Maestros Speak: December 2006

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Newspaper links to articles written by me

My guru Late Pandit Rajabhau Sontakke:
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/09/09/stories/2005090903860200.htm

My guru Late Pt. ArjunSa Nakod
http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/02/25/stories/2005022502530200.htm
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/mar182004/metro12.asp

My guru Pt. Bhalchandra Nakod
http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/03/24/stories/2006032402810200.htm
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/Jun132004/ac3.asp

Pt. VishwaMohan Bhatt (Grammy award winner and Hindustani Classical Mohan Veena maestro)
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/Jul112005/metromon1828542005710.asp

Shashank Maktedar (Hindistani Classical Vocalist)http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/apr92005/arts121014200548.asp

Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma (Santoor Maestro)
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/sep262004/ac4.asp

Pt. Tejendra Narayan Majumdar (Sarod maestro
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jan092005/ac2.asp

Pt. Rajeev Taranath (Sarod maestro
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/Sep272005/spectrum1427152005926.asp

Smt Kamla Bose (Hindustani Classical Vocalist)
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/Nov282004/ac2.asp

Padma Talwalkar (Hindustani Classical Vocalist)
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov152004/metro9.asp

Ustad Irshad Khan (Hindustani classical sitarist
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/aug282005/finearts641362005827.asp

Amaan and Ayaan ali Khan
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july252004/ac2.asp

Ravindra Sorgavi
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/apr92005/metrosat161035200548.asp

Sangeet Sankalp
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb032005/metro13.asp

Rajendra Nakod
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jan262004/metro5.asp

Salil Bhatt (Hindustani Classical Satvik Veena player)
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb192004/metro15.asp

Pt. Ajay Pohankar
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb162004/metro11.asp

Sidhramayya Mattpathi
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2006/05/26/stories/2006052602840200.htm

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: Name: Smita Bellur; Location: Bengaluru, India

Smita Bellur (Kirana-Jaipur Gharana - Khayal) Smita Bellur was initiated into Hindustani Khayal music at the age of twelve by her guru late Shri. P. R. Bhagwat, a renowned musician and recipient of the Sangeet Natak Academy award. After the demise of Shri. Bhagwat, she started learning from ‘Sangeet Ratna’, late Pt. Arjunsa Nakod,training under him for few years. Thereafter she has trained under Shri Bhalachndra Nakod and Late Pt. Rajabhau Sontakke. She is currently under the tutelage of Gaan Saraswati, Vidushi Dr. Alka Deo Marulkar. Smita is a B High Artiste of All India Radio, ‘Senior Diploma’ in classical vocal music from Prayag Sangeet Samiti – Allahabad. Smita is actively involved in the nation wide co-operative of performing artistes, ‘Sangeet Sankalp’ as one of the founder members of its Bangalore chapter and the movement called People for Raaga. She is a MS by qualification and also freelances as a music journalist.

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