Aditya Kalyanpur
Aditya Kalyanpur (born 21 July 1978) is an Indian Tabla Maestro. He belongs to the Punjab gharana.
Aditya Kalyanpur
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- Aditya Kalyanpur
- Born
- 21 July 1978
- Birthplace
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Occupation
- Musician
- Nationality
- India
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• Name — Aditya Kalyanpur • Born — 21 July 1978 • Birthplace — Mumbai, Maharashtra, India • Instrument — tabla • Genre — Hindustani classical music • Occupation — Musician • Years Active — 32 • Label — AK Productions • Associated Acts — Alla Rakha, Zakir Hussain, Herbie Hancock, A._R._Rahman, Katy Perry • Website — adityakalyanpur.com
Early life and background
Early life and background
Aditya Kalyanpur was born in Mumbai, India. He began his studies at the age of five under the guidance of Tabla Maestro late Alla Rakha Khan and his son Zakir Hussain. He is a commerce graduate from Mithibai College.
Performing career
Performing career
Aditya Kalyanpur was initially known for his debut performance with his guru Zakir Hussain for the Wah Taj! commercial when he was 11 years old. His style is characterized by clear and precise articulation of syllables, rhythmic precision, a broad repertoire of compositions, and an extensive use of improvisational techniques. He has accompanied artists including Shivkumar Sharma, Amjad Ali Khan, Prabha Atre, N. Rajam, Sultan Khan, Shahid Parvez, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Satish Vyas, Shujaat Khan, and Nayan Ghosh. He has also accompanied Carnatic performers including T. N. Krishnan, N. Ramani, U. Shrinivas, and Lalgudi Krishnan. Kalyanput went on tour with A.R. Rahman for his JAI HO World Tour! He can be heard on Katy Perry's "Legendary Lovers" from her album "Prism," has recorded with Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones.
Performances
Performances
• Orient Arts Festival, Estonia • Edinburgh festival, Scotland (2003) • Earagal Arts Festival, Ireland • Jazz Yatra, Mumbai • Great Lakes Folk Festival, Lansing, Michigan • Saptak Festival
Awards
• "TOP" Grade Artist of All India Radio • 'Taal – Mani' by Sur Singar Samiti • Vidyasagar Award, ITC • Sangeet Visharad • National Scholarship for Advanced Training, Government of India • Awardee of Pandit Jasraj Competition, Vedic Heritage Center, Long Island, New York
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- 1.Evening ragas set to enthral. The Times of India. 5 September 2008.
- 2."Music" The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- 3."Aditya Kalyanpur, the next tabla maestro?" Times of India. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- 4."adityakalyanpur.com"
- 5.A treat for music lovers on August 18. The Hindu. 15 August 2007.
- 6.http://www.sangeetonline.org/sangeetonline/AdityaKalyanpur.pdf
- 7.Welcome. Aditya Kalyanpur.
- 8.Aditya Kalyanpur | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos. Myspace.
- 9.Aditya Kalyanpur NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF MUSIC.
- 10.Aditya Kalyanpur: The Face of Indian Drumming.
- 11.Aditya Kalyanpur. www.facebook.com.
- 12.Festival Orient 2005. erpmusic.com.
- 13.Saptak Music Festival - Ahmedabad - Gujarat- Program Schedule 2019. www.webindia123.com.
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