Under the programme of Indian classical music, Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya would organise ‘Poonam-33’ on May 14. In this programme, noted Hindustani classical singer Padma Shree Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar will give the presentation of vocal recital at Avritti Bhawan open- air stage situated at the lake side of Manav Sangrahalaya from 7:00 pm.
Disciple of great masters of the art as Pandit Ram Marathe and Pandit Gajananbua Joshi, Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar belongs to a family of musicians. Panditji is the recipient of several awards such as the Padma Shri, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Jadubhatta Puraskar and Swar-Ratna Award and has been conferred with titles such as “Raag Rishi”. For over a decade now, he has been with the ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata, as a Guru, producing numerous students of high calibre.
As resident Guru at the ITC Sangeet Research Academy, he has mentored several excellent students.Further, Pandit Ulhas is also a Hindustani classical vocalist. Pt Ulhas is a top classical artist, whose singing style is a unique blend of Agra-Jaipur and Gwalior Gharana. He mesmerizes the audiences with the enchanting performance as he begins singing on stage. Pandit Ulhas is one of those Hindustani vocalists whose compositions are unique and always evergreen when one listens to them.
Pandit Ulhas has also given a performance earlier at Bharat Bhavan during the Gayan Parv. He mesmerized the Bhopal music lovers with his enchanting singing. It would be like a musical feast for the music lovers of the city.