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DescriptionUmakant 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 40 cassettes and CDs by H.M.V, Music Today, Rhythm House, Senseworld Music, Sundaram Records, IPPNW Concerts Berlin, Navras 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 . 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. He has accompanied many of the Dhrupad. He has toured Germany, Switzerland, Hongkong , USA and Canada. He is regularly featured on Radio and Television. Umakannt Gundecha-Dhrupad Vocal, Ramakannt Gundecha -Dhrupad Vocal Akhilesh Gundecha - Pakhawaj (Percussion), Deborah Ollevier - Vocal Support & Tanpura, Anant Gundecha – Tanpura www.dhrupad.org/gundecha-brothers/ EventList powered by schlu.net |
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