Sri. Vishwanath Nakod and on the Harmonium by Sri. Vyasamurthy Katti.

1. Raag Bairagi

2. Raag Todi

3. Thumri

Samaresh Chaudhury

2008-10-29T10:12:00.003+05:30

Pt. Samaresh Chaudhury

Pandit Samaresh Chowdhury is one of very few distinguished, younger generation classical vocalists of our time. Polished as it is, his vocal technique is primarily a testament to the rigorous training and grooming of his early years. Son of the famous “Sangeetacharya” (an honorific title for great accomplishment in music) the late Amaresh Chowdhury, Samaresh Chowdhury began his early training under the strict supervision of his illustrious father.

Later, he entered into pupilage with the world-famous sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar who swiftly recognised his talent and deep commitment to classical music. His ability to bring a refined freshness and spontaneity to raags that have already been sung thousands of times over hundreds of years, made Samaresh Chowdhury, with is extraordinary range and control over the octaves, stand out for listeners and critics, alike.

I've been to the following concerts of Pt. Samaresh-ji

Dhwani 2008, 5th BKF annual Mallikarjun Mansur Music Festival, Bengaluru 21-Sep-08

Jayateertha Mevundi - Dhwani 2008

2008-09-24T23:05:00.004+05:30

Pt. Jayateertha Mevundi performed at JSS Auditorium Bengaluru as a part of Dhwani 2008 - 5th BKF Mallikarjun Mansur Music Festival, organized by Bangalore Kidney Foundation, on 21-Sep-08. He is accompanied on the tabla by Sri. Gurucharan Garud and on the Harmonium by Dr. Ravindra Katoti.

1. Raag Puriya

2. Raag Shahana Kanada

3. Thumri

4. Kannada Bhajan (Purandara Daasa)

Shruti Sadolikar - Dhwani 2008

2008-09-24T23:01:00.003+05:30

Smt. Shruti Sadolikar performed at JSS Auditorium Bengaluru as a part of Dhwani 2008 - 5th BKF Mallikarjun Mansur Music Festival, organized by Bangalore Kidney Foundation, on 20-Sep-08. She is accompanied on the tabla by Sri. Vishwanath Nakod and on the Harmonium by Sri. Vyasmurthy Katti.

1. Raag Maru Bihag

2. Raag Kaunsi Kanada

3. Thumri (Bhairavi)

Shruti Sadolikar

2008-09-24T22:46:00.005+05:30

Shruti Sādolikar (Shruti Sādolikar-Kātkar) is a classical music singer of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharānā.

Shruti hails from Mahārāshtra. At her early age, she started learning classical music from her father, Pandit Wāmanrāo Sādolikar, who was a disciple of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana founder, Ustad Alladiya Khan, and his son Ustad Bhurji Khan. Shruti then trained for twelve more years under Ustad Gullubhāi Jasdanwāllā, who was renowned for his repository of rare compositions and complex Ragas of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharānā. Shruti continues to learn from Ustad Bhurji Khan's son Ustad Azizuddin Khan. (More here, including a couple of audio clips)

Dhwani - 2008 (Raags Maru Bihag, Kaunsi Kanada and a Thumri)

Jayateertha Mevundi

2008-09-24T22:40:00.004+05:30

Jayateerth Mevundi hails from the land of great vocalists and maestros of Hindustani Classical Music, like Pt. Bhimsen Joshi, Dr. (Mrs.) Gangubai Hangal, Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur, Pt. Basavraj Rajguru and Pt. Kumar Gandharva and so on. Born in the year 1972, Jayateerth, according to many connoisseurs and critics of Hindustani Classical Music, is considered to be a torchbearer of Kirana Gharana.

Jayateerth received his initial training in music under the tutelage of Sangeet Ratna Pt. Arjunsa Nakod of Gwalior Gharana for about 10 years. Since the year 1994 on wards he has been receiving musical lessons under the able guidance of Pt. Shripati Padegar, who is a disciple of great vocalist of this country, Pt. Bhimsen Joshi of Kirana Gharana.

Dhwani - 2008 (Raags Puriya and Shahana Kanada, Thumri and Bhajan)

ShivkumarSharma-BarkhaRitu-14Aug08

2008-08-15T15:45:00.006+05:30

Pt. Shivkumar Sharma performed as a part of Barkha Ritu music festival at Chowdiah memorial, Bengaluru on 14-Aug-08. Panditji was accompanied on the table by Sri. Yogesh Samsi.

1. Raag Megh

2. Raag Desh

DevakiPandit-BarkhaRitu-14Aug08

2008-08-15T15:44:00.006+05:30

DevakiPandit-BarkhaRitu-14Aug08

Ms. Devaki Pandit performed at Chowdiah Memorial, Bengaluru on 14 Aug 08, as a part of Barkha Ritu music festival. She is accompanied on the tabla by Sri. Ravindra Yavagal and on the harmonium by Sri. Vyasmurthy Katti.

