
Gauri Pathare is an Indian musician and a winner of the
All India Radio
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competition.
Personal life
Gauri Pathare holds a degree in
Computer 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 of
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 ...
, 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
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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 in
India
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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 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
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" - 2013
Media recognition
* Maharashtra Times
* Meet Kalakar
* The Hindu
* The Times of India
* India Herald
* IBN Lokmat - Interview
* Afternoon Dispatch & Courier - Gauri Pathare a Verstalie Singer
CD releases
References
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Indian women classical singers
Savitribai Phule Pune University alumni