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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
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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. |
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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. |
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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
Tel. & fax- ++(91) 755.266.0873 (Landline)
Mobile- ++(91) 9425006681
++(91) 9300830874
Email: gundechabrothers@gmail.com
Website - www.dhrupad.org
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