So many talented singers
Day 39: 8.2.2013
The ghazal programme Uski Batein at
Nehru Centre turned out to be a sparkling evening with so many maestros on one
platform. For those who missed the magical moment, a little about the maestros
who made the magic possible.
There was Prithvi Gandharva, a student
of Padmashri Hariharan who has worked
with various music directors in films, namely Pritam, Vishal Shekhar, Shamir
Tandon, Anand Raj Anand, Shantanu Moitra and more. A regular performer Gandharva has toured the world with Shreya Ghoshal
and Richa Sharm. Currently he is working on his debut album - on ghazals.
Shubhomita is a discovery of HMV's Golden Talent contest. She took
her initial taleem from her father
Sri Joshoda Dulal Das in North Indian classical muic then enrolled at the
Sangit Research Academy as a senior scholar and took taleem from Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar of the Jaipur Gwalior Gharana. Shubhomitra performs classical, semi
classical and ghazals.
Jasbindar Singh (Bunty) started training under his father, late Shri Sant Singhji, joined Gandharva Mahavidyalaya and remains influenced by Jagjit Singh. Aage Aage Dekhiye/ Sa re Ga Ma, Tamanna/BMG Crescendo, Meri Vinti Suno Hey Ram/ Tips are some of his albums. His new album Aks is expected to be release soon.
Ronkini Gupta started learning music from the age of 6 and is trained under the eminent hand of, Shri Chandrakant Apte, of the Gwalior Gharana, trained under Ustad Dilshad Khan in advanced taans and layakari and is currently training under Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan.
Piyalee Kundu combines classical music from
both her parents. She did her masters in music and bagged the Gold medal when
she scored 1st class 1st in Rabindrasangeet from Rabindra Bharati University.
She is well versed in every genre of music be it Rabindrasangeet, classical,
semi classical or ghazals.
Osaman Mir started as a table player and
prospered at AIR & Doordarshan, he later blossomed as a singer and did
playback in every language possible. Osaman has performed at various events
including a bhajan programme
specially devised for Morari Bapu.
Bhawana
Somaaya/ www.bhawanasomaaya.com
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