Hindustani vocal by Vandana Bhagwat in Austin, TX on 2/16
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University of Texas Music Department, presents a concert by Vidushi
Vandana Bhagwat, one of India's finest classical vocalists. Gifted
with a mellifluous voice and trained by (among others) the late legend
Pandit Nivruttibuva Sarnaik, Vandanaji's specialty is the repertoire
of rare and compound ragas from the Jaipur tradition, which she
handles with consummate ease. Do not miss what promises to be an
extraordinary concert! Here are the details:
What: Hindustani vocal concert by Vidushi Vandana Bhagwat,
accompanied by Amit Bhagwat (tabla) and Dr. Bhavnesh Mathur
(harmonium)
When: Saturday, February 16, 2008. 8-10 pm
Where: Recital Studio (Room MRH 2.608 in the Music Building),
University of Texas at Austin (Parking Available at San Jacinto
Garage)
Suggested Donation: $10 - $20 (sliding scale)
For further information, please contact Ravi at 512-743-8780 or email
concert....@gmail.com
About the artists:
Vidushi Vandana Bhagwat received initial training from Vasantrao
Behere (her father) and the late Pandit Narayanrao Vyas. She later
graduated in music from Mumbai University. The turning point in her
musical career was a 15 year long tutelage under the late Pandit
Nivruttibuva Sarnaik, who specialized in the rare and compound ragas
of the Jaipur tradition. These years included a stint at the Sangeet
Research Academy, Kolkata, under a competitively awarded state
scholarship. Vandanaji is an "A" grade artist of All India Radio,
where she has been performing regularly since 1984. She has also
performed live at some of India's most prestigious venues and music
festivals, such as the National Centre for Performing Arts (Mumbai),
Dadar-Matunga Cultural Centre (Mumbai), Ustad Abdul Karim Khan's
Anniversary (Miraj), and the Alladiyan Khan Music Festival (Mumbai and
Dharwad). In parallel with her performing career, Vandanaji has
dedicated herself to passing on her musical knowledge. She currently
heads the music department at Birla School in Kalyan and was formerly
the principal of Dinkar Sangeet Vidyalaya for 9 years. She has
trained a number of students for the B.A. and M.A. degrees in music.
Amit Bhagwat is the son of Vidushi Vandana Bhagwat and a tabla player
accomplished in both solo performance and accompaniment. He learned
tabla from the late Pandit Vishnu Aloni and Sri Shantanu Panshikar and
continues to learn from Sri Gourisankar Karmaker. Amit is a software
engineer by profession.
Dr. Bhavnesh Mathur is an accomplished musician who has accompanied
several vocalists on harmonium. He hails from Jodhpur, Rajasthan,
where he earned a diploma in Hindustani music at the age of 10.
concert.e...@gmail.com
> University of Texas Music Department, presents a concert by Vidushi
> Vandana Bhagwat, one of India's finest classical vocalists. Gifted
> with a mellifluous voice and trained by (among others) the late legend
> Pandit Nivruttibuva Sarnaik, Vandanaji's specialty is the repertoire
> of rare and compound ragas from the Jaipur tradition, which she
> handles with consummate ease. Do not miss what promises to be an
> extraordinary concert! Here are the details:
>
> What: Hindustani vocal concert by Vidushi Vandana Bhagwat,
> accompanied by Amit Bhagwat (tabla) and Dr. Bhavnesh Mathur
> (harmonium)
>
> When: Saturday, February 16, 2008. 8-10 pm
>
> Where: Recital Studio (Room MRH 2.608 in the Music Building),
> University of Texas at Austin (Parking Available at San Jacinto
> Garage)
>
> Suggested Donation: $10 - $20 (sliding scale)
>
> For further information, please contact Ravi at 512-743-8780 or email
