Oct 27 2023 to Oct 27 2023 7 p.m.

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Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

Featuring a double bill with the fine Hindustani vocalists Mukul Kulkarni and Vishal Moghe from Pune with a rich and deep taleem (training), this concert traces the complex artistic relationships  between Gurus and disciples in the genre of Hindustani vocal music as they journey together.

Uniquely, both Mukul Kulkarni (43) and Vishal Moghe (39) have had rigorous and extended training ranging from six and up to 15 years plus with two very distinctive and respected Hindustani Gurus. They are Pandit Sharad Sathe (1932-2019) one of the most respected musicians of the Gwalior gharana who had decades of deep learning from legendary Gwalior Gharana musicians Pandit DV Paluskar (1921-1955) and Pandit Sharadchandra Arolkar (1912-1994). Simultaneously, Mukul and Vishal also learnt from and continue to learn for almost two decades with Pandit Arun Kashalkar (born 1943) who had the benefit of taleem with the great Gwalior gharana Maestro Pandit Gajananrao Joshi (1911-1987) and Agra gharana stalwart Pandit Bababnrao Haldankar (1927-2016) and represents the finest achievements of the Gwalior-Agra Gharana in Mumbai and Pune.

In this concert, Mukul and Vishal will give audiences a sense of how they received, assimilated and interpreted the distinctive training and material passed on to them from two very eminent Gurus and found their own path and musical personalities. The concert will be accompanied by brief glimpses and insights into their experiences of learning from their Gurus. Each piece will be introduced and contextualised briefly by the musicians to give audiences an inside view.  The concert will be followed by an informal conversation with them. Joining them on stage will be the senior harmonium artist Vyasmurthi Katti and Sagar Bharatraj on tabla.