Kaivalya Kumar Gurav

Kaivalya Kumar Gurav

Pt. Kaivalya Kumar Gurav presenting "Chaya-Nat" @ Mitra Mahotsav in Pune, Nov 2016
Background information
Birth name Kaivalya Kumar Gurav
Born 22 Oct
Genres Hindustani classical music
Occupation(s) singer

Pt. Kaivalyakumar is a third generation of Kirana Gharana. [1][2][3]

Early life

His grandfather Pt. Ganapatrao Gurav was a first batch disciple of Ustad Abdul Karim Khan, founder of Kirana Gharana. By the age of 5, he had started systematic training in classical singing from his father Pt. Sangmeshwar Gurav. He began his training under him, who introduced him to some of the intricacies of Khayal gayaki. He is a Gold Medallist of M.A. Music from Karnataka University. He started his education in music at very early age. He is endowed with a melodious, fluid and high pitched voice.[4]

Career

He has several albums to his credit. He is the youngest Hindustani Classical vocalist to get a top grade by 'All India Radio' (India’s national radio channel) and 'Doordarshan' (India’s national television channel).

Pt. Kaivalyakumar has performed majority places in India including New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Gwalior, Chandigarh, Vrindavan, Varanasi, Goa. He has performed all over India and abroad in many prestigious music conferences like Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav, Mysore Dasara Festival, Shankarlal Festival,Gandharva Mahavidyalay Sangeet Sammelan etc. Recipient of numerous awards he has many published albums to his credit. He has travelled all over the world including United States, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Singapore, Australia, Dubai, Muscat, Qatar and many more.[5][6]

Important performances

Pt. Kaivalya Kumar Gurav in concert, Pune 2016.

Awards and Achievements

References

  1. ↑ 'Yoga, pranayam can do wonders to a singer's voice quality'
  2. ↑ A drizzle of emotions
  3. ↑ The march of gharanas
  4. ↑ Kaivalyakumar Gurav
  5. ↑ Holding a light to tradition
  6. ↑ Hariharpur’s classic sound of music
  7. ↑ Sawai

See also

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.