BHAAV RANG
A Concert of Hindustani Classical and Semi-Classical Music
Pt. Raghunandan Panshikar (Vocal), Shri Bharat Kamat (Tabla), Shri Ameya Bichu (Harmonium)
Sept 23rd, 4:00PM
Sai Temple Hall, Redmond WA
Born into a lineage of Sanskrit scholars and classical musicians and as the son of the eminent Marathi stage personality Prabhakar Panshikar, Raghunandan Panshikar's aptitude for music was recognized and fostered from an early age. He began his formal study of music in Mumbai with late Pandit Vasantrao Kulkarni. Six years later, he commenced training with the doyen of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana, Gaan Saraswati Smt. Kishori Amonkar. He was also fortunate to learn from Kishori-ji's mother and guru, the late Gaan Tapaswini Smt. Mogubai Kurdikar, who had learned directly from the the late Sangeet Samrat Ustad Alladiya Khan, founder of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana.
He has performed in many prestigious music festivals all over India like and has toured extensively across India, USA, Europe, and the Middle East. He is the recipient of many prestigious awards and has been recorded by reputed recording companies.
Shri Bharat Kamat (Tabla)
Bharat Kamat is one of India’s leading tabla artists. He started learning tabla from his father Pandit Chandrakant Kamat who himself has been a devoted disciple of Pandit Samata Prasad of the Benaras gharana. His grandfather Pandit Shantatram Kamat was also a renowned stage-music artist, helping him inherit the ‘sur’ and ‘laya’. This inheritance of the ‘sur’ has helped Bharat ji to have a very sharp ear for music which is an important musical requirement, especially for accompaniment, and this is clearly reflected in all his performances. He has accompanied many eminent musicians and has participated in all the leading music festivals in India and abroad. He has several recordings to his credit and is a regular broadcaster with All India Radio and Doordarshan.
Shri Ameya Bichu (Harmonium)
Ameya Bichu is one of the most sought-after Harmonium players from the younger generation. He has received training from Shri Tanmay Deochake & also from Pandit Suresh Talwalkar and Vidushi Padma Talwalkar. He has accompanied many senior artists from both vocal and instrumental music tradition & also has presented Harmonium solos in India and the USA.
Tickets & Showtimes
DATE TIME
Saturday, Sept 23rd, 4:00 PM
VENUE
Sai Temple Hall
18109 NE 76th St UNIT 108,
Redmond, WA 98052
