Kaivalya Kumar Gurav
Pandit Kaivalya Kumar | |
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Birth name | Kaivalya Kumar Gurav |
Born | 22 Oct Belgaum |
Origin | Belgaum |
Genres | Hindustani classical music |
Occupation(s) | singer |
Pandit Kaivalya Kumar Gurav is a third generation singer from the Kirana Gharana (singing style) of Indian classical music.[1][2][3]
Early life
Gurav belongs to a family of musicians. His grandfather, Pt. Ganapatrao Gurav, was a disciple of Bhaskar Buva Bhakle, the first in line from Ustad Abdul Karim Khan who was the founder of the Kirana Gharana.[4] Training under his grandfather, Pt Sangameshwar Gurav was known for singing in true Kirana Gharana tradition. His father groomed the young Gurav in vocal skills who then started his musical career with Marathi Natyasangeet and then entered to Khayal singing.[5]
Career
Kaivalya has several albums to his credit. He is the youngest Hindustani Classical vocalist to get a top grade by All India Radio and Doordarshan[6] Gurav has performed in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Canada, Singapore, Australia, Dubai, Muscat, and Qatar.[7]
References
- ^ "'Yoga, pranayam can do wonders to a singer's voice quality' - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ Shivashankar, Praveen (27 February 2014). "A drizzle of emotions" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Kumar, Kuldeep (11 April 2013). "The march of gharanas" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ tehelka. "The Reluctant Musician: Pt. Kaivalya Kumar | Tehelka". tehelka.com. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Book Pt. Kaivalyakumar Gurav for event | Request Pt. Kaivalyakumar Gurav for performance | Learn Hindustani Classical Vocal, Kathak, Tabla, Light Vocal, Flute, Harmonium, Sitar, Modern dance forms, Bharatnatyam". meetkalakar.com. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Pt. Kaivalyakumar". Pt. Kaivalyakumar. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Pt. Kaivalyakumar". Pt. Kaivalyakumar. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
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