Arun Kashalkar: Raag Kedar

Pandit Arun Kashalkar performed at The Secret Masters Sessions, a new series of concerts curated and organised by First Edition Arts, featuring great masters who have rarely been heard on the live concert stages of Mumbai.
Raag Kedar, which featured a brilliant tarana, was the second piece he performed to round off the opening set of the evening.
He was accompanied by Shruteendra Katgade on tabla, Anant Joshi on harmonium and on tanpura and supporting vocals were his senior disciples Vishal Moghe and Mukul Kulkarni.

[@akshayyshettyy]

Thank you for this exquisite performance, Arun ji. And how wonderfully supported by Vishal Moghe and Mukul Kulkarni.

[@MohanRam-lr9yp]

what a astonishing great musician and compositions he he has rendered.pranams to FEAC for featuring these giants otherwise we would have missed great oppurtunity in our life itself. Efforts and service of FEAC to the classical music of india is something great

[@PamalkaKarunanayake]

expressing a madhyalaya khayal and a tarana for so long time is a rare talent...! kedar the ocean of taans... pandit ji is the best

[@deviantvc]

It's nice to see a srilankan showing interest in Indian classical music.

[@PamalkaKarunanayake]

if I am not wrong 60% sri lankan muscians learn hindustani music

[@krishnan9900]

A Great Great Master and Guru of Hindustani Classical music, a National Treasure of Agra-Gwalior-Jaipur gharanas who should have been performing in the top festivals of this country and deserves all awards by the Government of India but sadly he has not been given what he deserves by the people and rasikas of India. His saintly , non commercial nature and that he does not believe in marketing himself has also contributed to his not being seen so frequently on the National performing scene. But for the last 7 or 8 years due to the kind efforts of many , we have been lucky to witness so many wonderful and enriching concerts of his. His gayaki.. a rich blend of what he learnt from his Gurus..he spent the first 40 years of his life predominantly learning music under great Gurus and after that in his sadhana, innovating things , training so many disciples who are wonderfully performing . The thing about his concerts is ..you get so much variety and "in the moment" thing. He is edgy ..never boring. Most of the times he decides Raags in the green room or when he ascends the stage. The Nom Thoms may be short or may be very long ( the Darbari Nom Thom he sang at Pune was as though time had stopped), the Vilambit may be less or it may be very long and deep. On Rare occasions , a concert is of predominant Dhruts. And there are newer and newer things coming from within him indicating an endless repertoire of Raags and Classical elements. That Music is an Ocean .. can be experienced by being with him and listening to him. May God give him the blessing to perform into his 90s or 100's and may we be fortunate to listen to many many more of his concerts.

[@supratimdas1234]

He's 76 just for information.

[@joitabosemandal9329]

At first I thought a foreigner is going to perform!! I am speechless to hear Pt. Arun ji🙏🙏🙏 My pranams to the maestro🙏 Thank you for uploading!
Regards from LA

[@jyotisampat3246]

Senior kaslekar, more sweeter. Illustratrative family. ANAND MAHOSTAV.

[@tarangbapat5090]

I am just listening in loop , thank you so much to bring this music to us 🙏 we are lucky indeed

[@krishnan9900]

Wonderful videography and audiography by FEA and Guruji's wonderful singing is reaching in a crystal clear manner to listeners.

[@chandrashekharhs9738]

Classical singing without gimmicks

[@rajeshguptalegal]

exquisite, ethereal & divine

[@maxratul]

This is so beautiful! Please organize something in Hyderabad!!!

[@FirstEditionArtsChannel]

+Ratul Chakraborty Hi Ratul, really glad you like the music of Pt. Arun Kashalkar. We would love to bring Arun-ji's music to Hyderabad if we are assured that the audiences will turn up in reasonably large numbers. Also, we will need to co-ordinate with local organisers there, so if you could point us in the right direction, we would be happy to oblige. You can contact us through our website at firsteditionarts.com.

[@PoetDesh]

Great performance!

[@janardhan859]

Best part is no unnecessary tihais❤

[@saurishparkar1758]

best perfomance ever

[@kedardeshpande6448]

अप्रतिम

[@pdshukla]

text of the bandish please?

[@joitabosemandal9329]

Please scroll comments upwards. The bandish has been given by Abhishek Kulkarni ji. Thanks 🙏