Aditya Kalyanpur
Encyclopedia
Aditya Kalyanpur is an India
n Tabla
player. He belongs to the Punjab gharana
.
, 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
.
His style consists of bold and clear execution of syllables, pinpoint precision in rhythm coupled with a colossal repertoire of compositions and improvisational technique.
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.
Currently on tour with AR Rahman for his JAI HO World Tour!
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Tabla
Tabla
The tabla is a popular Indian percussion instrument used in Hindustani classical music and in popular and devotional music of the Indian subcontinent. The instrument consists of a pair of hand drums of contrasting sizes and timbres...
player. He belongs to the Punjab gharana
Punjab gharana
Punjab Gharānā , is a style and technique of Tabla playing that originated in the Punjab region of what is now split in present day Pakistan and India. The Punjab Gharana is possibly the oldest of the six Tabla Gharanas...
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Early life and background
Aditya Kalyanpur was born in MumbaiMumbai
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, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
He began his studies at the age of five under the guidance of Tabla Maestro late Alla Rakha Khan and his son Zakir Hussain
Zakir Hussain (musician)
Zakir Hussain , , is an Indian tabla player, musical producer, film actor and composer.-Early life:Hussain was born in Mumbai, India to the legendary tabla player Alla Rakha. He attended St...
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He is a commerce
Commerce
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graduate
Graduation
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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 consists of bold and clear execution of syllables, pinpoint precision in rhythm coupled with a colossal repertoire of compositions and improvisational technique.
He has accompanied artists including Shivkumar Sharma
Shivkumar Sharma
Shivkumar Sharma is an Indian santoor player. The santoor is a folk instrument from Kashmir and Jammu. Sharma is often referred to by the title Pandit.-Early life:...
, Amjad Ali Khan
Amjad Ali Khan
Amjad Ali Khan is an Indian classical musician who plays the sarod. Khan was born into a musical family and has performed internationally since the 1960s...
, Prabha Atre, N. Rajam
N. Rajam
-Early life:N. Rajam was born in Chennai in a musical family to Vidwan A. Narayana Iyer. Her brother is violinist T. N. Krishnan. Rajam started her initial training in carnatic music under her father...
, Sultan Khan, Shahid Parvez
Shahid Parvez
Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan is a sitar player of Hindustani classical music. He carries on a legacy of sitar playing that goes back several generations in his family. He belongs to the famous Etawah Gharana and belongs to the seventh generation of this musical lineage...
, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt also known as V. M. Bhatt is an Indian slide guitar player. Bhatt is the creator of the Mohan Veena...
, Satish Vyas, Shujaat Khan, and Nayan Ghosh
Nayan Ghosh
-Early life and background:Nayan Ghosh was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra to the legendary Tabla Maestro Padmabhushan Pandit Nikhil Ghosh, the founder of Sangeet Mahabharati....
. He has also accompanied Carnatic performers including T. N. Krishnan, N. Ramani
N. Ramani
N. Ramani is a renowned Indian Carnatic flautist.-Early life and background:N. Ramani was born in Tiruvarur in Tamil Nadu. Aside from the influence of his place of birth, Ramani was born into a musical family...
, U. Shrinivas, and Lalgudi Krishnan.
Currently on tour with AR Rahman for his JAI HO World Tour!
Awards
- “A” 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
Performances
- Orient Arts Festival, Estonia
- Edinburgh festival, Scotland (2003)
- Earagal Arts Festival, Ireland
- Jazz Yatra, Mumbai
- Great Lakes Folk Festival, Lansing, Michigan
- Saptak Festival