Mid April- Mid June 2010

Pt. Ronu Majumdar (Flute), Dr. M. Manjunath (Violin)   

Instrumental Duet : Sangeet Sangam

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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Amazingly gifted Violin Maestro Dr. Mysore Manjunath, the son and disciple of renowned violinist Prof. S. Mahadevappa, was a remarkable child prodigy. His style of violin playing is recognized as one of the best in the art of violin playing and is designed by his father. It is marked by the strict adherence to the classicism, perfect blend of emotive appeal, technical mastery, intellectual sophistication, incredible virtuosity and amazing creativity. His performances feature an extraordinary range of musical expressions from the deepest meditations to astonishing virtuosity with outstanding artistic imagination.

Manjunath

Violin Concerts of Maestro Mysore Manjunath have been featured in innumerable Music festivals & conferences all over the world. He has enthralled audiences all over the world. Manjunath is the first Indian violinist to perform at the Prestigious International Violin Conference. Dr. Mysore Manjunath, a true cultural ambassador of India, continues to preserve and spread the rich cultural heritage of Carnatic classical music, in all its glory.

Mysore Manjunath is honored with the prestigious Rajyothsava Award by the Government of Karnataka. He has received innumerable awards and titles, including the Best Violinist awards from The Music Academy- Madras and Indian fine arts society, Excellence Award from American Institute of World culture-USA etc.

University of Mysore awarded him PhD for his thesis on Violin. At present, he is working as a faculty at the Department of Music, University of Mysore.

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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.