Mid April- Mid June 2008

Pt. Ronu Majumdar & Ramdas Palsule    

Flute-Tabla Jugalbandi

Pt. Majumdar

By the virtue of his phenomenal talent, Pandit Ronu Majumdar and the Bansuri are literally synonymous. Ranendranath Majumdar, popularly known as Ronu Majumdar, began playing flute under the guidance of his father Dr. Bhanu Majumdar and Late Pt. Laxman Prasad Jaipurwale. Later, he received training under the revered Pt. Vijay Raghav Rao.

Ronu’s versatility with the artistic medium is an inspiration to his numerous followers.
A powerhouse performer, Ronu Majumdar is solidly rooted in the Maihar Gharana, the gharana that has produced musicians of the eminence of Pt. Ravi Shankar and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. Ronu’s incredible range of achievements includes innumerable performances in the world’s most prestigious venues.

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Ramdas Palsule, a very familiar name to the Hindustani classical music lovers, is an intellectual tabla player who has carved a niche for himself at a very young age. Although he had a Bachelor's degree in engineering from Pune University, Ramdas chose to pursue tabla as a profession. With such sincere dedication, he is now one of the top tabla players in the country. Ramdas is one of the most senior disciples of the world-famous tabla maestro Taalyogi Pandit Suresh Talwalkar.
Ramdas

Being an accomplished soloist as well as a versatile accompanist, he has performed widely in all the eminent music festivals of India. He has also performed extensively outside India in U.S.A., Canada, Germany, Australia, Africa and the Gulf countries.

His tabla accompaniment ranges from distinguished vocalists to prominent instrumentalists, and also to renowned Kathak dancers of the country. Besides performances, Ramdas imparts training to the younger generation of students of tabla. He is a faculty member at the Center for Performing Arts of the University of Pune.