1. Raag Gaud Malhar

2. Raag Sur Malhar

3. Raag Suha Malhar

4. Kajri

Shivkumar Sharma

2008-08-15T15:44:00.005+05:30

Pt. Shivkumar Sharma doesn't need any introduction.

I was fortunate enough to attend the following concert(s):

Barkha Ritu - 14 Aug, 2008, Chowdiah Memorial, Bengaluru

Devaki Pandit

2008-08-15T15:43:00.003+05:30

Smt. Devaki Pandit has trained under stalwarts like Kishori Amonkar and Jitendra Abhisheki.

Here are the concerts that I've video clips of:

Barkha Ritu - 14 Aug, 2008, Chowdiah Memorial, Bengaluru

Kushal Das SurSagar Varshikotsav Nov'07

2008-04-20T23:57:00.005+05:30

Under Constructiion

1. Raag Hemanth

2. Bhajan

Kaushiki Chakrabarty SurSagar Varshikotsav Nov'07

2008-04-20T23:57:00.004+05:30

Under Construction

1. Raag Shyam Kalyan

2. Raag Saraswati

3. Bhajan

Prabhir Bhattacharya Gururao Deshpande Sabha Jan'08

2008-04-20T23:56:00.005+05:30

Prabhir's Sitar recital on 9-Feb-08 as a part of annual all night music festival that was organized by Gururao Deshpande Sangeeth Sabha of Bangalore, led by Pt. Vinayak Torvi. He is accompanied on the Tabla by Sri. Rajendra Nakod.

1. Raag Chaarukeshi

Nachiketa Sharma Feb'08

2008-04-20T23:56:00.004+05:30

Sri. Nachiketa Sharma in a private concert at Bengaluru on 23-Feb-08. He is accompanied on the harmonium by Sri. Vyasmurthy Katti and on Tabla by Sri. Joshi.

1. Raag Bhimpalas

2. Raag Tilak-Kamod

3. Raag Shiva-Abhogi

4. Kannada Bhajan (Bartiraa ...)

Part-1

5. Kannada Bhajan (Enagu AaNe ...)

6. Kannada Bhajan (Vacahna)

7. Marati Naatyageet (Bhairavi)

Part-1

Rahul Sharma Bengalooru Habba Dec'07

2008-04-20T23:55:00.001+05:30

Under Construction

1. Raag Gorakh Kalyan

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt Bengalooru Habba Dec'07

2008-04-20T23:53:00.001+05:30

Under Construction

1. Raag Champakali

Sanjeev Abhyankar Jan'08

2008-04-20T23:52:00.007+05:30

Sanjeev Abhayankar performed in Bangalore on 13-Jan-07. Accompanied by Ravindra Yavagal on Tabla and Vyasamurthy Katti on Harmonium. The concert was organized by Marathi Mitra Mandal of Bangalore.

1. Raag Ahir Bhairav

2. Raag Chaarukeshi

3. Bhajan

4. Raag Miyan-ki-Todi

5. Raag Megh

Pt. Venkatesh Kumar Bengalooru Habba Dec'07

2008-04-20T23:52:00.006+05:30

Pt. Venkatesh Kumar performed at Airtel Bengalooru Habba Dec'07. He is accompanied on Tabla by Pt. Ravindra Yavagal and on Harmonium by Pt. Vyasamurthy Katti.

1. Raag Puriya Kalyan

2. Raag Hamir

3. Kannada Bhajan

4. Basavanna's Vachana

5. Vachana

Ganapathi Bhat Smriti Oct'07

2008-04-20T23:49:00.003+05:30

Under Construction

1. Raag Shyam Kalyan

Hariprasad Chaurasia Gururao Deshpande Sabha Jan'08

2008-04-20T23:48:00.005+05:30

Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia performed on 9-Feb-08 as a part of annual all night music festival that was organized by Gururao Deshpande Sangeeth Sabha of Bangalore, led by Pt. Vinayak Torvi. Panditji is accompanied on the Tabla by Sri. Ravindra Yavagal.

1. Raag Jhinjoti

2. Raag Saraswati

Part-1/1

(The audio CD of this concert is available in Music Stores in Bangalore)

Ganapathi Bhat Bengalooru Habba Dec'07

2008-04-20T23:48:00.003+05:30

Under Construction

1. Raag Yaman

2. Daasara pada

Ashwini Bhide Gururao Deshpande Sabha Jan'08

2008-04-20T23:47:00.006+05:30

Dr. Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande performed at All night music festival organized by Gururao Deshpande Sangeetha Sabha on the night of 12-Feb-08. She was accompanied on the Harmonium by Sri. Vyasamurthy Katti and on Tabla by Sri. Gurumurthy Vaidya.

