The monthly musical programme by the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) at Indira Gandhi Park, one of the most popular music-based events in the city, will be held on February 10.
While the leading upcoming vocalist Omkar Dadarkar will deal with Hindustani Classical music and perform between 6 and 7.30 pm, a young exponent, Rimpa Siva, popularly known as Princess of Tabla, is going to showcase her genius between 7.45 pm and 8.30 pm.
Dadarkar is an upcoming brilliant young vocalist in the field of Indian classical music (Hindustani style) and is presently attached with the ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata, as a junior Guru. Born in a family of musical heritage, his parents being Marathi Natyasangeet performer, he is also nephew of legendary classical vocalist Pandita Manik Vermaji and is blessed with long training from Pandit Yashwantbua Joshi, Vidushi Girijadeviji and Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar.
Dadakar received many prestigious awards from reputed music forums like Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar from Sangeet Natak Academy, Government of India, Sangeet Shiromani Award, Aaditya Vikram Birla Kala Kiran Award and has performed in all major classical music events in India and abroad.
Siva was born in a musical family and has been taking lessons from her father and guru Pandit Swapan Siva, disciple of late Ustad Keramathulla Khan of Farukkabad Gharana fame.
She received the President Award from late Dr APJ Abdul Kalam in 2007 Indian Musical Academy. Siva is a regular performer at the concerts of Sangeet Research Academy. She has been performing all over the country and abroad like UK, USA, South Africa and Europe. A documentary was made on her by the Government of France named 'Rimpa Siva, Princess des Tablas' in 1998.
She accompanied Pandit Jasraj, Pandit Hariprasad Chourasia in USA, Canada and Korea for 20 concerts. She delights in playing taals like Kaida, Peshkar, Gat etc. and being unique in her creation.