Milind Raikar [Violin Concert]-Tabla-Prasanna Joshi

 

WHEN: Sunday, May 06, 2012, 3.00 PM sharp.

WHERE: Residence of Ramesh & Pushpa Deshpande

6207 Kriby Road

Bethesda, MD 20817

 

Contacts: Arun Bagal:              (410) 489-7754

Ramesh Deshpande:  (301) 229-7848

Ratnakar Deshpande: (703) 793-1803

 

Donation: Students $10;  Others $15 per person

 

Milind had a privilege to learn advanced Indian Classical Music from Padmashree Pandit D. K Datar – the great, legendary master of violin and a leading exponent of Gwalior Gharana. Pandit D. K. Datar instilled Milind a unique rich cultured treasure of Indian Classical Music and the varieties of superb techniques of violin especially the ‘gayaki-ang’ (vocal style).

 

It was Padmavibhushan GaanSaraswati Smt. Kishori Amonkar – leading exponent of Jaipur-Atrauli gharana, noticed his rendition and considered to refine him further. He accompanied the great vocalist on the violin, in London, Paris. Muscat, Tanzania, Mauritius, Seychelles & many more. His unique style of handling the bow and presentation of ‘gayaki-ang’ (vocal style) made him a distinguished player.

Milind Raikar has won number of awards. He won the ‘Gold Medal’ at the All India Radio competition in the year 1989. “Sur Mani” from Sur Singer Sansad of Mumbai, ‘Yuvonmesh Puraskar 2005’ by ‘Indradhanu Thane’. He is an ‘A’ Grade artist on All India Radio. He has been the FIRST Indian Classical soloist to perform in ‘BANG ON A CAN’ In New York in 2007. His latest CD was released on March 31, 2012.