She sung Raag Malkauns and Raag Aarabhi.

1. Raag Malkauns

2. Raag Aarabhi

3. Bhajan

Part-1

Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia Sursagar Varshikotsav Nov'07

2008-04-20T23:47:00.005+05:30

1. Raag Multani

2. Raag Hamsadhwani

Part-1

Ashwini Bhide Bengalooru Habba Dec'07

2008-04-20T23:19:00.010+05:30

Smt. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande performed at Ambedkar Bhavan, Bangalore as a part of Bengaloor u Habba 2007. She is accompanied on the Tabla by Sri. Ravindra Yavagal and on the Harmonium by Sri. Vyasamurthy Katti.

In this concert she sung Raag Yaman, Raag Jaijaivanthi and a few bhajans. Here are the links to the video-clips:

1. Raag Khem Kalyan:

2. Raag Jayajayawanti:

3. Bhajan:

4. Abhang:

Gururao Deshpande Sabha 2008

2008-04-20T00:46:00.005+05:30

Gururao Deshpande Sangeetha Sabha conducts all night music festival every year, under the guidance of Pt. Vinayak Torvi.

The following artists performed at the sabha in their 2008 edition.

Prabhir Bhattacharya - Sitar
Smt. Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande - Vocal
Mysore Sri. M.Nagaraj - Violin (Carnatic)
Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia - Bansuri
Pt. Ullas Kashalkar - Vocal
Pt. Vinayak Torvi - Vocal

Bengalooru Habba 2007

2008-04-20T00:46:00.004+05:30

Bengaluru Habba celebrated every year during December features several artists performing their arts all over Bengaluru. The 2007 edition was no different. The hindustani classical music part, featured the following artists:

SurSagar Varshikotsav 2007

2008-04-20T00:45:00.001+05:30

SurSagar Bangalore, is a non profit organization striving to promote quality music. SurSagar has regular concerts almost every month and during November celebrates its Varshikotsav. The Varshikotsav of 2007, featured the following artists:

Sanjeev Abhyankar

2008-04-20T00:42:00.004+05:30

Pandit Sanjeev Abhyankar, the maestro from the Mewati Gharana, is an artist of international acclaim in the field of Hindustani Classical Music. Born in 1969, Sanjeev started learning Hindustani Classical Music, from the tender age of eight. He has been groomed by his mother Smt. Shobha Abhyankar, Pandit Pimpalkhare ji and Padmavibhushan Pandit Jasraj ji. His official website is here.

I've attended the following concert(s):

Marathi Mitra Mandal, Bengaluru, Jan'08

Prabhir Bhattacharya

2008-04-20T00:42:00.003+05:30

Sri Prabhir Bhattacharya is a disciple of the great Pandit Deepak Choudhary (Pt. Deepak Choudhary himself is a disciple of Pt. Ravi Shankar). Sri Prabhir had about 17 years of training under his teacher and his playing style is notable for its range of emotions and speed. Sri Prabhir has been teaching Hindustani Vocal and Sitar for the past 10 years.

I've attended the following concerts:

All night music festival, Gururrao Deshpande Sabha, IISc Gymkhana, Bengaluru Jan'08

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt

2008-04-20T00:41:00.003+05:30

Creator of the MOHAN VEENA and the winner of the GRAMMY AWARD, Vishwa Mohan has mesmerized the world with his pristine pure, delicate yet fiery music. It is due to Vishwa's maiden mega effort that he rechristened guitar as MOHAN VEENA, his genius creation and has established it at the top most level in the mainstream of Indian Classical Music scenario, thereby proving the essence of his name VISHWA (meaning the world) and MOHAN (meaning charmer) and indeed , a world charmer he is.

Being the foremost disciple of Pt. Ravi Shankar, Vishwa Mohan belongs to that elite body of musicians which traces its origin to the Moughal emperor Akbar's court musician TANSEN and his guru the Hindu Mystic Swami Haridas. His official web site is here.

I' ve attended the following concert(s):

Bengaluru Habba'07, Ambedkar Bhavan, Bengaluru, Dec'07

Rahul Sharma

2008-04-20T00:40:00.007+05:30

Rahul Sharma is the son and disciple of the great Santoor maestro Pt. Shivkumar Sharma. More here.

I've attended the following concert(s):

Bengaluru Habba'07, Ambedkar Bhavan, Bengaluru, Dec'08

Nachiketa Sharma

2008-04-20T00:40:00.006+05:30

Hailing from Dharwad, Karnataka, Nachiketa Sharma was initiated into Hindustani classical vocal music by his parents. His formal study began in Madras under Shri B. N. Simha and later under Shri B. Hanumantachar. His rigorous and extended pedagogy came under the virtuoso late Padmabhushan Pandit Basavraj Rajguru. Nachiketa has performed in several cities across India and the United States. He is a resident of the San Francisco Bay Area and runs the Rajguru Sangeet Vidyaniketan school of music.

