himalayan village | advait utsav 2005

advait utsav 2005

date: november 3-5, 2005
singer: uday bhawalkar

himalayan village and soulitudes presented this unique celebration of music and nature.

dhrupad as a form stems from the oldest traditions of indian art music. the music is contemplative in nature and is practiced by few exponents in the country. the inaugural advait utsav in 2004 saw the renowned exponent of this musical form, uday bhawalkar, share his music with participants at churhat kothi, a boutique retreat situated amidst the jungles of bandhavgarh.

this year, uday will bring the music closer to us yet again at himalayan village sonapani. the early morning will be embellished with musical alaaps and the evening will be drenched in candlelight concerts.

and finally, the 180 degree view of the great himalayan peaks will be the stage where the form of sound will unfold. our hospitality will include morning & walks through the mukteshwar forests, native cuisine and fruits & vegetables from the organic farm.

uday bhawalkar evokes the primordial sound nada brahman, which has been the source from which our classical musical traditions have manifested.

about uday bhawalkar

uday bhawalkar was born in madhya pradesh, india. his initial training in music started at the age of eight under the guidance of his sister. his training in dhrupad started in 1981, when he received a scholarship to become a student of the renowned dhrupad vocalist ustad zia fariuddin dagar. later, he also received training from the veena maestro ustad zia mohinuddin dagar for several years. since 1985, uday bhawalkar has performed at many important music festivals and conferences in india and abroad and has received critical acclaim for his style of dhrupad singing.

http://www.udaybhawalkar.com/
http://makar-records.com/udaybhawalkar/

a bit about dhrupad
dhrupad is the most ancient style of hindustani classical music that has survived even today in its original form and is a major heritage of indian culture. the nature of dhrupad music is spiritual and seeks not to entertain, but to induce feelings of peace and contemplation in the listener.

http://www.dagar.org/history.htm
http://www.dhrupad.org/dhrupad.htm