kalpana zokarkar

Donation: $15 per person (includes snacks)

Contact Details: Vikas Falnikar (815-751-9993)
Viresh Champaneri (847-566-2029)

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Gifted with an extremely melodious voice, Kalpana zokarkar has studiously developed the ‘Taan Ang’ for which her Gharana is famous. Her highly imaginative combinations of ‘Swaras’ are pleasing and appealing to knowledgeable listeners as well as to those not formally initiated in the intricacies of classical music. She has an equal command over the classical and the light classical styles of music. She renders ‘Khayal’ as well as ‘Thumari’, ‘Tappa’ and ‘Bhajan’ with equal authority. Kalpana received training and guidance from Shri Krishna Rao Mujumdar, Mrs.Sushila Pohankar, and Shri.V.U.Rajurkar.

Shyam Kane started training in the art of Tabla in 1975 under the guidance and supervision of great Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain. He has accompanied such great artists as Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Pandit Jasraj, Mrs. N. Rajam, Mrs. Laxmi Shankar, Dr. L. Subramaniam, Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma and many others. He has taught the art of playing Tabla at San Diego State University and the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, California.

Vikas Falnikar is a famous and learned artist from Chicago. He is famous for singing semi-classical compositions, ghazals, and light music. He has accompanied several leading vocalists from India on Harmonium.