April-June 2008

Kathak Dance Concert

Cosmic-Nad

Ketaki
Sheetal
Kaveri
Ketaki Shah
Sheetal Kolwalkar
Kaveri Agashe

All dancers are disciples of Smt. Shama Bhate, an extremely creative Kathak dancer of international repute, a choreographer par excellence, and the director of the Kathak Institute 'Nad Roop', Pune, India. The dancers have a Masters in Music and Dance from Pune University.

Kaveri has participated in various dance concerts, by way of solos, duets and choreographies on Indian, Western & Contemporary music. She was honored with Fulbright Fellowship for the study of relationship of Kathak and Jazz /World Music at The Jazz School, Berkeley.

Sheetal & Ketaki are also senior disciples of Smt. Shama Bhate. They have participated extensively in various programs organized by Smt. Shama Bhate. They have given a number of performances outside Pune for renowned cultural activities in front of renowned artists. They have also given Solo performances in and outside Pune.

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Shekhar Ganesh Kumbhojkar is a vocalist. He learnt classical music initially from Pt D. K Agashebuwa and later for 13 years from Pt Jitendra Abhisheki. He has given successful solo performances in India and abroad.

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Kumbhojkar
   

Ajinkya Joshi is an upcoming, talented and promising tabla player of the younger generation. Pt. Shantilal Shah, one of the senior disciples of Pt. Suresh Talwalkar, was his first guru. Lately, he has been taking intensive training from Taal-Yogi  Pt. Suresh Talwalkar in the Guru-Shishya-Parampara tradition. Ajinkya has accompanied various artists from all fields of Indian Classical Music. He is also an excellent teacher and has taught tabla at music schools in Toronto, Canada.

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Ajinkya
   

Subhash Dasakkar had an intensive training under the able guidance of Ustad Shahid Parvez. He also plays Harmonium and Synthesizer and has given combined Solo Performances. He has performed as Sitarist in several programs in India, Romania, Portugal, Spain, Hungary, Slovenia,  Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, U.S.A. & Canada.
Subhash

Subhash has accompanied a number of renowned artists such as Pt. Kishan Maharaj, Pt. Birju Maharaj, Ustad Allarakha, Pt. Gangubai Hangal, Ustad Zakir Husain, Pt. Rajan-Sajan Mishra and Pt. Ajoy Chakraborty.

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