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Friday, 24 November 2006

  * Punjab University Music Department will preserve centuries old musical heritage as notation

LAHORE: Punjab University’s Musicology Department has initiated a project to preserve the centuries old classical music of the subcontinent, especially the legendary ragas, by writing them down in the form of musical notations.

The musicology department, which offers music classes at master’s level, has launched the project under the supervision of British Professor William Keith. Rustam Fateh Ali Khan, son of legendary classical singer Fateh Ali Khan, and music teacher Arshad Khokhar are carrying out the project.

Rustam said writing down centuries old classical music would be a major achievement. Musical heritage of the subcontinent had so far been passed on by heart, he said, and was limited to pupils and sons of families of classical musicians.

The project would be a milestone in preservation of classical music, said Arshad. “It will be amazing to have the great ancient ragas in a form understandable to every musician,” he said. “For example, the people who could hardly imagine singing the Darbari raga because they did not know the composition will now be able to practice and perform all types of classical ragas.” Rustam said that the university wanted the department to promote research and was now planning to begin offering PhD degrees in collaboration with foreign universities, possibly the Honk Kong University. The department would become a hub of Indian classical music, he said.

Musicians of the subcontinent could teach classical music far better than the teachers at Western educational institutions, he said, but Pakistan had done little on music education. “I’m glad the Punjab University has finally taken a step towards promotion of classical music,” he said. MA students were being taught philosophy of music, its history, music theory and Urdu literature besides practical music, he said, and would be given a choice between Eastern and Western music after the first two semesters and between genres half way during the degree.

Students would have an ocean of opportunities after they complete their degree, he said, and they would replace the unqualified musicians in film, TV and Radio. The Pakistani government has done little so far to preserve classical music, which Muslims had a monopoly over for centuries. A British musician tried to write down Indian classical music during the Raj but did not succeed. Some efforts have also been reported in this regard in India.

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ashish kumar said: _

  hi
> good evening
> myself ashish paliwal from tanodia
> at present i am living in gwalior
> its nice to say that still , in gwalior , the classical music is going on,
> but when compared to past it is a very poor condition , in the past at
> very occassions one may hear classical progs. but the condition is not
> the same now.
>
> anyway, i came to know about your site while searching,
> i am simply giving a suggestion, offcourse , it contains a precise request
> , that there is one great artist , with good respect , living in gwalior
> [ -i will give the postal address later on -]
> His name is Dr.Ishwar Chandra Karkare,very famous personality in gwalior,
> i think , the only representative of hindustani classica vocal , in
> gwalior.[at present]
> i heared him in TANSEN sangeet mahasamaroh , wayback in 2002.
> and then i got oppurtunity to hear him once again , in Srimant MADHAV RAO
> SCINDIA kala rang manch -dec.2003.
> he always give splendid performance.
> students and young generation always loves his classical vocal recital , its my own experience.i will feel proud if you please allow me to ask him to perform his vast hindustani classical talent in your institute / company.
> anyway/ its upon u to approach him.
>
> his postal add;-
> satguru sadan
> Ramchandra Karkare Road,
> Chhatri Bazaar,
> Lashkar [west]
> Gwalior
> 474001
May 07, 2007

prabodh dass said: _

  once , when i was in mumbai i got oppurtunity to attend a classical program organized by local community. there dr. karkare ishwar chandra performed raag bihag it was simply splendid . then he switched to a bhajan in Bhairavi . how great performer he is. , i just remembered his performance for six years still now.
May 07, 2007

mahmud ali said: _

  As punjab is good classical lover ,the maharashtra has produced various great artist in hindustani classical.
i would like a few of them to which i have heared
pt yashwant buwa joshi, pt jasraj, pt feroz dastoor, pt jitendra abhisheki, pt bhimsen joshi, pt kumar gandharva, pt gajanan anant joshi, pt vasant rao deshpande, dr. Ishwar Chandra Karkare, pt Balasab poonchhwale, pt jagdish prasad, etc.
October 07, 2007

munshi ram said: _

  Dr. Ishwarchandra Ramchandra Karkare (Gwalior)
“A Personality Dedicated to Indian Classical Music and a Pathologist from Profession .”

Born on 25th Jan in the year 1956 ,in a patriotic and renowned family of Central India Province.

With a family background of Advocacy,Science, and Music Dr.I.C.Karkare
started performing on stage at the age of 16.After his first performance, he got recognition
in the field of music.
Later on got Actual “ Gwalior Gharana” Gayki Training From Pt.Pandurang Rao Umdekar
(disciple of world renowned Pt.Shankarrao Vishnu Pandit)

After the death of Pt.P.Umdekar, another talented Music teacher of Gwalior Gharana,
Pt.Gangadhar Rao Bhagwat, provided further training in music.

