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SHANTARAM
VISHNU KASHALKAR
Shantaram
Vishnu Kashalkar was born in a family devoted to the cause
of propagating Hindustani classical music. His father, Pandit
V. A. Kashalkar, was one of the earliest disciples of Pandit
Vishnu Digambar, a legendary f igure, who sent him to the
Northern part of India to spread the love of music among
people from all walks of life. Pandit V. A. Kashalkar was
the Director of Prayag Sangit Samiti, Allahabad, for 18
years.
Music,
performing and especially teaching the subject, was thus
a natural gift which Shantaram Kashalkar inherited from
his father who belonged to the Gwalior Gharana. Shantaram
Kashalkar holds the degree of Sangit Praveen with first
class honours from Prayag Sangit Samiti. He also holds a
B.Sc. degree from the University of Allahabad.
Shantaram
Kashalkar has been conducting regular classes and giving
private tuition in vocal classical music for the past 30
years and has given numerous programmes in private and public.
He has extensively toured the UK, Benelux countries, Germany,
USA and Italy giving performances, lectures and conducting
examinations. He has accompanied top ranking vocalists like
Pandit Jasraj, Prabhakar Karekar, Vasantrao Deshpande and
Manik Varma on the Harmonium.
In 1988
Shantaram Kashalkar organised a seminar on the present trends
of 'Khyal' in India in which prominent scholars participated.
He has conducted numerous lectures and courses on the subject
of appreciation of Classical Vocal Music for a variety of
institutions such as the University of Allahabad, the North
Central Regional Cultural Centre of the Central Government
of India, and the Rotary Club. He was a member of the Audition
Committee of All India Radio (Allahabad) for Classical and
Light Music from 1983 to 1987. Pandit Kashalkar has been
associated with Prayag Sangit Samiti for many years teaching
M.A. vocal students and conducting examinations on their
behalf.
Shantaram
Kashalkar was a stage actor in Hindi Theatre for 20 years
but left it on account of the pressing assignments of his
music career.
Pt Kashalkar
is available for concerts, lecture demonstrations and teaching.
For further details please write to :
15 Pannalal
Road
Allahabad (UP)
Pin 211002
India
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