With Pandit Kedar Bodas (Khayal) 

Born in a family of professional musicians, Kedar Bodas received initial ta'lim from his grandfather Pandit  Lakshmanrao Bodas who was a direct disciple of Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar of the Gwalior gharana. Subsequently, he learnt from his father Pandit Narayanrao Bodas, Dr. Ashok Ranade, Pandit C. P. Rele, Pandit T.D. Janorikar and Pandit Bhalachandra Pendharkar, thus extending the corpus of his musical knowledge across several gharanas. 

 

For this mehfil, Kedar has chosen to start with raga Shri and then present three rare ragas  - Purva, Malashri & Sangam Kedar - featuring an eclectic selection of bandishes composed by Pandit Bhaskarbua Bakhle, Pandit Ram Marathe and other stalwarts of the Gwalior, Agra and Bhendi Bazar gharanas 

 

(Collaboration: Shri Harshavardhan Neotia, Chairman, Jnana Pravaha: Centre for Cultural Studies and Research & NaadSaagar Archives and Documentation Society for South Asian Music)