Aditya Kalyanpur
Aditya Kalyanpur (born 21 July 1978) is an Indian Tabla Maestro.[1][2][3] He belongs to the Punjab gharana.[4]
Aditya Kalyanpur | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 July 1978 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | tabla |
| Years active | 32 |
| Labels | AK Productions |
| Website | adityakalyanpur.com |
Early life and background edit
Aditya Kalyanpur was born in Mumbai, India.
He began his studies at the age of five under the guidance of Tabla Maestro late Alla Rakha Khan and his son Zakir Hussain.[5]
He is a commerce graduate from Mithibai College.[6][7]
Performing career edit
Aditya Kalyanpur was initially known for his debut performance with his guru Zakir Hussain for the Wah Taj! commercial when he was 11 years old.[8]
His style consists of bold and clear execution of syllables, pinpoint precision in rhythm coupled with a colossal repertoire of compositions and improvisational technique.[citation needed]
He has accompanied artists including Shivkumar Sharma, Amjad Ali Khan, Prabha Atre, N. Rajam, Sultan Khan, Shahid Parvez, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Satish Vyas, Shujaat Khan, and Nayan Ghosh. He has also accompanied Carnatic performers including T. N. Krishnan, N. Ramani, U. Shrinivas, and Lalgudi Krishnan. Kalyanput went on tour with A.R. Rahman for his JAI HO World Tour![9] He can be heard on Katy Perry's "Legendary Lovers" from her album "Prism," has recorded with Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones.[7]
Awards edit
- "TOP" Grade Artist of All India Radio[10]
- 'Taal – Mani' by Sur Singar Samiti[citation needed]
- Vidyasagar Award, ITC[citation needed]
- Sangeet Visharad[citation needed]
- National Scholarship for Advanced Training, Government of India[citation needed]
- Awardee of Pandit Jasraj Competition, Vedic Heritage Center, Long Island, New York[citation needed]
Performances edit
- Orient Arts Festival, Estonia[11]
- Edinburgh festival, Scotland (2003)[citation needed]
- Earagal Arts Festival, Ireland[citation needed]
- Jazz Yatra, Mumbai[citation needed]
- Great Lakes Folk Festival, Lansing, Michigan[citation needed]
- Saptak Festival[12]
References edit
- ^ "Evening ragas set to enthral". The Times of India. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Music" The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ "Aditya Kalyanpur, the next tabla maestro?" Times of India. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ "adityakalyanpur.com"
- ^ "A treat for music lovers on August 18". The Hindu. 15 August 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ http://www.sangeetonline.org/sangeetonline/AdityaKalyanpur.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Welcome". Aditya Kalyanpur. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Aditya Kalyanpur | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ "Aditya Kalyanpur". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Festival Orient 2005". erpmusic.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Saptak Music Festival - Ahmedabad - Gujarat- Program Schedule 2019". www.webindia123.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
External links edit
- Official Site
- MySpace
- Facebook Page
- Instagram Account
- Twitter Account
- YouTube Account
- New England School of Music