The classical music lovers of the city will witness a wondrous jugalbandi of father and son in a classical programme to be held on Saturday.
The classical music eve ‘Braham Naad’ featuring two pakhavaj maestros Pandit Ravi Shankar Upadhyay and his son Pandit Rishi Shankar Upadhyay would be held on Saturday. The event is organised by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Bhopal under its Horizon series at BHEl Cultural Hall, Piplani.
Notably, Pt Ravishankar Upadhyay is a unique constellation of music, born in India and spreading his fame all over the world as a well known Pakhawaj maestro.
He proudly represents the 12th generation of artists nurturing this big traditional art of his family. Upadhyay represents his 400-years old gharana Pandit Vnsudeo Upadhyay Pakhawaj Parampara
Gaya, Bihar.
The style of pakhawaj wadan of Pt. Upadhyay is characterised by clarity in padhant, pure pronunciation of words, mathematical work in music, miraculous tihaiyan, difficult laykariyans, stuti, chhand, padaal, difficult parans, preparations of marvellous relas.
Apart from being an accomplished solo player of pakhawaj, he also accompanies dance, musical instruments, vocal dhrupad, taal vadya kachehery and duets. Apart from pakhawaj, he has a good command over tabla as solo and accompaniment artist. He is also a talented vocal dhrupad artist. On the other hand, his son, the young maestro, Rishi Shankar Upadhyay has given a number of solo and duet performances and also as an accompanying with various reputed artist. like his father, he also has a very good command on tabla as solo or accompanying some other artiste and can also sing.