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Matruvandana concert, The glorious tribute to Shree Mataji Nirmala Devi, 2021. venue - Pratishthan Pune Prasad Khaparde With- Tabla - Pandit Bharat Kamat , Harmonium - Shree Dhnyaneshwar Sonawane, Pakhawaj - Shree Dinesh Mojad, Tanpura- Shree Shivaji Chamnar & Shree Vivek Rathod. Concert courtesy - Shree Swapnil Dhayde ** About Prasad Khaparde ** Prasad Khaparde is a senior disciple of Ustad Rashid Khan of the Rampur Sahaswan Gharana, One of the top-most vocalists of India today. He was a scholar at the famous Sangeet Research Academy of Kolkata. He hails from Ghatanji, a small town in Vidarbha Maharashtra. He was born in 1973, in a family of music loving educationists. His initial training in music was under the Guidance of eminent Gurus, Shri Bhalerao, D.V Panke, Pandita Sumantai Choudhari and Bhushan Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan. He received Masters Degree in Indian classical vocal Music in 1997 from Amaravti University. Prasad has also sung for the Marathi movie Thaang by renowned director Amol Palekar. Prasad has given an excellent performance at the coveted Sawai Gandharwa Sangeet Mahotsav“in Pune, Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan, Jalandhar, Sahela Re”-Organised by Amol Palekar on 80th Birthday Tribute to Gansaraswati Pandita Kishoritai Amonkar, Abhisheki Mahotsav-Goa,“Tansen Samaroh” Gwalior, Kesarbai Kerkar Samaroh” Goa, “Xevier’s Janfest’14 Festival” Mumbai,Pt Vasantrao Deshpande Samaroh- Nagpur, Mandu Festival of MP Govt, Saptak Festival- Ahemdabad , Centenary Tribute To Bharat Ratna M. S. Subbulakshmi for Star Vijay Channel, Chennai, “Kala-Samvad”Interview for Loksabha TV, New Delhi and many more prestigious music festivals of India. Prasad made spellbinding Universal Fusion work as…… • Universal CD “Indialucia” with Spanish Musician. • Indian Classical fusion work with Turkish composer. • Mesmerised work with great European Composer “Nitin Sawhney” @ Mtv Coke Studiao, India. • Unique Fusion with Rajasthani Mangniyars in Bharat Sangeet Utsav, Chennai. Prasad has had very successful and prestigious tours in various countries: Dubai, Muscat, New Zeeland, Australia, America, Canada, Singapore, Indonesia, Paris & Turkey. He worked as Faculty (Guru) in Kala Academy Goa and he is Recognized All India Radio A Grade Artist. Established Empanelment Artist of ICCR, New Delhi. His dedication and hard work has brought him many awards like All India Radio Compition- First Prize, Navras Record Award, Maharshi Gandharva Ved Award-Delhi,Dr. Vasantrao Deshpande Memorial Award-Pune. Like his Guru, his sonorous and mellifluous voice takes the audiences by storm wherever he sings. Along with his ardent riyaaz, Prasad also teaches Hindustani vocal music and has many disciples from India and Abroad. For enquiries, write to prasadkhaparde@ *Subscribe and Follow* Facebook: Instagram: @prasadkhaparde Youtube:
