Profile
Hrishikesh Gangurde is one of the most promising vocalists of the younger generation in India today and he is steadily carving a niche for himself as a “Gharaanedaar” vocalist and a knowledgeable mentor to students of Indian Classical Music.
- Born into a music-loving family in Pune, Hrishikesh was initiated into vocal music at the tender age of five by his father Shri Purushottam Gangurde.
- He later received training for an extensive period of eight years from Dr. Vikas Kashalkar and Pandit Yashwantbua Joshi and learned the intricacies of Gwalior Gharana and gayaki from both these senior gurus.
- Thereafter, Hrishikesh received the prestigious ITC Sangeet Research Academy scholarship and was placed under the tutelage of the stalwart of Gwalior-Jaipur-Agra Gharana, Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar at the ITC SRA gurukul at Kolkata. He received intense training for a period of 6 years where he learned the powerful and pure gharana gayaki of Pt.Kashalkar.
- Hrishikesh continues to be under Pt.Kashalkar’s guidance even now. While at ITC SRA, he was also fortunate to learn the semi-classical forms like Thumri, Dadra, Hori, Kajri etc from the legend of Banaras Gharana, Vidushi Girija Devi.
Performances:
Hrishikesh regularly performs in music concerts and conferences all over India and he has also performed at prestigious venues like the Tansen Sangeet Sabha, Bhopal and the Lucknow Mahotsav at Lucknow.
He also performs with eminent Kathak dancer & Guru Pandita Shama Bhate and her troupe regularly. Apart from being a vocalist, Hrishikesh is also an accomplished tabla player and as an added achievement, Hrishikesh has accompanied his guru Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar on the Tabla at various concerts. Two of his commercial CDs accompanying Pt.Kashalkar have also been released.
He was working as an administrator and a senior Guru at the K.K. Kapoor Sangeet Research Academy, Lucknow and is successfully mentoring music students.for 10 years
Also worked as assistant professor at MIT Vishwashanti sangeet kala academy pune.
Achievements:
- Desciple of Padmashree Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar
- “A” grade awarded by All India Radio and Doordarshan in Hindustani Classical Vocal category
- Master's Degree in Commerce
- M.P.A (Music - Hindusthani Classical Vocal) from Shivaji University ,Kolhapur
- Completed her Ph.D. from Department of Assamese, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh Assam
- Sattriya Choreography presented on ‘Geet Ramayan’ organized by ICCR, New Delhi.
- Sattriya Choreography presented in Kala Prawah Mandir Mahotsav series organized by Sangeet Natak Akademi in Ambajogai .
- Desciple of Padmashree Taalyogi Pt. Suresh Talwalkar
- He has also learnt Tabla from Pt. Ramdas Palsule
- “B” grade awarded by All India Radio and Doordarshan in Tabla Solo and Accompaniment category
- Completed his Masters in Music (Percussion - Tabla) from BVDU School of Performing Arts
- He is working for last 15 years as a Teacher and Performer .