I've attended the following concert(s):

Private Concert, Bengaluru, Feb'08

Kushal Das

2008-04-20T00:39:00.005+05:30

Kushal Das, a north Indian solo sitarist was born to a highly enriched musical family of Calcutta. His grandfather Late Bimal Ch. Das was a renowned Esraj player while his father Shri Sailen Das (a deciple of Pt. Ravi Shankar) and uncle Sri Santanu Das (a deciple of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan) are sitarist-s of high repute.

Kushal started his talim from the age of six. He received intensive and rigorous training in advanced sitar techniques and the art of music making under the affectionate guidance of Prof. Sanjoy Bandopadhyay, the renowned sitar maestro and academician. He also had the proud privilege of having learnt from great musicians like, Pt. Manas Chakraborty, Pt. Ramkrishna Basu and Late Pt. Ajoy Sinha Roy. Official home page of Kushal Das is here.

I've attended the following concerts of Kushal Das:

SurSagar Varshikotsav, Chowdiah Memorial, Bengaluru, Nov'07

Kaushiki Chakrabarty

2008-04-20T00:39:00.004+05:30

"Kaushiki Chakrabarty is one of the very few classical vocalists who will make a mark in the 21st century...." This was the assessment made by Bhimsen Joshi, one of India's greatest classical vocalists of the modern era.

Born in 1980 in the campus of Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata, Kaushiki Chakrabarty is now a scholar of this great centre of lndian Cultural learning. The gurus of the Academy repose a great hope in Kaushiki and have blessed her for a glorious musical future.

Kaushiki's mother, Chandna Chakrabarty was her first guru noting that she could reproduce virtually any musical and rhythmic phrase when she was only two years old. Kaushiki then became a "ganda-bandh" shagird (disciple) of her father's guru, Jnan Prakash Ghosh, according to India's ancient system of guru-shishya parampara. On account of the old age of her guru and with his consent, she resumed her training under her father, Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty.

I've attended the following concert(s):

SurSagar Varshikotsav, Chowdiah Memorial Bengaluru, Nov'07

Venkatesh Kumar

2008-04-20T00:37:00.005+05:30

Sri Venkateshkumar hails from Lakshmipura, a hamlet in the Bellary District. Born and brought up in a rural ambience with ancestral folk tradition was strongly influenced by his father, a renowned folk artist. Impressed by his genuine dedication to music, Pandit Puttaraja Gawai tutored him in the Gurukula system and he has effectively inherited the Gwalior gharana with all its nuances. He has authored the text book of Music prescribed for the Examination conducted by the Govt. of Karnataka. At present Sri Venkateshkumar is serving as a faculty member at Music College, Dharwad University and teaches Music to degree classes.

I've attended the following concert(s)

Bengaluru Habba'07, Ambedkar Bhavan, Bengaluru, Dec'07

Hariprasad Chaurasia

2008-04-20T00:37:00.004+05:30

Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia won't need any introduction.

I was fortunate enough to attend the following concerts:

Ganapati Bhat

2008-04-20T00:36:00.001+05:30

Choosing Hasanagi, a little village nestled in Uttara Kannada district over big-time Bangalore to set up a music academy, and giving Hindustani classical music lessons as 'vidya daan' rather than charging a fee, is the famed Pandit Basavaraj Rajguru disciple — Pandit Ganapati Bhat Hasanagi.

Rajguru accepted Panditji as a 'shishya' only after a six-month observation period: Panditji had casually walked from across his room into Rajguru's home to ask this. Rajguru never took a fee. But being a 'shishya' meant learning music only when the 'guru' taught and lugging around Rajguru's giant pot of drinking water from his hometown Dharwad on his concert tours!

At his Gurukul, 15 students learn music living with him like family; poor students are given scholarships. A advocate of the 'guru-shishya parampara', he says: "No performing art can be achieved in a classroom or university system of teaching."

I have attended the following two concerts of Ganapati Bhat:

Smt. Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande

2008-04-17T11:45:00.003+05:30

Dr. Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande belongs to the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana. Apart from her musical talents she has a Masters Degree in Microbiology and a P.hd in Biochemistry.

I was fortunate enough to attend the following concerts:

1. Smt. Ashwiniji performing at Bengalooru Habba (Dec'07)
2. Smt. Ashwiniji performing at Gururao Deshpande Sangeetha Sabha (Feb'08)

Welcome

2008-04-14T10:41:00.001+05:30

Hi,

I've a good collection of video clips from live concerts at Bangalore. Most of these have been in Youtube. This blog attempts to organize the same in a better way and to notify rasikas whenever I upload a new concert.

RMoudgalya