Pratidhwani, IAWW and DMIA present GAYAKI - a Hindustani Classical Vocal presentation by Pt. Parameshwar Hegde, a resident of Bangalore and a star attraction at prominent music festivals all over India. Pt. Hegde's music is marked by an adherence to the principles of purity and restraint and is distinguished by an intense quest for beauty through the medium of melody. Critics discern in his singing the most beautiful elements of Pt Basavraj Rajguru's music, which is the confluence of three gharanas - Kirana, Gwalior and Patiala. In addition, he brings to his art his own fine imagination, which takes flight in passages of subtle and daring improvisation.
He will be accompanied by Pt. Satish Hampiholi on tabla & Shri Surya Upadhyay on harmonium, themselves gifted musicians. Parameshwarji is Guru of Smt. Srivani Jade, a prominent Seattle vocalist.