Amongst the vocalists of the younger generation of the Jaipur-Atrauli tradition of Khyal singing, Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande is an artiste of great caliber. She has been performing in a number of prestigious music conferences in India for over fifteen years and have had successful concert tours of Europe as well as of North American continent.
Ashwini began her training at the age of five under the guidance of Pandit Narayanrao Datar. After graduating with a "sangeet visharad" from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, she started receiving guidance and meticulous attention from her mother, Smt. Manik Bhide, a great Khyal singer herself. Ashwini has inherited all that was best in her mother's style and was able to add a lot to her repertoire with great sensitivity and intellect. Presently she is receiving guidance from Pandit Ratnakar Pai, a veteran of the Jaipur gharana.
Systematic exposition of the Raag structure, brilliant phrasing, variety of taan patterns, ease and grace in all of the three octaves mark her singing. She does not merely present the gammer of a Raag, but can build it up into an aesthetically pleasing experience.
A resident of Mumbai, Ashwini is a graduate in Microbiology and also holds a Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry.
Here is one of her rendition in Raga Bhup, Malaniya Layi :
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I have had the opportunity to attend Ashwini's performance in Alberta, and to date it remains one of my treasured memories. Furthermore, I am delighted to listen to one of Gauhar Jan's track. Janki bai, Gauhar Jan, etc have been most amazing thumri performers of time. Keep inspiring those of us, who are in sheer enjoyment of yester-years.
how to download this bhup "malaniya layi" by Ashwini Deshpande pl?
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