Pandit Kaivalya Kumar Gurav hails from the Kirana Gharana (a leading Hindustani singing tradition and style). His grandfather, Pandit Ganapatrao Gurav (one of the direct disciples of the legendary Ustad Karim Khan, the founder of Kirana Gharana) trained his father, Pandit Sangameshwar Gurav, who in turn trained him. Gifted with a naturally high-pitched, mellifluous voice, Pandit Kaivalya Kumar’s rendition of ragas is marked by rigorous technique, infallible rhythm, imaginative content and aesthetic excellence. He was one of the youngest Hindustani classical vocalists to receive, at the age of thirty-five, a top-grade categorization from All India Radio and Doordarshan, India’s national television network. He has received several awards and honors, including the Aditya Vikram Birla Purashkar (Mumbai), the Sarbasheshtra Kala Purashkar (Kolkata) and the Raza Foundation Outstanding Performance Award (New Delhi), and has several albums to his credit, including ‘Arunodaya’ and ‘Madhura Ninaad’. He has performed in the US, UK, France, Canada, Singapore, Australia and the Gulf region and, of course, India.
Pandit Subhen Chatterjee trained under the illustrious tabla maestro, Pandit Swapan Chowdhury. Although trained in the Lucknow Gharana tradition, his playing draws on a variety of Gharana styles, which make him a unique and distinctive performer. He has performed in many concerts, as a soloist and by accompanying such luminaries as Bhimsen Joshi, Girija Devi, Jasraj, V. G. Jog, the Mishra Brothers, Rashid Khan, Shahid Parvez, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Manilal Nag and Ramesh Mishra.
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Admission: FREE
We are grateful to the Asian Indian Classical Music Society (AICMS) benefactors and members, the University of Notre Dame, and the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, for making this concert possible.
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