Hindustani Vocal Music

 MUSICAL HERITAGE                                                                                                                                        
RAMPUR-SAHASWAN GHARANA

Vocalist, 1985-2019 - India

Disciple of Ustad Nissar Hussain Khan Saheb starting 1985

Identified as a child prodigy at the age of 3 years by the legendary Padma Bhushan Ustad Nissar Hussain Khan Saheb, who is also my grandfather and Guru.

SCHOLARLY ASSOCIATION                                                                                                                                        

SANGEET RESEARCH ACADEMY (SRA)                                                                                                                                                           Kolkata, India

Scholar

SINGING/GAYAKI SPECIALITIES                                                                                                                                 

• Tarana, Thurmi, Bandish with various gharana specific vocal embellishments including Sapaat Taans, Bol Taans, Gamak ki Taan, Murki, Sargams etc.

PERFORMANCES                                            

• Represented the Rampur-Sahaswan Gharana at the prestigious Aarohi – Celebrating Gharana Heritage (2018).
• Kalamandir – Kolkata
• Sawai Gandharva Conference - Pune
• Dovel Lane Conference – Kolkata
• State Academy Conference – Kolkata
• Sangeet Natak Acadmy – Lukhnow
• Merchant Chamber Conference – Kanpur
• Vasantrao Deshpande Hall – Nagpur
• S.N.D.T University – Pune
• Baithak - Doordarshan National
• Performed outside India at Doha, Qatar, Bahrain.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS                                                        

• Surmani – Sursingar Parishad, Mumbai.
• Scholarship at Sangeet Research Academy
• Featured in various News articles and interviews.
• Featured in a documentary depicting my learnings (taleem) from my Guru Ustad Nissar Hussain Khan saheb.
• Performed on Doordarshan National TV.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE                                                     

• Guru of prominent Playback singers, such as Karthik, Swetha Mohan, and Vijay Yesudas. Who are very well known in various South Indian Film Industries.
• Conducted many Workshops and taught over 100 students at these events.
• A passionate teacher with an experience of teaching over 2 decades and offer teachings (taleem) both in person and via online instruction with students in India, United States, United Kingdom etc.
• Please visit https://www.tutorsvalleymusic.com/