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Gauri Pathare is an Indian musician and a winner of the
Rag MalharRag NandRag JogRag LalitRag: LalitagauriRag:Sawani KalyanRag: Hameer
''Semi - classical section''
Dadra--Yaad Piya ki AayeRangi sari gulabi chunariya- dadraKaise jiya tarasat-DadraHe Suranno Chandra Vha- natyageetBhairaviMarathi-bhajan (1)Marathi -bhajan (2)Hindi( Nirguni) bhajan
Gauri Pathare is an Indian musician and a winner of the All India Radio
All India Radio (AIR), also known as Akashvani (), is India's state-owned public broadcasting, public radio broadcaster. Founded in 1936, it operates under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Ministry of Information and Broa ...
competition.
Personal life
Gauri Pathare holds a degree inComputer Science
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from the University of Pune and a Diploma in IT from NIIT
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.
During her early years, she won numerous inter-collegiate, inter-university and inter-state trophies. She also won the All India Radio
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competition.
Pathare was the vocal accompaniment to Pt. Suresh Talwalkar for his taal maala concerts in her initial years. In addition to singing, Pathare has been interested in cooking and has appeared on a number of cookery shows.
Training
Having initially trained under the guidance of Pt. Gangadharbuwa Pimpalkhare ofKirana gharana
The Kirana Gharana is a Hindustani music apprenticeship tradition (''gharana'') made popular by Bande Ali Khan in the 19th Century and his cousins Abdul Karim Khan and Abdul Wahid Khan. Evolved from the instrumental and vocal Gauharbani dhru ...
, Pathare received knowledge in music from late Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki and Pandita Padmatai Talwalkar for several years. Since 2010, she has been receiving Jaipur gharana
The Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana (also known as Jaipur Gharana, Atrauli-Jaipur Gharana, and Alladiyakhani Gayaki) is a Hindustani classical music, Hindustani music apprenticeship fraternity (''gharana''), founded by Alladiya Khan in the late-19th cent ...
training under Pt. Arun Dravid. Her training under different Guru
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s influenced her gayaki. She has trained in the 3 Gharana
In Hindustani music (North Indian classical music), a ''gharānā'' is a system of social organisation in the Indian subcontinent, linking musicians or dancers by lineage or apprenticeship, and more importantly by adherence to a particular musi ...
s - Jaipur-Atrauli gharana
The Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana (also known as Jaipur Gharana, Atrauli-Jaipur Gharana, and Alladiyakhani Gayaki) is a Hindustani music apprenticeship fraternity ('' gharana''), founded by Alladiya Khan in the late-19th century. Evolved from the dhr ...
, Gwalior gharana and Kirana Gharana
The Kirana Gharana is a Hindustani music apprenticeship tradition (''gharana'') made popular by Bande Ali Khan in the 19th Century and his cousins Abdul Karim Khan and Abdul Wahid Khan. Evolved from the instrumental and vocal Gauharbani dhru ...
.
Gauri has blended Jaipur, Gwalior and Kirana Gharana gayaki to form her own style of Khyal
Khyal or Khayal (ख़याल / خیال) is a major form of Hindustani classical music in the Indian subcontinent. Its name comes from a Persian language, Persian/Arabic language, Arabic word meaning "imagination". Khyal is associated with rom ...
presentation. She has been trained in various voice culture techniques by Ustaad Syeeduddin Daagar (cousin of Wasifuddin Dagar
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), a noted Dhrupad Dhamar singer.
Performances
Gauri has performed at most of the prestigious classical music festivals in India including Sawai Gandharva Mahotsav, Tansen festival, Chandigarh Sangeet Sammelan, Kesarbai Kerkar Sammelan, Pt. Kumar Gandharva Sangeet Sammelan, etc. She has frequently performed inIndia
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, France
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, Switzerland
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, USA, Australia
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, Canada
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, Dubai
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, United Kingdom
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and Singapore
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.
Gauri has conducted numerous classical music workshops overseas and has had her live performances broadcast on Australian radio.
Here are some of the performances:Rag Malhar
''Semi - classical section''
Dadra--Yaad Piya ki Aaye
Awards
* Smt. Kesarbai Kerkar scholarship conferred by the NCPA - 2000-2001. * Smt. Yamunadevi Shahane Puraskar by Ganwardhan, Pune - 2002 * Shree Sitaram Dixit Puraskar for Semi Classical Vocal Music - 2003 * Gyanacharya Pt. Ramakrishnabuwa Vaze Yuwa Gayak Puraskar - by Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Pune - 2006 * Surmani Puraskar - 2006 * Sur Mani Puraskar by Sur Singar Parishad - 2007 * Album "Tribute" was nominated for Global Indian Music Awards - 2010 * Sangeet Ratna Puraskar by Kashi Gayan Samj, Varanasi - 2010 * "Swarabhaskar" Puraskar instituted in the memory of Late Pandit Bhimsen Joshi - 2012 - 2013. * Aditya Vikram Birla "Kala Kiran Puraskar" - 2013Media recognition
* Maharashtra Times * Meet Kalakar * The Hindu * The Times of India * India Herald * IBN Lokmat - Interview * Afternoon Dispatch & Courier - Gauri Pathare a Verstalie SingerCD releases
References