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Hindustani
Vocal (Dhrupad) by
Gundecha Brothers with
Akhilesh
Gundecha - Pakhawaj
Sunday, April 27, 2008,
4:00
PM
Venue:
Recital Hall
College of St. Catherine, St.
Paul
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About the Artistes:
Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha are
two of India's
leading
exponents of the Dhrupad style of music. Born in Ujjain
in Central India, both were initiated
into
music by their parents. The Gundecha
Brothers received conventional university education and
learned the art of Dhrupad singing under the renowned Dhrupad vocalist Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar
as well as from Ustad
Zia Mohiuddin Dagar (the distinguished performer of Rudraveena)
at the Dhrupad Kendra in Bhopal.
Umakant and
Ramakant have sung the great works
of Hindi poets, Tulsidas, Kabir, Padmakar and Nirala in Dhrupad style.
They
have released many recordings through H.M.V, Music Today, Rhythm House,
Senseworld Music, Sundaram Records, IPPNW Concerts Berlin, Navras
and Audio Rec London. The brothers
have performed at many important international music festivals and
institutions
all over the world. They have been featured on Indian TV, and have been
broadcast on British, U.S.,
German and French, Japan
and Australian Radio as well. The Gundecha brothers have been awarded
many
scholarships and titles, including a scholarship from the Govt of
Madhya
Pradesh from 1981 to 1985, a National Fellowship from 1987 to 1989, the
Ustad Allauddin Khan Fellowship in 1993, Sanskriti Award in 1994, Kumar
Gandharva Award in 1998 and the Dagar Gharana
Award by the Mewar
Foundation in 2001.
Akhilesh Gundecha has learned
Pakhawaj playing
from Pandit Shrikant Mishra and Raja
Chhatrapati Singh JuDeo. He has accompanied many of the Dhrupad
Maestros
including Ustad Z.F. Dagar, Ustad
Fahimuddin Dagar, Pt. Siyaram Tiwari, Shrimati
Asgari Bai, Dr. Ritwik Sanyal and Bahauddin Dagar. He has
also given solo recitals in the Tansen Festival in Gwalior,
Haridas Sangeet Samaroh in Mumbai, the Dhrupad Samaroh in Bhopal and many
other festivals. He has received
scholarships from the Ustad Allauddin Khan Sangeet
Academy, Bhopal,
and from the Govt. of India. Akhilesh has performed in Germany, Switzerland,
Hongkong, USA
and Canada,
and is regularly featured on Radio and Television. He holds a Master’s
degree
in music and a Graduate degree in Law.
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About
the Venue:
Directions
and Parking:
The Recital
Hall
is located just behind the O’Shaughnessy Auditorium in
the campus of the College of Saint
Catherine (2004 Randolph Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105). The Recital Hall is Building 24 in the campus map (see
below).
Driving Directions:
- From I-94 going E: Take
Cretin Avenue exit. South (right) on Cretin to Randolph Avenue. East
(left) on Randolph to Cleveland Avenue intersection. Stay on Randolph.
Enter at GATE 3 on Randolph.
- From I-94 going W: Take Snelling Avenue (US 51) exit.
South
(left) on Snelling Avenue to Randolph. West (right) on Randoplh to
Fairview/Randolph intersection. Stay on Randolph. Enter at GATE 3 on
Randolph.
- From I-35E: Exit on Randolph Avenue. Proceed West to Fairview/Randolph
intersection.
Stay on Randolph. Enter at GATE 3 on Randolph.
- From I-35W: Exit on 94 eastbound to Cretin Avenue
exit.
South on Cretin to Randolph Avenue. East on Randolph to Cleveland
Avenue intersection. Stay on Randolph. Enter at GATE 3 on Randolph.
Gate 3 is located between
Cleveland and Fairview and is nearest to the intersection of Randolph
and Prior Avenues. The Recital Hall is located right behind the better
known O'Shaughnessy auditorium. Parking is free after hours and on
weekends.
Click here for a campus map of the College of
Saint Catherine.
Click
here for other general maps and directions to the College of Saint
Catherine.
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Acknowledgments:
This
activity is made possible, in part, by
funds provided by the Honeywell Foundation's "Dollars
for Doers"
Grant, the Xcel Energy
Foundation’s “Dollars for Doing” Grant
and IMSOM Members and Donors. This concert is co-sponsored by KFAI
Radio
(90.3FM in Minneapolis 106.7FM in
St. Paul ).
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