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The Hindu
17 hours ago
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- The Hindu
Vocalist Rahul Deshpande brings his devotional concert to Hyderabad
This weekend, the music festival Vasantotsav arrives in Hyderabad with a performance by noted classical vocalist Rahul Deshpande. The two-and-a-half-hour concert, titled Abhangwari, features abhangs, bhajans, and devotional compositions dedicated to Lord Vittala of Pandharpur. 'I'm excited to perform for a discerning audience in Hyderabad, one that truly appreciates classical and devotional music,' says Rahul. Now in its 10th year, Vasantotsav is held in memory of Rahul's grandfather, the legendary vocalist Vasantrao Deshpande. The next edition will take place at Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts and Sangeetha Sabha in Mumbai on June 29. 'It's been a while since I last performed in Hyderabad, so I decided to bring Abhangwari to the city,' he adds. Respect for art forms With a foundation in classical music and a deep respect for various art forms, Rahul moves fluidly between genres and mediums. 'My grandfather used to say that music has three dimensions — sur (melody), lay (rhythm) and abhinay (expression or acting),' he recalls. 'Beyond that, I've always been sensitive to different art forms and hold them in high regard.' Rahul is also working on reviving a musical stage production originally performed by his grandfather. 'There's also an exciting acting project in the pipeline,' he adds, 'but I can't speak much about it just yet.' Organised by Tatvaa Arts, Abhangwari concert by Rahul Deshpande will be held at Shilpakala Vedika on June 22; tickets: Bookmyshow
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Proud dad Nithin Kamath watches son play mrudanga at Bengaluru temple with grandmother
Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath was every bit the proud father as he watched his son Kiaan perform alongside his grandmother Revathi Kamath at a Bengaluru temple. The heartwarming moment was captured in a video shared by Revathi Kamath on Instagram, where the grandmother-grandson duo performed at the Shyamalakrishna Sangeetha Sabha, held at Dattatreya Temple in Tyagarajanagar. Revathi Kamath, who played the veena, revealed that she and Kiaan had been practicing for over a month for the special performance on the platform dedicated to her parents, Shyamala and Krishnamurthy. "My one month's hard work yesterday ended with great success! I wanted my grandson Kiaan to perform mrudanga on my Shyamalakrishna Sangeetha Sabha platform yesterday evening at Dattatreya Temple, Tyagarajanagar, Bangalore!" she wrote. A post shared by Revathi Kamath (@ "The concert started with my veena and my grandson's mrudanga and later continued with young well-known artists' performance and ended with great Vidwan Vinay Sharva's concert! Please watch Nithin Kamath enjoying his son's playing," she added. The video shows Kiaan effortlessly keeping rhythm on the mrudanga, perfectly complementing his grandmother's veena recital. The camera captures a smiling Nithin Kamath in the audience, swaying to the music and beaming with pride as the two performed. This isn't the first time the grandmother and grandson have shared the stage. In 2023, Nithin Kamath had shared a similar video from the Carnatic Music Festival in Mysuru, where his mother and son performed together. "Ajji on the Veena performing with grandson Kiaan on the Mridungam. Ajji ensuring Carnatic music in the family continues to the next generation," he had captioned the post. In a candid Facebook post, Revathi Kamath had earlier spoken about raising her two sons, Nithin and Nikhil Kamath, saying their childhood was far from conventional. "It was such a struggle to bring them up because they were not normal kids. Every day was a challenge," she wrote.
