Rupak Kulkarni
Background information
Occupation(s)Instrumentalist
Instrument(s)Bansuri
Years active1970–present
Websitewww.fluterupakkulkarni.com

Rupak Kulkarni is an Indian Bansuri player.

Background

With the musical background of his father Pt Malhar Rao Kulkarni, Rupak continued his learning under Padma Vibhushan Hariprasad Chaurasia to represent Maihar gharana.[1][2][3]

Performances

Rupak has performed at the Tansen Samaroh, Peshkar World Music Festival, Vishnu Digambar Paluskar Samaroh, Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan,[3] Times of India 150 years celebration concerts, Bheeshm Parv (Pune),[4] Ustad Amir Khan Samaroh, Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Festival,[5] Uttarpara Sangeet Chakra, Saptak Music Festival (Ahmedabad), Gunidas Sammelan, Hirabai Barodekar Smruti Samaroh, and Shruti Mandal.

His flute concerts are aired on All India Radio, World Space Radio and various TV channels such as Doordarshan, STAR TV, Zee TV, and CNN-IBN.[6][7][8]

Rupak has also performed in Indian classical music concerts around the world.[citation needed]

Awards and achievements

Discography

Pt Rupak Kulkarni's first album was released when he was 18, titled Tenderly, and he was accompanied by Anindo Chatterji on the tabla. Kulkarni's albums have been released by Times Music, HMV, Navras, Plus Music, Rhythm House, Ninaad, ABCL’s Big B, Sense World (London), WorldWideRecords etc.[10]

References

  1. ^ "IndoAmerican Art council".
  2. ^ a b Pannhala Ghosh Award
  3. ^ a b "Star performer".
  4. ^ "bheeshm parv".
  5. ^ "Mid Day News".
  6. ^ "Concert details" (PDF).
  7. ^ "swarganga".
  8. ^ a b "Idea Jalsa".
  9. ^ "Star of the month".
  10. ^ "Rupak Kulkarni website".
  11. ^ The Hindu
  12. ^ "Publishing news".
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