Aditya Kalyanpur

Aditya Kalyanpur (born 21 July 1978) is an Indian Tabla Maestro.[1][2][3] He belongs to the Punjab gharana.

Aditya Kalyanpur
Born (1978-07-21) 21 July 1978
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
GenresHindustani classical music
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrumentstabla
Years active32
LabelsAK Productions
Associated actsAlla Rakha, Zakir Hussain, Herbie Hancock, A._R._Rahman, Katy Perry
Websiteadityakalyanpur.com

Early life and background

Aditya Kalyanpur was born in Mumbai, India.

He began his studies at the age of five under the guidance of Tabla Maestro late Alla Rakha Khan and his son Zakir Hussain.[4]

He is a commerce graduate from Mithibai College.[5][6]

Performing career

Aditya Kalyanpur was initially known for his debut performance with his guru Zakir Hussain for the Wah Taj! commercial when he was 11 years old.[7]

His style consists of bold and clear execution of syllables, pinpoint precision in rhythm coupled with a colossal repertoire of compositions and improvisational technique.

He has accompanied artists including Shivkumar Sharma, Amjad Ali Khan, Prabha Atre, N. Rajam, Sultan Khan, Shahid Parvez, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Satish Vyas, Shujaat Khan, and Nayan Ghosh. He has also accompanied Carnatic performers including T. N. Krishnan, N. Ramani, U. Shrinivas, and Lalgudi Krishnan. Kalyanput went on tour with A.R. Rahman for his JAI HO World Tour![8] He can be heard on Katy Perry's "Legendary Lovers" from her album "Prism," has recorded with Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones.[6]

Awards
  • "TOP" Grade Artist of All India Radio[9]
  • 'Taal – Mani' by Sur Singar Samiti
  • Vidyasagar Award, ITC
  • Sangeet Visharad
  • National Scholarship for Advanced Training, Government of India
  • Awardee of Pandit Jasraj Competition, Vedic Heritage Center, Long Island, New York

Performances
  • Orient Arts Festival, Estonia[10]
  • Edinburgh festival, Scotland (2003)
  • Earagal Arts Festival, Ireland
  • Jazz Yatra, Mumbai
  • Great Lakes Folk Festival, Lansing, Michigan
  • Saptak Festival[11]

References
  1. "Evening ragas set to enthral". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  2. "Music" The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  3. "Aditya Kalyanpur, the next tabla maestro?" Times of India. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  4. "A treat for music lovers on August 18". 15 August 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
  5. http://www.sangeetonline.org/sangeetonline/AdityaKalyanpur.pdf%5B%5D
  6. "Welcome". Aditya Kalyanpur. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  7. "Aditya Kalyanpur | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  8. "Aditya Kalyanpur: The Face of Indian Drumming" (PDF). Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  9. "Aditya Kalyanpur". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  10. "Festival Orient 2005". erpmusic.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  11. "Saptak Music Festival - Ahmedabad - Gujarat- Program Schedule 2019". www.webindia123.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
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