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Dhrupad is believed to have originated from the Sama Vedic traditions, and engaging with this musical form is a deeply meditative, yet dynamic and awakening experience.

This concert will be an opportunity to dive into an exploration of the possibilities of sound as developed through a centuries-old tradition, accompanied by the dynamic sound and rhythm of the Pakhawaj.

The performers are all senior disciples of the Gundecha Brothers, globally renowned Dhrupad maestros and Gurus.

Sajan Sankaran - Vocal solo

Sajan discovered his interest in Indian Classical Music whilst doing his BTech from IIT Bombay, and was introduced to this world by Shri Harshal Pulekar and Prof Milind Malshe - who also introduced him to the Dhrupad form of Indian music. On discovering Dhrupad, he decided to shift into a full time study of this form, and was fortunate to be accepted as a full time student by Padma Shri Gundecha Brothers - the leading Dhrupad performers and Gurus today. He has been learning at their Gurukul in Bhopal since 2013, and has won many scholarship awards for his musical merit including ICMA San Francisco's Indian Music award, Ministry of Culture's scholarship and the NCPA Scholarship for Dhrupad musicians. He has accompanied his Gurus as well as performed solo recitals on many platforms and is also finding newer spaces of expression and engagement for Dhrupad through his association with Naadyata Foundation and Still Space Theatre. He is also a trained Yoga instructor with many years of experience practicing Yoga, and founded 'Svara Yog' to bring Dhrupad and Yoga onto a common platform.

Dhani Gundecha - Vocal solo

Dhani is the daughter of Shri Umakant Gundecha. Dhani was exposed to Dhrupad music since her childhood and began her full time training of Dhrupad Vocals from Gundecha Brothers, at Dhrupad Sansthan, Bhopal at the age of 20 years. She finished her graduation in Political Science Honors from University of Delhi, and M.A. in indian classical (dhrupad) music from Udaipur.

Dhani has received Ccrt, young artist scholarship, 2018.

Performances- Dhrupad Mela Varanasi, Bharat Bhavan Bhopal, Delhi IGNCA and she has successfully finished her debut international tour in 2019 where she opened for Gundecha Brothers in USA, Canada, Germany, Italy, and Spain

She is a bright, young artist with a promising future in Dhrupad. 

Dnyaneshwar Deshmukh - Pakhawaj sangat

Dnyaneshwar has been a student of Pakhawaj since his early childhood. His journey with music and the Pakhawaj began with his father Shri Ranganath Deshmukh, the well known kirtankar from the Varkari Sampraday. He then underwent extensive training from the renowned Pakhawaj maestro, Pandit Panduranga Appa Datar. Dnyaneshwar's journey took an interesting turn in 2009 when he was introduced into the Dhrupad style of Pakhawaj playing by the great maestro Pt. Akhilesh Gundecha. He is being trained under the Gurushishya tradition under the tutelage of both Pt. Akhilesh Gundecha and Padma Shri Gundecha Brothers. 

Shri Dnyaneshwar Deshmukh has been performing all over India and abroad on various respected platforms as a solo artist as well as an accompanist, and shared the stage with many of the topmost names in the world of Indian Classical music.