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A.Pavan
INDIAN MUSIC SOCIETY OF MINNESOTA ( IMSOM )
presents
An evening of Hindustani vocal music by Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande
accompanied by
Vishwanath Shirodkar (Tabla) and Seema Shirodkar (Harmonium)
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Date: April 7, 2000 Time: 8:00 PM Friday
Place: Ferguson Recital Hall, Music Department,
University of Minnesota, West Bank Campus,
Minneapolis
Tickets: Advance - $ 8 (Students and Seniors) $13 (General)
Gate - $10 (Students and Seniors) $15 (General)
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For further information:
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Directions to the venue:
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- 35W to U of MN exit (Washington Ave S).
East on Washington to Cedar Ave S.
South on Cedar Ave S to Riverside Ave.
East on Riverside Ave to 21st Ave S.
North on 21st Ave S 1 1/2 blocks.
- I94 to Riverside Ave.
West on Riverside to 21st Ave S.
North on 21st Ave S 1 1/2 blocks.
- Washington Ave SE from U of M east bank.
Exit on Cedar Ave. S.
South on Cedar Ave S to Riverside Ave.
East on Riverside Ave to 21st Ave S.
North on 21st Ave S 1 1/2 blocks.
About the artists:
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Amongst the vocalists of the younger generation belonging to
the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana (tradition) of khayal singing,
Ashwini Bhide- Deshpande is an artist of great caliber. She
has been performing in a number of prestigious music
conferences in India for over fifteen years and has had
successful concert tours of Europe and North America
previously. Ashwini began her training at the age of five
under the guidance of Pandit Narayanrao Datar. After graduating
with a "sangeet visharad" from the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya,
she started receiving guidance and meticulous attention from
her mother, Smt. Manik Bhide, a great khayal singer herself.
Ashwini has inherited all that was best in her mother's style
and was able to add a lot to her repertoire with great sensitivity
and intellect. Presently she is receiving guidance from Pandit
Ratnakar Pai, a veteran of the Jaipur gharana. Systematic
exposition of the raga structure, brilliant phrasing, variety of
taan patterns, ease and grace in all of the three octaves, mark
her singing. She does not merely present the grammer of a raga,
but can build it up into an aesthetically pleasing experience. A
resident of Mumbai, Ashwini is a graduate in Microbiology and
also holds a Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry.
The art of accompaniment on tabla in Indian classical music is a
very subtle and a difficult one. Many try it, but only a very few
become successful in it and are recognized for how they
embellish the performance of the main artiste. When it comes
to providing accompaniment to a classical vocalist the job of
a tabla accompanist is even more difficult. Vishwanath Shirodkar
is one of those few who exemplifies these qualities. His knowledge
of vocal music gives him an added advantage and has therefore
been recognized as one of the best accompanists of the younger
generation. He was initiated into tabla by Shri Suryakant Naik,
and later on he received training from Pandit Vaibhav Nageshkar.
At present, he is receiving advanced training from Pandit Suresh
Talwalkar, who is one of the most revered teachers of tabla.
Vishwanath has accompanied many well known vocalists and
instrumentalists. These include Padma Talwalkar, Rashid Khan,
Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande, C. R. Vyas, Shobha Gurtu, Malini
Rajurkar, Shubha Mudgal, Veena Sahasrabuddhe, Rakesh
Chaurasia, Brij Narayan, N. Rajam, Ulhas Bapat and Zarin Daruwala.
Vishwanath is a graduate in engineering but devotes all of his
time to classical music. He has toured U.S.A., Canada, South
America, the Middle East and has performed in all major cities of
India
Beginning at a very early age Seema Shirodkar had an acute
interest in music, and started her initial training under the guidance
of Shri Umesh Ansulkar. Then came a period of several years
during which she received extensive training under the able
guidance of Pandit Tulsidas Borkar, recognized by many as a
complete teacher. She also benefited from her association with
the Late Shri Vishwanath Pendharkar, one of the most gifted and
versatile teachers. It was Pandit Borkar who groomed her as an
accompanist and Shri Pendharkar who taught her the fine points
of a solo performer. Seema has accompanied vocalists that include
Kishori Amonkar, Veena Sahasrabuddhe, Rashid Khan, Padma
Talwalkar, Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar, Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande,
C. R. Vyas, Shubha Mudgal, Rajan and Sajan Mishra, Sanjeev
Abhyankar and Prabhakar Karekar. Seema is a graduate of the S.N.D.T.
University and is on the faculty of the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya in
Mumbai. Seema has gone on successful concert tours of U.S.A.,
Europe, U. K., Canada and several countries of the Middle East.
Acknowledgement
This concert is made possible in part by funds provided by the
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC) through an appropriation
by the Minnesota state legislature and by namaste.com
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