Gangubai Hangal and Kaivalyakumar
Pt. Kaivalyakumar is a leading exponent of Kirana Gharana with a rich multigenerational lineage. His grandfather Pt. Ganapatrao Gurav was a first batch disciple of Ustad Abdul Karim Khan, founder of Kirana Gharana. He was trained by his father Pt. Sangmeshwar Gurav. Owing to his strong roots, Pt. Kaivalyakumar is a treasure house of extraordinary compositions (bandish). Born on 22nd October, Pt. Kaivayakumar hails from Dharwad, Karnataka and has received various recognitions like 'Raza foundation award', 'Surmani' and 'Pandit Jasraj Gaurav Puraskar'. He has several albums to his credit. Pt. Kaivalyakumar is a Gold Medallist of M.A. Music from Karnataka University. He took to music quite early, which was pretty natural considering his rich musical heritage. Endowed with a melodious, fluid and high pitched voice, Pt. Kaivalyakumar has enthralled the audiences in his various stage performances in India and abroad. His rendition of Raagas is marked by natural phirat, murki, rigorous tans, infallible rhythm, imaginative content and aesthetic approach to raagas. 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
A biographical film on the foremost woman vocalist of the Kirana Gharana of Hindustani classical music, Gangubai Hangal. Gangubai's family came from the village Hangal but she has been living in the twin city of Dharwar and Hubli in North Karnataka. Gangubai learnt music under Sawai Gandharva. She had to face many odds in those days.The Kirana Gharana has been the foremost in synthesizing the Carnatic music with the Hindustani. Ustad Abdul Karim Khan who could sing the Carnatic ragas with a typical flavour of the Carnatic stylesing. Ragas such Hamsadhvani, Kalavati,and Kanada have now become part of the Hindustani classic music repertoire. Abhogi, a variation of the raga Kanada is part of Gangubai's favourite ragas. This film includes an interview with Gangubai Hangal.
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