Gharana Series - Agra
A subject that is designed to be covered in multiple episodes, focuses on nuances and specialties of one Gharana at a time. Following an overwhelming response to the episodes covering the Gwalior and Jaipur Gharanas, the third episode of this series focuses on the Agra Gharana. The insights into this Gharana will be given by three of its prominent exponents, Ustad Raja Miyan, Pt. Arun Kashalkar and Smt. Manjusha Patil.
Date: 31st January 2021
Medium: Online event on Suranjan's Facebook page
Agra Gharana Legends
The third episode will be graced by three distinguished exponents of the Agra Gharana. This session will be a Facebook Live event on Suranjan's Facebook page.
Pandit Arun Kashalkar
Exponent of Agra Gharana
Known for his gayaki which is a blend of Gwalior, Jaipur and Agra styles, his career spans more than 5 decades of hectic schedule of concerts, lecture demonstrations and grooming students in the field of music. Pt. Arun Kashalkar is an exemplary exponent of all aspects of gayaki, with his studious approach to music.
Ustad Raja Miyan
Exponent of Agra Gharana
Ustad Raja Miya was born in 1954 in Atrauli, a town in Uttar Pradesh. Ghulam Husnain Khan, popularly known as Raja Miyan was born in an illustrious family of traditional musicians of the Agra Gharana He has received Taalim under stalwarts such as Padmabhushan Ustad Khadim Hussain Khan and Ustad Yunus Hussain Khan, the Khalifa of Agra Gharana.
Smt. Manjusha Patil
Exponent of Agra Gharana
Smt. Manjusha Patil started her initial training under the guidance of Pt Chintubuva Mhaiskar, then going on learn under the tutelage of Pt. Kanebuva. She is a Sangeet Visharad from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalay, and has a Master's Degree in Music with a Gold Medal from Shivaji University, Kolhapur. Smt. Manjusha Patil has carved a niche in the world of Classical Music with her aesthetic approach and creative thinking.
Compere
This session will be co-ordinated by Dr. Meenal Mategaonkar, an accomplished classical vocalist herself.
Dr. Meenal Mategaonkar
Classical Vocalist
Apart from being an accomplished classical artist, Dr. Meenal Mategaonkar is a PhD from IIT Bombay. She has many underlying accomplishments in the field of classical music, and is an A-Grade artist from Aakashwani Radio.