Hindustani classical
Pandit Shounak Abhisheki
The son and disciple who kept the Abhisheki repertoire on stage.
- Instrument
- Khayal vocal
- Gharana
- Jaipur-Atrauli gharanaTrained with Kamaltai Tambe of the Jaipur gharana; his singing is described as combining Agra and Jaipur styles.
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Times Music · Times Music Marathi
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Biography
Life
Shounak Abhisheki is a vocalist and composer working across classical, semi-classical and devotional music, and a central figure in Marathi Natya Sangeet. He is the son and disciple of Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki, and his singing is usually described as combining the Agra and Jaipur approaches his father drew on. He also trained with Kamaltai Tambe of the Jaipur gharana.
He has built concert programmes around his father's work, among them Swarabhishek, Tulsi Ke Ram, Kabir and Abhang, and has performed at Indian festivals and in concert series in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, the Persian Gulf and Thailand.
His recordings have been issued by labels including Sony Music, Times Music, Music Today, Ninad Music, Music Curry and Fountain Music. His awards include the Balgandharva Puraskar, the Zee Gaurav Puraskar, the NCPA Excellence Award, the Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar Puraskar from the Marathi Natyaparishad, the Saraswatibai Rane Puraskar and the Symbiosis University Cultural Award.
His year of birth is not recorded in the sources consulted here.
Musical contribution
What they brought to music
Khayal shaped by the Agra and Jaipur schools, alongside abhang, bhajan and Marathi Natya Sangeet.
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People
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Teachers and gurus
- Kamaltai TambeTeacher
"Abhisheki trained under Smt. Kamaltai Tambe of the Jaipur Gharana."
Shounak Abhisheki — Wikipedia
Family
- Pandit Jitendra AbhishekiFather and teacher
"Shounak Abhisheki, the son and disciple of Maestro Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki."
Shounak Abhisheki — Wikipedia
Recognition
Honours and recognition
Highest national honour first, then by year.
- Balgandharva Puraskar
- Zee Gaurav Puraskar
- NCPA Excellence Award
- Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar PuraskarAwarded by the Marathi Natyaparishad.
- Saraswatibai Rane Puraskar
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Photograph by Mvkulkarni23, Vasantotsav 2011, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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