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PANDIT RAJAN KULKARNI

Among India’s front-ranking sarod-players today, Surmani Pandit Rajan Kulkarni
has carved a special niche for himself, both as a performer and a mentor.



The Beginning

Pandit Rajan Kulkarni, born in  a family deeply associated with music, was
initiated simultaneously into Vocal music and Tabla-playing in 1961 by his
father, the late Pandit Vinayakrao Kulkarni, and his uncle, the late Pandit
Raghunathrao Kulkarni. Incidentally, the late Pandit Raghunathrao was among the
very first disciples of the legendary Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar.

Pandit Rajan Kulkarni continued to learn Vocal music and Tabla till the age of
17, garnering a sound knowledge of different Raags and attaining proficiency in
rhythmic nuances, which are of the essence for all Hindustani classical
musicians, whether singers, dancers or instrument-players. However, it was
instrumental music that beckoned to him all the time. He soon found the music
instrument that his artistic temperament was most in tune with.

A Sarod-player in the Offing

It was about this time that the rich and resonant sound of the Sarod cast its
spell on young Rajan and he decided to set out to make a career as a
Sarod-player. With this aim in mind, he became a disciple in July 1978 of Pandit
Ratnakar Vyas of Mumbai, a recognized performer and teacher. “My guru took keen
interest in my training and was very particular both about the style of
Sarod-playing and the purity of Raag and Laya”, recalls Pandit Rajan Kulkarni
with gratitude. Besides receiving guidelines and useful tips from many a
stalwarts of Hindustani classical music,  Pandit Rajan Kulkarni also received
valuable guidance from the late Pandit Narayanrao Vyas, a well known singer and
teacher.

The Style

Elaborating upon his style, Pandit Rajan Kulkarni says, “I concentrate mainly on
the gayaki ang during the initial aalap and jod, but shift to the instrumental
style with the advent of the table in the gat. I adhere scrupulously to the
tenets of the Mahiyar gharana.” The result, pleasantly experienced by a number
of his listeners in India and overseas, is a seamless blend of the mellifluous
and electrifying aspects of Indian instrumental music.

 * The Beginning
 * Performances
 * Vidyalaya
 * Disciples
 * Contact Us

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