13 August
2013
18:00 hours

Auditorium
Embassy of India
Tiergartenstr. 17
10785 Berlin
Bus 200 Tiergartenstraße

Please show your valid identity card or passport at the entry point!
Free admission
for a maximum of 200 guests. Bags and eatables should not be brought inside the premises of the Embassy.
Information:
030-25 79 54 -03/ -05

Classical Music
HINDUSTANI
VOCAL

Classical Music
HINDUSTANI VOCAL
By Dr. Kalyani Bondre

Dr. Kalyani Bondre is a well-known classical vocalist of the new generation with a vibrant, youthful, and original style of singing. Kalyani has trained in vocal classical music mainly under Guru Manisha Shrikhande and later received training from the Mewati Gharana style of Padmavibhushan Pandit Jasraj. Kalyani has also received guidance in advanced music from Ustad Faiyaaz Hussain Khansaheb and Ustad Usman Khansaheb. Not confining herself to the rigid barriers of any one Gharana, her gayaki encompasses the nuances of different schools of music. She has created her own individual style, blending elements from a variety of sources.
Kalyani has performed at prestigious platforms in India and abroad. Gifted with a rich, melodious voice, which freely flows in all the three octaves, an effortless command of rhythm, clarity of diction, originality, and versatility, she captivates audiences wherever she performs.
Kalyani has received many awards, amongst which, is the prestigious N. K. is Firodia Memorial Award for excellence in Hindistani Classical Music in 2001.