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| Vocalist.Aditya Khandwe. |
Aditya has inherited a unique blend of Jaipur and Gwalior Gharana to his Gayaki through his Guru parampara.Due to the exposure of traditional form of music from all his Gurus,Aditya retains the pure form of ragas and their renderings in his performances.His facet of his gayaki is well appreciated by by the knowledgeable audience.
Through his accompaniment to Talyogi Pt.Suresh Talwalkar's solo performances the rhythm or the Taal side of the gayaki is developed immensely.The layakaris,taans and his consummate ease with tabla in his performances has a big mass appeal.
The foundation of classical musical being so strong,Aditya handles light classical form with equal ease.Through his mother he is exposed to the Banaras style of Thumri from late Pandit.Rajabhau Kogje.His Natya sangeet performance have also won him many awards and acclaims.
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| Sitarist.Ravindra Chari |
Born in a family rich in musical tradition, Ravindra's musical instincts asserted early. His father Late Pt. Prabhakar Chari, a noted tabla player from Goa initiated his musical training in Harmonium, Tabla and Sitar.
He continued to nurture his child's potential and zeal for sitar placing him under the tutelage of Ustad Abdul Karim Khan.
He learnt Harmonium from Pt. Tulshidas Borkar.
Later Ravi moved to Mumbai where he studied under great sitar maestros like Pt. Pushparaj Koshti, Ustad Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan and Ustad Shahid Parvez,which continues till today
Highly acclaimed by critics and connoisseurs alike for his excellent command over laya and layakari, his sitar recitals are crowned by an exposition that is melodious and rich at times even complex. He has performed with great Indian musicians including Ustad Allah Rakha, Kishori Amonkar, Mrudangam wizard Umalayapuram Shivaraman, Ustad Sultan khan, Pt. Suresh Talwalkar,Trilok Gurtu,Louiz Banks, Sivamani, Ranjit Barot, Fazal Quereshi, Shama Bhate, Amit Heri, Merlin D'Souza,Taufiq Quereshi etc. on various projects. At present teaching at Sharda Sangeet Vidhyalaya, Bandra-Mumbai.
Recipient of fellowship from HRD, Government of India and prestigious Surmani award, Ravindra's recitals have been broadcast on radio and television. He was also a lecturer in Music at Mumbai University.He continued to nurture his child's potential and zeal for sitar placing him under the tutelage of Ustad Abdul Karim Khan.
He learnt Harmonium from Pt. Tulshidas Borkar.
Later Ravi moved to Mumbai where he studied under great sitar maestros like Pt. Pushparaj Koshti, Ustad Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan and Ustad Shahid Parvez,which continues till today
Highly acclaimed by critics and connoisseurs alike for his excellent command over laya and layakari, his sitar recitals are crowned by an exposition that is melodious and rich at times even complex. He has performed with great Indian musicians including Ustad Allah Rakha, Kishori Amonkar, Mrudangam wizard Umalayapuram Shivaraman, Ustad Sultan khan, Pt. Suresh Talwalkar,Trilok Gurtu,Louiz Banks, Sivamani, Ranjit Barot, Fazal Quereshi, Shama Bhate, Amit Heri, Merlin D'Souza,Taufiq Quereshi etc. on various projects. At present teaching at Sharda Sangeet Vidhyalaya, Bandra-Mumbai.
He has acquired the rare combination of mastering Harmonium and Sitar. His students have won many prizes due to his unique style of playing and teaching.