Dr.Karkare’s each swara emerges out directly from his soul.
Dr.Karkare is specially known for his Tarana Singing of Typical Gwalior Gharana style.Also,for Vilambit Khayal elongation .

He had taken training of Spirituality and spiritual Music from Yogiraj Manohar Harkare (Kakaji) of Nagpur,Maharashtra.
Dr.Ishwar Chandra ji after being established in both the field of Medical and Music always
treat himself as a student of this vast Musical field and some times take handful tips from
Pt.Ram Marathe ,son of Pt.Kashinathpant Marathe (Gwalior Gharana).
He is founder of famous ‘ Young Artist Club ’ and ‘ Swaranjli ’ –orchestra

Prizes :
First in Light Classical Intermediate school
First –Semi Classical ,Gajra Raja Medical College
First in Sare gama –Zee T.V.


Awards :
Godrej Sangeet Samman
Gopadri Chitram Sangeet Samman
Gwalior Gaurav –2002 ; 15 th Aug.-By Mahamahim M.P.
Prabhat Ratna,Gwalior.
Sangeet Prabhakar –Prayag Sangeet

List of selected Musical Programmes

Chennai 1977 All India Medical Fest.
New Delhi 1978 A.I.M.Fest
Ujjain 1987 Sangeet sabha
Bhopal 1988 Music conference
Satna 1989 All India Music Fest.
Jabalpur 1990 Sangeet Baithak
Ujjain 1990 Sangeet Samaroh
Lashkar 1996 Kashinath Pant Marathe Remembrance
Jhansi 1997 Bharat Mata Mandir
Lashkar 1998 Srimant Madhav Rao Trade Fair
Nagpur 1998 All India Sangeet Sammelan
Hyderabad 1999 All India Music Fest.
Nagpur 2000 Sanskar Bharti
Gwalior 2002 TANSEN SANGEET MAHASAMAROH
Pune 2003 M.P. Mitra Mandal
Jaisalmer 2004 Rajgayak Smriti Nadbrahma
Gwalior 2006 Tansen Rasik Shrinkhala.
Jabalpur 2006 Music conference
Nagpur 2006 Manran Music Festival
Narsinghpur 2006 Sangeet Jalsa
Lucknow 2007 Mahanagar Sangeet utsav
Kanpur 2007 A.I. Kaladarshan samaroh
Mumbai 2008 Music Festival 26. January
New Delhi 2008 DMA House, Celebration

Television Telecasts :

Tak Dhina Dhin Doordarshan M.P.
Telefilm –Doordarshan India
Telefilm - Doordarshan National
Music Programme Solo –Indradhanush –Doordarshan National
Music Video Rec. on Regional Doordarshan
Live Prog. On Doordarshan Bharti -& dec. 2002
Music Prog. –Local T.v.Channel Gwalior (many Progs.)
…………and many more ………………..


Performance in a Complete Prog.

Khayal( vilambit,Madhyalay. And Drut)
Bhajan (Hindi,Marathi, Brij)
Hori (Brijboli, Hindi )
Gazal , Stuti ( Sanskrit Stuties of Dattatreya, Vishnu, Shiv-Shankar )
Thumri , Naam Sankeertan –Nath parampara. With ----------
Tappa, and especially a Traditional TARANA .

Profession
At Present Dr.I.C.Karkare is Head of the Dept of Pathology in a 100 bed Gov Hosp
R.M.O. Administrative ESI hospital Loco.

For Contact
Address :-
Dr. Karkare
Satguru Sadan
Advocate Ramchandra Karkare Road
W.N. 50 Chhatri Bazar Lashkar West
Gwalior 474001

GWALIOR MUSICIAN GWALIOR GHARANA ARTIST HINDUSTANI CLASSICAL INDIA

Phone
+91 751 2429485 Mob: 9826297429

August 13, 2008

Jagatswaroop shastri said: _

  punjab is rich in music and gwalior had given music to punjab
vd paluskar,krishnarao pandit etc have shown their intrest in punjab
today few artists like dr. Ishwarchandra karkare who belongs from gwalior from where BAIJU BAWRA and Tansen were, his performance is of very high quality.
punjab waits for such artists.
www.INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC /MUSICIAN'S PAGE/GWALIOR/HINDUSTANI CLASSICAL/SINGERS/SENIORS/DR.ISHWARCHANDRA KARKARE.html
August 13, 2008
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