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Dr. Nagaraj Havaldar, is one of the foremost
Hindustani vocalist of the younger generation today. With gifted voice
of amazing felicity across the three octaves, he brings to his
performances the subtle understanding of a scholar and the finesse of an
aesthette.
Gold medalist in M.A. History and Archaeology, he
holds a doctorate in the history of classical music in Karnataka. He
holds with distinction ‘Sangeetha Ratna’ a degree in Hindustani
classical music.
He has learnt under the tutelage of several
luminaries like Pandit Basavaraj Rajguru and Pandit Sangameshwara a
Gurav of Kirana Gharana and Pandit Panchakshariswmy Mattigatti oeties of
the Jaipur Gharana. He has also received advanced training from Pandit Madhav Gudi the prime disciple of the legendary Bhimsen Joshi.
As an innovator his pioneering effort to
popularize the ‘Kannada Khayal’ is widely acclaimed. He is perhaps the
only artist who renders full-length concerts of ‘Kannada Khayal’ by
adapting the lyrics of Vachanakaras and Hridasas; he also renders
suitable contemporary poetry in the traditional khayal form. |