MUMBAI: Tabla Maestro Ustad Fazal Qureshi , Flute genius Rupak Kulkarni and Young Tabla wiz Aditya Kalyanpur to perform in Shyamal Music Foundation & IES’s DISHA: Legends- Gen Next, on feb. 24, 2012, at IES Manik Sabhagraha, Bandra (w), Mumbai at 6.30 pm. Entry is free.
Ustad Fazal Qureshi Hailing from a background that reverberates with the taal of the tabla, music has been Fazal Qureshi’s natural inheritance. Under the guidance of his Guru and father the late great tabla maestro, Ustad Alla Rakha, and with the inspiration drawn from his brother, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Fazal has developed a unique style that is distinguished for its fine sense of rhythm, versatility and eloquence.He is being accompanied on the harmonium by Siddhesh Bicholkar.
Since the tender age of 9, Pt. Rupak Kulkarni one of the foremost disciple of Pandit .Hariprasad Chaurasia, with arduous training and hard work has mastered Dhrupad, Khayal and Tantrakari styles equally well. His recital is always a rare treat combining Dhrupad and Khayal Gayaki, melodious Aalap and scintillating Tatkar (Tonguing technique used for Jhala) innovative improvisation with mesmerising Layakari, superb breath control and dexterous finger work. Rupak Kulkarni is being accompanied on the tabla by Aditya Kalyanpur.
The Shyamal Music Foundation (SMF) is a non-profit trust set up with the objective of promoting the art of Indian Classical music throughout the country and abroad. It is dedicated to providing a platform for young and upcoming artistes to showcase their talent while also administering financial assistance to poor cancer patients. The trust is headed by Young Tabla Genius Aditya Kalyanpur, who founded it in late 2007 in memory of his beloved mother who died of cancer and who herself felt strongly about encouraging budding music talent. Aditya is a disciple of two legends –
Ustad Allarakha and Ustad Zakir Hussanin and is considered the most promising tabla player of this generation.
Aditya Kalyanpur dedicates the “DISHA: LEGENDS-GEN NEXT” Concert Series to his Guru Tabla Legend Late Ustad Allarakha-‘Abbaji’)