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Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha are one of India's leading exponents of the Dhrupad style of music. They are among the most active young  performers  of Dhrupad in Indian and international circuits. Born in Ujjain in Central India, both  were initiated  into music by their parents.

Gundecha Brothers received conventional university education and learned the Dhrupad vocal art under the renowned Dhrupad vocalist Ustad    Zia Fariduddin Dagar and also with Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar (the distinguished performer of Rudra Veena) in Dhrupad Kendra Bhopal. 

The Gundecha Brothers have sung great Hindi poetry  by Tulsidas, Kabir, Padmakar, Nirala in Dhrupad style . They have  recorded   about 25 cassettes and CDs by H.M.V, Music Today, Rhythm House,  Senseworld Music, Sundaram Records, IPPNW Concerts Berlin, Navras  

and  Audio Rec London. They have also sung for many television channels in India and have been broadcasted on British, U.S., German and French, Japan and Australian Radio as well. As well as being an integral part of  all of India's prestigious music festivals, the  Brothers have also performed at many important international music festivals and institutions in about 25 countries in Europe, U.S.A, Australia, Japan, Egypt, Singapore, Bangladesh, U.A.E and Hongkong.

They have received M.P. Govt. Scholarship from 1981 to 1985, National Fellowship from 1987 to 89, Ustad Allauddin Khan Fellowship  in 1993, Sanskriti Award in 1994  and  Kumar Gandharva Award in 1998 by Govt. of Madhaya Pradesh and Dagar Gharana Award by Mewar Foundation in 2001.

Akhilesh Gundecha has learned  Pakhawaj playing from  Pandit Shrikant Mishra and Raja Chhatrapati Singh JuDeo. He is post graduate in music and graduate in Law. Has also got scholarship from Ustad Allauddin khan  Sangeet Academy,Bhopal   and Govt. of India. Has accompanied to many of the Dhrupad Maestros like- Ustad Z.F. Dagar, Ustad Fahimuddin Dagar, Pt. Siyaram Tiwari, Shrimati Asgari Bai, Dr. Ritwik Sanyal and Bahauddin Dagar. He has also played solo recitals in Tansen Festival-Gwalior, Haridas Sangeet Samaroh Mumbai, Dhrupad Samaroh Bhopal and many other festivals.  Has toured  Germany, Switzerland, Hongkong , USA and Canada. Is regularly featured on  Radio and Television.

gUnDeChA BrOtHeRs
Umakant Ramakant Akhilesh
'Sundaram' 15, Lakeside Professors' Colony Bhopal-462002 INDIA
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