DC South Asian Music Festival: Pt Vishwas Shirgaonkar, voice
$10-$30
- Vishwas Shirgaonkar, voice
- Suryaksha Deshpande, tabla
- Shreyas Ravi, harmonium
About DC South Asian Music Festival
Experience the bliss of South Asian music come to life in a two and half day extravaganza! Several well-known artists will make an appearance, so get your tickets fast. Limited seating available.
https://dcsaff.comAbout Vishwas Shirgaonkar, voice
Vishwas Shirgaonkar received his initial musical training from Pt. Anant Kogaje and Pt. Yeshwantbua Joshi, both stalwarts of the Gwalior gharana. He subsequently received extensive training in the Jaipur/Atrauli gharana gayaki from Pt. Anandrao Limaye of Kolhapur, and Pt. Ratnakar Pai of the Jaipur gharana over a period of 16 years. Vishwas Shirgaonkar combines the two major sub-streams of the Jaipur gharana khayal tradition. The specialty and purity of this gayaki – its solid foundation of bandish, its many-stranded elaboration of the raga, its play with the laya, and its complex tan patterns – are all evident in his singing. Through a single-minded pursuit of the basic principles of this gayaki, Vishwas reassures the contemporary audience that the gharana principles are far from outdated. Currently serving as President, India International Spiritual & Cultural Center, Virginia, USA, a non-profit cultural and performing arts institute and engaged in teaching and promoting Hindustani Classical Music, Dance, Languages and Yoga in the US. Vishwas holds an M.S. in Systems Management and a B.E. (Electrical Engineering) and has retired from a successful career in the World Bank managing its financial and administrative systems.
https://mysticamusic.com/artists/vishwas-shirgaonkar-classical-gayakAbout Suryaksha Deshpande, tabla
Suryaksha is much sought after professional tabla artist known for his electric solo recitals and sensitive accompaniment to vocal, instrumental music and dance.
Suryaksha is a disciple of renowned scholar and performer Pt. Arvind Mulgaonkar of Farrukhabad Gharana (senior disciple of Ustad Amir Hussain Khan Sahab). He has also received training of "Delhi Baaz" from Pt. Sudhir Mainkar – a great Musicologist – disciple of Inam Ali Khan Sahab of Delhi Gharana. He has achieved excellence in competitions held by reputed organizations throughout the country and was also felicitated with the prestigious Pt. V. D. Paluskar Award.
He is an 'A' Grade artiste of All India Radio and Doordarshan. He is a recipient of the Fellowship for Junior Artist by The Dept. of Culture, India.
Suryaksha has accompanied many great artists like Padmabhushan Dr. N. Rajam (Violin), Padmashree Pt. D.K. Datar (Violin), Padmashree Pt. Satish Vyas (santoor), Pt. Brij Narayan (Sarod), Pt. Ulhas Bapat (Santoor), Smt. Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande (vocal), Shri. Jayateerth Mevundi (vocal), in India and abroad. He has performed with South Indian musicians like Shri. Sriram Parshuram (vocal), Shri. Sridhar Parthsarathy (Mridangam) etc. He has also played in many Talwadya Kachaheri concerts. He conceived the concept of Tabla and Dholki (a folk percussion) being played together for the first time on stage with his Gurubhai Krishna Musalye-Ghotkar.
Being a ghazal aficionado himself Suryaksha has also accompanied Ghazal maestro Ustad Ghulam Ali a few years ago.
A blend of the traditional Tabla of Farrukabaad Gharana, the expansion process of Delhi Gharana and influence of Laghu is clearly observed in his Tabla. A thoughtful and robust solo, a balanced accompaniment to vocal music and an appropriate accompaniment to instrumental music are some of his specialties.
He has successfully conducted many workshops and lecture demonstrations. Suryaksha currently runs his own tabla academy Anubhooti in New Jersey and engaged in grooming talented youngsters in the intricacies of tabla.
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