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Kabir Cultural Centre collection ➔ [Poster for Ulhas Kashalkar's performance of Flights of Melody at the Bibliothèque nationale du Québec, Montreal, Quebec]

Item
Identifier:
2023_01_04_003
Repository
Repository Web Site
https://www.centrekabir.com/en/
Repository Identifier
Ulhas Kashalkar 2007
Date
May 26 2007;Date(s) of creation
Creator
Extent
1 poster
Format
ephemera
Description
Poster advertising a performance of Flights of Melody at the Bibliothèque nationale du Québec, Montreal, Quebec. Features vocals by Ulhas Kashalkar, Suresh Talwaklar on the tabla, and Sudhir Nayak on the harmonium. Ulhas Kashaklar is a Hindustani classical vocalist. He was born on January 14 1955 in the city of Nagpur in Maharashtra, India. He is a gold medalist from Nagpur University and has studied under Rajabhau Kogje and Prabhakar Rao Khardenavis​. He has been a Guru at both Bengal Parampara Sangeetlay and MIT Gurukul. Suresh Talkwalkar is a tabla player. He was born in 1948 in the city of Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. He initially learned tabla from his father Dattatrey Talwalkar before training under tabla players Pandharinath Nageshkar, Vinayakrao Ghangrekar and Ramdutt Patil. He also studied the rhythm theory of Carnatic music and Hindustani classical singing. In 2001, the title of TaalYogi was conferred upon him by Bharathi Tirtha. Sudhir Nayak is a reed organist. He was born on May 15 1972 in the city of Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. He is a disciple of Pandit Tulsidas Borkar and Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki.
Location
Canada;Quebec;Montreal
Language
English
Notes
"Deeply moving, Ulhas Kashalkar combines all the essential elements of profound Khayal singing of Gwalior and Jaipur Gharanas: a confident and perfectly formed voice, measured development of ragas, melodic and rhythmic imagination and a beautiful and extensive range. His prolonged and sustained notes are an expression of extasy[sic]. His art displays a deep spirituality and a sharpened sense thanks to his music. This highly reputed master singer, foremost among the great singers of India, is currently teaching at the prestigious Sangeet Research Academy at Calcutta." -Kabir Cultural Centre "Hailed as a musician’s musician, Ulhas Kashalkar was born into a musical family in Maharashtra. He was initiated into music by his father ​Shri. Nagesh Dattatreya Kashalkar​, an advocate and a musicologist. He is a gold medalist from Nagpur University in his post graduation,where he learnt from Pt.Rajabhau Kogje and Prof.Prabhakar Rao Khardenavis​. He received rigorous talim from ​Pt. Ram Marathe and Pt.Gajanan Rao Joshi ​in three distinct Gharanas such as Gwalior Jaipur and Agra. " -https://www.ulhaskashalkar.com/biography. "Taalyogi Pandit Suresh Talwalkar, is one of the greatest Tabla exponents of the present times. As an accomplished artist and as a Guru, he has contributed immensely to the glorious tradition of Indian Classical Music. Pandit Sureshji belongs to the illustrious “Keertankar” family of Shri Dholebuva. “Keertana” being a classical form of devotional and musical discourse, a liking for the classical music was inculcated in him right in the childhood. Further, at a very young age, his father Shri Dattatray Talwalkar initiated him into the art of “Tabla”. He then took his lessons from the veteran gurus, Pt. Pandharinath Nageshkar and Pt. Vinayakrao Ghangrekar. He also learnt the intricacies of Carnatic Layashastra ( a science of rhythm ), from the renowned Mridangam player Pt. Ramnad Ishwaran. This diverse training enabled Sureshji to imbide the subtleties of both, the North and the South Indian music, transforming him into a “solo performer” with unique expression." -http://sureshtalwalkar.com/. The tabla is a pair of single-headed hand drums from the Indian subcontinent. The small, conical righthand drum is called the dayan and is used to created treble or tonal sounds. The larger, kettledrum-like lefthand drum is called the baya and is used for producing bass. The tabla owes its unique sound to the coat of syahi "tuning paste" applied to specific areas on the skin of each drum. The harmonium is a type of pump organ. This instrument generates sound by passing air over a vibrating metal reed inside of a frame. The air pressure in a harmonium is supplied by a hand pump and the intonation is controlled via a keyboard. The harmonium is an important instrument in many genres of Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi music. *Date listed refers to date of performance.
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Subject Headings - Library of Congress
Hindustani music [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85088852];Tabla players [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87006038];Reed organists [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh90004282];Posters [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001723]