Rupak Kulkarni is an Indian

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player.

Background

With the musical background of his father Pt Malhar Rao Kulkarni, Rupak continued his learning under

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to represent

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Performances

Rupak has performed at the

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, Peshkar World Music Festival, Vishnu Digambar Paluskar Samaroh,

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, Times of India 150 years celebration concerts, Bheeshm Parv (Pune), Ustad Amir Khan Samaroh,

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, Uttarpara Sangeet Chakra, Saptak Music Festival (Ahmedabad), Gunidas Sammelan, Hirabai Barodekar Smruti Samaroh, and Shruti Mandal. His flute concerts are aired on

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, World Space Radio and various TV channels such as

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, STAR TV,

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, and

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Awards and achievements

* Pannhala Ghosh Award * TOP Grade (All India Radio). * ITC Artist of the month

Discography

Pt Rupak Kulkarni's first album was released when he was 18, titled ''Tenderly'', and he was accompanied by Anindo Chatterji on the

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. Kulkarni's albums have been released by Times Music,

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, Navras, Plus Music, Rhythm House, Ninaad, ABCL’s Big B, Sense World (London), WorldWideRecords etc. * ''Trivenu'' (2017) * ''Nature's Treasure'' (2016) * ''Chakraview "Journey towards spirituality within"'' (WorldWideRecords) * ''Shraddha - Devotional'' (

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) * ''Divinity - Instrumental'' (Times Music) * ''Music Albums'' (Indian Classical Music) * ''The Flautist'' (His Master's Voice) * ''Allure'' (RagaRang, USA) * ''Draupadi "Five styles of Bansuri vadan"'' (Times Music) * ''Learn to play flute'' (Gitanjali) * ''Dharohar'' (Times Music) * ''Tenderly'' (Rhythm House) * ''Music Therapy for migraine'' (Times Music) * ''De-Stress revive'' (Times Music) * ''Music for sound sleep'' (Times Music) * ''The Divine wheel'' (Sense World, London) * ''Music Therapy for Diabetes'' (Times Music) * ''Akansha'' (Ninaad) * ''Garbhankur'' (Times Music) * ''Sumadhur'' (Legendary Legacy) * ''Unwind 1 & 2 –'' (Ninaad Music) * ''Monsoon Magic'' (Plus Music) * ''Drishti'' (Times Music) * ''Trinity'' (Sona Rupa) * ''Eternity'' (Times Music)

References

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